Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), part of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember preferences, and provide information about how visitors use a site.

Some cookies are set by us (first-party cookies) and others are set by third-party services that appear on our website.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the website functions correctly and securely

  • Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve content and services

  • Display embedded content such as videos

  • Protect forms and services from spam and abuse

Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the operation and security of the website and cannot be switched off through our cookie settings.

Examples may include:

  • Security and anti-spam services

  • Website functionality cookies

  • Cookies required to remember privacy preferences

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. Information collected is aggregated and does not directly identify individual users.

We use:

  • Google Analytics

Google Analytics helps us understand information such as:

  • Which pages are visited

  • How visitors navigate the site

  • Which content is most useful to users

  • General information about device types and geographic location

Analytics cookies are only activated if you choose to accept them.

Embedded content cookies

Some pages on this website contain embedded content from third-party services, including YouTube videos.

When you interact with embedded content, those providers may place cookies on your device in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode where possible to reduce the setting of cookies before a visitor chooses to interact with video content.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you are given the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

You can change your preferences at any time by selecting the “Cookie settings” link available on this website.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies stored on your device

  • Delete cookies

  • Block cookies from specific websites

  • Block all cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.

Cookies currently used on this website

The cookies used on this website may change over time as services and content are updated. These may include cookies associated with:

Provider Purpose
Google Analytics Website usage statistics and performance monitoring
YouTube Delivery and playback of embedded videos
Google reCAPTCHA Website security and spam prevention
WordPress Website functionality and user preferences

Third-party services

We use services provided by third parties, including:

  • Google Analytics

  • YouTube

  • Google reCAPTCHA

These services may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

For more information, please see:

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:

International Centre for Eye Health
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Email: iceh@lshtm.ac.uk