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Why we use cookies

We use cookie tracking data to make informed decisions on whether the site is meeting your needs, which leads to us making improvements. For example, we monitor how much traffic each part of the site gets and work to improve areas which are not being found when they should be.

The cookies that we set on Scottish Electronic Tax System (SETS) can not be used to identify you personally. Find out more about how to manage cookies for all websites

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We use 3 main types of cookie on our website. You can choose which cookies you’re happy for us to use. Any data collected is anonymous.

Cookies needed for the website to work

Name Information Expiry
_rev_scot_session Tracks your current connection to keep you signed in. 12 hours
cookiePermissions Records your cookie preferences. 12 months
cookie-notification-acknowledged Records that you have acknowledged the cookie message. 12 months

Cookies that remember your settings

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banner_<id> Records that you have acknowledged a banner message. 24 hours

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you use SETS.

We store information about:

  • the pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
  • how you got to SETS
  • what you click on while you’re visiting SETS

We do not:

  • allow the tools that we use to find out the identities of people visiting SETS
  • sell, trade or give your details to third parties, unless we are required to do it by law

All information we get through cookies and analytics will be treated in confidence.

Find out more about security and privacy in Google Analytics.

You can opt out of Google analytics cookies.

Google Analytics' cookies
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_ga This is used to understand and differentiate between different users. 24 months
_ga_<container_id> Used to persist session state. This assists with plotting user journeys. 24 months
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