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We respect your privacy and want to make sure you have control over your data. You can choose your own setting using the preference centre on our website to select which cookie categories you want to allow.

Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

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VisitScotland use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. A cookie is stored on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. They are commonly used in order to make websites work properly or more efficiently, as well as to provide information to owners of the websites. Some cookies are essential and others are optional. These cookies that are set by us are called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

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These cookies are required for the operation of our website and are always active. They are cookies which make our website perform its main functions as intended and enable security, network management and accessibility. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

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Cookie Provider Cookie Name Cookie Type Cookie Lifespan
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These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, the advertising you see may not be as relevant.

Marketing cookies
Cookie Provider Cookie Name Cookie Type Cookie Lifespan
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