Cookies are small pieces of text placed on your computer when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work, or work more efficiently. They also provide information to the owners of the website. These cookies aren’t used to identify you personally.
The cookies used are essential in that they help us to make the website work better. These cookies do not track you personally.
We use first party analytics cookies as a service provided to us by Google Analytics. We do not allow Google to identify you personally as part of this service and Google does not identify anyone personally. This Analytics service does process the IP address used when your device connects to the website as part of normal security operations. However, the IP address is anonymised before it is stored in the Analytics system.
You have full control over non-essential cookies on this website and can choose to block them.
This table explains the cookies we use, their purpose and how long they remain on your device.
| Cookie Type | Cookie Name | Description | Essential or Non-essential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie choices | wpcc | Decision cookies, remember your cookie preferences for blocking non-essential cookies for your current and next visit. | Essential |
| Google Analytics | _ga_{id} | Count and tracks unique users and page views anonymously. Retained on your computer for two years following your last visit to the website. | Non-essential |
Any information on site usage is received in a way that we can’t identify individuals. For example, we never receive your name or address. The data stored in cookies is encrypted and is only used to identify a valid active session. The cookies are not stored for longer than the user’s session.
We don’t make any attempt to find out the identities of people visiting our website.
All information we get through cookies will be treated in confidence. We’ll never sell, trade or give your details to third parties, unless we’re required to do it by law.
Privacy and data protection enquiries relating to this website may be made in writing to:
NSS Data Protection Officer
NHS National Services Scotland
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Email:NSS.dataprotection@nhs.scot