Cookies
A cookie lets a website recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or interactions.
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.
Turn cookies on or off
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.
| 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 |
| Name | Information | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Name | Information | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| _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 |