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Suicide Prevention Scotland: Privacy Notice
This website is maintained by Suicide Prevention Scotland. We fully respect your right to privacy and will not collect any personal information about you on this website without your clear and explicit permission.
Any personal information which you volunteer will be treated securely and confidentially in accordance with the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This statement relates to our privacy practices in connection with this website. Some technical terms used in this statement are explained at the end of this page.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
This website does not collect any personal data, apart from information that you volunteer when providing feedback or subscribing to be notified about a consultation, for example. Any information you provide in this way is used only for its specified purpose. For other types of information collected relating to website visitors, see below.
Information We Routinely Collect
We may collect the following information from each user of this site:
Statistical information (IP address and hostname, web browser version, pages visited, and so on)
The previous website address from which you reached us, including any search terms used
What We Use the Information For
We use this information to analyse the usage patterns of the website in order to improve its effectiveness. We will neither make attempts to identify individual visitors nor associate the technical details listed above with any individual.
It is our policy never to disclose such information in respect of individual website visitors to any third party unless explicitly stated (see Google Analytics section below), or obliged to disclose such information by a rule of law.
Further Information or to Make a Request
If you are concerned about how personal data is processed via this website, please do not hesitate to bring such concerns to our attention. You can contact Suicide Prevention Scotland at [insert appropriate contact email here].
Cookie Policy
What is a cookie?
This website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer, if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
We assume that you are happy to receive all the cookies that your browser settings allow. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
We Use the Following Cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies – Required for the operation of our website, e.g., to log into secure areas.
Analytical / performance cookies – Help us understand visitor interaction, improve functionality, and ensure users find what they need.
Below is more information on specific cookies:
NameExpiry LengthUseXSRF-TOKENSessionHelps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery attacksawsalbSessionManages session information and routingawsalbcorsSessionManages session information and routing
Google Analytics
_ga – 2 years – Distinguishes users
_gid – 24 hours – Distinguishes users
_gat – 1 minute – Throttles request rate
gac – 90 days – Contains campaign-related info
Microsoft Clarity
_clck – 1 year – Tracks user interactions
_clckid – 1 year – Tracks user interactions
_clsk – Session – Stores session information
_clskid – Session – Stores session information
clsks – Session – Stores session information
Other Cookies
Accept Cookie – After 2 years – Stores user’s acceptance of cookie policy
This website will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you.
If you wish to restrict or block cookies from this or any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser will guide you.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit the About Cookies website, which contains comprehensive information on how to manage cookies across various browsers.
Please note that restricting cookies may impact website functionality.
This and our other websites use a number of suppliers who set cookies on our behalf to deliver their services. We regularly review our use of cookies and will update this policy accordingly. We recommend checking this page regularly.