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December 9, 2023
HomeCookie Policy (UK)

Cookie Policy (UK)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on April 17, 2021 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://ballotbox.scot (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Facebook and Twitter to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook and Twitter and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook and Twitter are located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

Google Ads Optimization

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Optimization Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

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Store and track visits across websites

Elementor

Preferences, Statistics (anonymous)

Usage

We use Elementor for content creation. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Preferences

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365 days
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Store configuration

Statistics (anonymous)

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Expiration
365 days
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Store performed actions on the website

Advanced Ads

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Advanced Ads for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Marketing/Tracking

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Expiration
365 days
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Google Ads

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Ads for advertising. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

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Enable ad delivery or retargeting
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
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Expiration
365 days
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Store information for remarketing purposes

Google Site Kit

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use Google Site Kit for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

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Expiration
365 days
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WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

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Expiration
365 days
Function
Store user preferences
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Expiration
365 days
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Store user preferences
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Store user preferences
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Expiration
365 days
Function
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Expiration
365 days
Function
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Keep users logged in

Google Analytics

Statistics (anonymous)

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics (anonymous)

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wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Count and track pageviews

EU Cookie Law

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use EU Cookie Law for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function

Google Fonts

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Request user IP address

Facebook

Preferences, Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Preferences

Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store user preferences

Marketing/Tracking

Name
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Manage ad display frequency
Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store last visit
Name
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Store account details
Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Store browser details
Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
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Expiration
365 days
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Determine screen resolution
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Expiration
365 days
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Keep users logged in
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Twitter

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
wordpress_logged_in_848155246e4128ece314c710183440ff
Expiration
365 days
Function
Load balancing functionality

Marketing/Tracking

Name
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Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

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Expiration
365 days
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Expiration
365 days
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Expiration
365 days
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365 days
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google_experiment_mod54
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7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save preferences", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Allan Faulds
Private
United Kingdom
Website: https://ballotbox.scot
Email: tocs.xobtollab@nalla

This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on April 17, 2021

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