Cookie policy

What cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them.

This cookie policy page relates to cookies used on the National Directory of Residential Rehab Services Scotland (NDRRSS) website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are very small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website, and are intended to make websites work as efficiently as they can.

Cookies are sent to and from that website’s server and the Internet Browser, allowing the website to remember your previous browsing behaviour, your preferences, and to track the number of visitors coming to the website.

Cookie regulations

The rules on cookies are covered by PECR, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, which are enforced by the ICO. You can find out more about Cookie regulations on this ICO web page.

What does a cookie policy mean?

When you arrive on the NDRRSS website you may be presented with the option to accept all cookies, or choose which ones you are happy to keep in place during your visit.

The information provided to you is intended to clearly outline how the cookies work and what they do so you can make an informed decision on which – if any – cookies you consent to being set up.

It is a requirement to provide the option to control your cookies because they gather data information about you as a user. The cookies used do not identify anyone personally.

How can I control and manage my cookies?

There are a few ways you can manage your cookies.

The options you are shown when you first visit a website should as a minimum allow you to:

  • Allow all cookies
  • Delete all cookies
  • Manage all cookies.

Selecting this option usually means you will then be shown a list of the cookies in operation. The list will show which cookies are necessary (for example, they enable you to log into a system), and which can be deleted.

Which cookies are in use on the NDRRSS website?

The following cookies are used on our website:

Name Provider Purpose Expiry Type
CookieControl Civic Cookie Control Records Status of Cookie Banner. Session Necessary
_ga Google Stores and counts page views. 2 years Analytics
_ga_ Google Used to distinguish users in Google Analytics 4. If Google Analytics 4 is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _ga_<property-id>. 1 year Analytics
ar_debug Google This cookie is used by Google Ad Services to debug ads. 3 months Analytics

If you have any questions about the cookies we have in place, please get in touch using Website support contact form.

Managing cookies in different browsers

The following links provide further information on how to manage cookies within your chosen browser:

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