Last updated 11 12 2023
This Cookie Policy tells you how Medical Research Network Limited (“MRN”, “we” or “us”) use cookies in connection with your use of the MRN website.
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files stored on your computer, tablet or phone by a website. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier and the site name and some letters and numbers.
Some cookies are deleted when you close down your browser. These are known as session cookies. Others remain on your device until they expire or you delete them from your cache. These are known as persistent cookies and these types of cookie enable us to remember things about you as a returning visitor.
Cookies can, for example:
- remember that you visited a website
- remember your preferences
- collect usage information
Most websites you visit will use cookies in order to improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you. To learn more about cookies, including how to adjust your browser settings to reject cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
What does MRN use cookies for?
We use cookies for the following purposes, amongst others:
- To help us to improve your experience on our website
- To help us understand browsing habits on our website
- For product and service development
- To answers queries
- For market research
- To market our services to you
- To create statistical analysis of activity on our website
We do not sell information collected to third parties.
The main categories of cookies we use include:
- “Strictly Necessary” cookies: these cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They provide the service, application and other essential functionalities of our website.
- “Statistical” or “Analytical or Performance” cookies: these cookies provide quantitative measurement of our website and its resources which are used for purposes such as troubleshooting ,analytics and improving the way our website works.
- “Marketing” or “Targeting” cookies: these cookies are used to deliver targeted digital marketing relevant to an identified machine or other device (not a named or otherwise identifiable person) which are tailored to interests associated with the website activity tied to that machine or device.
Cookies used by MRN
A summary of the individual cookies which we use and the purposes for which we use them on our website are set out below.
Necessary (10)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
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__cf_bm |
vimeo.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
1 day |
HTTP Cookie |
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_grecaptcha |
www.google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
Persistent |
HTML Local Storage |
|
_GRECAPTCHA |
google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
180 days |
HTTP Cookie |
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BIGipServer# |
335-hme-023.mktoresp.com |
Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
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CookieConsent |
consent.cookiebot.com |
Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain |
1 year |
HTTP Cookie |
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PHPSESSID |
themrn.io |
Preserves user session state across page requests. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
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rc::a |
www.google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
Persistent |
HTML Local Storage |
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rc::b |
www.google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session |
HTML Local Storage |
|
rc::c |
www.google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session |
HTML Local Storage |
|
XSRF-TOKEN |
themrn.io |
Ensures visitor browsing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor. |
1 day |
HTTP Cookie |
Statistics (11)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
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__qca |
secure.quantserve.com |
Collects data on the user’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website content. |
1 year |
HTTP Cookie |
|
__qca |
e.issuu.com |
Collects data on the user’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website content. |
Persistent |
HTML Local Storage |
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_dlt [x2] |
secure.quantserve.com |
Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. |
1 day |
HTTP Cookie |
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_ga |
www.googletagmanager.com |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
2 years |
HTTP Cookie |
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_ga_# |
www.googletagmanager.com |
Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. |
2 years |
HTTP Cookie |
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_gat |
www.google-analytics.com |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate |
1 day |
HTTP Cookie |
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_gid |
www.google-analytics.com |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
1 day |
HTTP Cookie |
|
collect |
www.googletagmanager.com |
Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
Session |
Pixel Tracker |
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qcSes |
e.issuu.com |
Collects data on the user’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website content. |
Session |
HTML Local Storage |
|
td |
www.googletagmanager.com |
Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
Session |
Pixel Tracker |
Marketing (4)
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
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_mkto_trk |
munchkin.marketo.net |
Contains data on visitor behaviour and website interaction. This is used in context with the email marketing service Marketo.com, which allows the website to target visitors via email. |
2 years |
HTTP Cookie |
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iutk |
e.issuu.com |
Recognises the user’s device and what Issuu documents have been read. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
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mc |
quantserve.com |
Collects data on the user’s visits to the website, such as what pages have been loaded. The registered data is used for targeted ads. |
13 months |
HTTP Cookie |
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rc::f |
www.google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Persistent |
HTML Local Storage |
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie icon found in the bottom left hand corner. You may need to refresh your page for your new settings to take effect.
To learn more about cookies, including how to adjust your browser settings to reject cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org/manage-cookies.
You can delete all cookies that are already on your device and prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a website and some services and functionalities may not work.
To manage cookies linked to targeting or advertising activities, visit www.youronlinechoices.eu.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.