Cookie Policy 🍪

Last updated: 8 June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Therapy with Rick uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember settings, improve security, and understand how people use the site.

This policy should be read alongside the Privacy Notice and GDPR and Your Data Rights page.

How this website uses cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Make the website work properly

  • Keep the site secure

  • Remember cookie preferences

  • Understand basic website use

  • Improve the clarity and performance of the website

  • Support forms, embedded content, or other website features

I aim to keep cookie use limited and proportionate.

Essential cookies

Some cookies are essential for the website to work.

These may support:

  • Page loading and navigation

  • Website security

  • Spam protection

  • Contact forms

  • Cookie preference settings

  • Protection against misuse of the website

Essential cookies do not usually require consent because the website cannot function properly without them.

Analytics cookies

This website uses Google Analytics through a Google tag.

Google Analytics helps me understand basic website use, such as:

  • Which pages are visited

  • How visitors find the website

  • Which devices and browsers are used

  • Approximate location, such as country or region

  • How visitors move around the site

  • Whether the website is working clearly

This information helps me improve the website and understand what people are finding useful. Google Analytics may collect limited technical information, such as IP address, browser, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral source.

I use this information in an aggregated way. I do not use Google Analytics to identify individual visitors.

Analytics cookies should only be used where you have given consent through the cookie banner or cookie settings available on the site.

Advertising and remarketing cookies

I do not currently use advertising cookies, remarketing cookies, Meta Pixel, Google Ads conversion tracking, or similar advertising tools on this website.

If this changes in future, this Cookie Policy will be updated.

Third-party cookies and embedded content

Some third-party services may place cookies or use similar technologies when their features are used or embedded on the website.

This may include services connected to:

  • Website hosting

  • Analytics

  • Contact forms

  • Spam protection

  • Embedded video or media

  • Social media links or feeds

Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. I aim to keep third-party tools limited and relevant to the purpose of the website.

Managing your cookie preferences

You can manage cookies in several ways.

You may be able to accept or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie banner or cookie settings on this website. You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies stored on your device;

  • Delete cookies;

  • Block cookies from specific websites;

  • Block third-party cookies;

  • Clear cookies when you close the browser.

Blocking all cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

Changes to this page

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the law, website settings, analytics tools, or how the practice operates.

The latest version will be published on this page.

FAQ: Cookies

  • Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help the website function and improve your browsing experience. They help remember preferences, measure performance, and support basic site operations.

  • This site uses essential cookies (for core functionality), performance and analytics cookies (to understand visitor behaviour), and functionality cookies (to remember preferences such as time zone).

  • Yes. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, delete existing ones, block new ones, or allow only specific types. Note that some site features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

  • Squarespace, which hosts this site, may use limited cookies for essential platform functionality and anonymous analytics. No advertising or tracking cookies are used.

  • This policy is reviewed regularly and updated when necessary to reflect technical or legal changes. The latest update was on 01 October 2025.

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