Last Modified:  December 12, 2019

This Cookie Statement explains how DaVita Inc. (“DaVita,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies on our websites, applications, and online services, and the choices you have.

Definition of “Cookies”

Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers.  Cookies are widely used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones, and other devices.  We also use other technologies, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software, including web beacons and pixel tags, for similar purposes.  In this Cookie Statement, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies.”

Types of Cookies

We use cookies to provide, protect, and improve our products and services, such as by personalizing content, offering and measuring advertisements, understanding user behavior, and providing a safer experience.  We describe below the various types of cookies we use and the purposes they perform.  Please note that the specific cookies we may use vary depending on the specific websites and services you use.

• Strictly Necessary Cookies:  These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

• Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

• Functional Cookies:  These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Controlling and Opting Out of Cookies

DaVita provides visitors to its website with a Preference Centre where information is provided regarding the types of cookies used on the website is available. Visitors can select which types of cookies they allow on the device used to access the website and save such preferences for future visits.

Your browser or device may also offer settings that allow you to choose whether browser cookies are set and allow you to delete them.  For more information about these controls and to exercise your cookie preferences, visit your browser or device’s help material.  If you choose to reject cookies, as noted above, you may not be able to use certain features of our websites and services.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Opera

• Apple Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.