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Cookie consent

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We use the cookie-notification-acknowledged cookie to control the display of the cookie bar on the website.

Session authentication

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Each time you open this website, a session authentication cookie is used to tell the website that you have logged in. This is generated by the website and is a necessary function of the website.

Content Management System

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When a user logs in to make changes to the website, the Content Management System (Umbraco) issues further cookies to authorise access. This is also a necessary function of the website.

Optional cookies

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We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic levels, search queries, visits to this website, how frequently pages are viewed, and the city and country of origin of users. This helps to determine what is popular and can influence future content and development. The information collected will include IP Address, pages visited, browser type and operating system. The data will not be used to identify any user personally.

Google Analytics stores IP addresses anonymously on its servers in the US. Public Health Scotland and Google do not associate your IP address with any personally identifiable information.

These cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a return visitor to the website, and to track the pages that you visit during your session.

View more information from Google on its use of analytics cookies on websites.