Last Updated: September 22, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Hurd Sound Therapy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

• First-Party Cookies: Set directly by Hurd Sound Therapy to enable basic site functionality.

• Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services that provide functions or functionality on or through our website (e.g., appointment scheduling, payment processing, or analytics).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, facilitate seamless appointment booking, and understand how visitors interact with our website. Specifically, we use cookies for:

• Essential Website Functions: Enabling core site operations, navigating pages, and securely logging in or filling out forms.

• Appointment Booking & Payments: Managing booking workflows (e.g., via embedded scheduling systems like Acuity, Calendly, or similar) and facilitating safe, encrypted payment transactions (e.g., Stripe or PayPal).

• Analytics & Performance: Understanding which pages are visited most often and how users move around the site so we can improve site performance and usability.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

Required for the website to function properly, navigate pages, and access secure areas.

Essential? Yes

Functional / Booking

Remembers your preferences and allows embedded tools (e.g., appointment calendar, sound therapy session forms) to work seamlessly.

Essential? Yes

Analytics & Performance

Collects aggregated, anonymous data on how visitors use the site (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us improve user experience.

Essential? No(Optional)

4. Third-Party Services

Because Hurd Sound Therapy uses third-party platforms to manage appointments and process payments, these providers may place their own cookies on your device when you interact with their tools on our site:

• Booking Engines: (e.g., Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Square) to save your selected time slots and contact details.

• Payment Processors: (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Square) to securely handle transaction data without storing sensitive payment information on our servers.

• Analytics Tools: (e.g., Google Analytics) to analyze traffic patterns.

5. Managing & Disabling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

• Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality (such as online appointment booking) may be restricted or disrupted.

• Opting Out: You can clear existing cookies or block future cookies through your web browser settings (typically found under "Preferences," "Options," or "Settings").

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

• Business Name: Hurd Sound Therapy

• Email: hurdsoundtherapy@gmail.com

• Website: www.hurdsoundtherapy.com