Cookies on Screen.scot

Cookies are files sent by web servers to web browsers, and stored by the web browsers.

Cookies

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. We use cookies to store information about how you use this website and to help improve how the online services and communications linked to this website are delivered.

You can choose which cookies you're happy for us to use at any time by using the C icon at the bottom right of every page of this website.

Cookies that remember your settings

There are two main kinds of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are deleted from your computer when you close your browser, whereas persistent cookies remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach their expiry date.

1. cookie_info
This cookie is used to tell your browser not to display the cookie policy message if you have accepted it.

2. sq_system_session
This is a session cookie used to remember login details.

Cookies that measure website use

We use cookies set by Google Analytics to collect information about how our visitors use this site. This data is collected anonymously, and is used to help improve this website’s functionality. For more information on which cookies are used, see Google Analytic’s page on safeguarding your data.

Cookies that help with our communications and marketing

These cookies improve the relevancy of marketing activity or may be set by third party websites.

We sometimes embed content from social media and other third party websites. These may include YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Soundcloud. As a result, when you visit a page containing such content, you may be presented with cookies from these websites and these third party cookies may track your use of this website. This website does not control the dissemination of these cookies and you should check the relevant third party's website for more information.

Blocking Cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies.

In Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.

In Firefox, you can adjust your cookies settings by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Privacy”.

For other browsers you should be able to find out how to refuse cookies by performing a Google search.

Blocking cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of some websites.