Cookies
Introduction to cookies
Scope.org.uk uses cookies. This page explains what cookies are, what scope.org.uk uses cookies for and what each cookie on the site does. It also explains how to manage your cookie preferences.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Your web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) then sends these cookies back to the website on each subsequent visit so that they can recognise you and remember things like personalised details or user preferences.
What does scope.org.uk use cookies for?
Scope uses cookies for a few different reasons. Strictly necessary cookies are essential to make the site work. Examples of this are the cookies we need to make the donation and events registration forms work. Functional cookies improve your experience of the site, remembering your preferences, such as your accessibility settings, helping to make the site accessible to users with different needs. Performance cookies are used to help improve the performance of our site and help us learn what works best so that we provide you with the best experience. We use functionality from social websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google +1 to allow you to share content from our site on these social networks and use their functionality. These sites use third party functionality cookies to allow this to work. We may also use third party behavioural advertising cookies to help make our advertising to you as relevant and useful as possible.
How do you stop cookies being used?
It is possible to stop some or all cookies working on your browser (opt-out), although this may stop scope.org.uk from working properly or impair your experience. If, once you've reviewed the cookies we use, you may want to opt out. Find out how to Manage your cookies.
Cookies that scope.org.uk uses
Strictly necessary and functional cookies
These cookies are essential for the site to work. They allow certain functionality, such as remembering that you are logged in, allowing you to use only one username between sites, or processing your details when you make a donation or register for an event.
| Name | Purpose | Persistence |
|---|---|---|
| SESSxxx
SSL_SESSxxx |
Maintains site state, allowing transaction information through the donation process to be remembered. | Three weeks |
| User |
Remembers user id of logged in user so that user is kept logged in. |
One month |
| has_js | Remembers if your browser has JavaScript enabled. | Session |
| Chocolate chip
Oatmeal |
These two cookies allow a user to log on to the main site and the icon gallery (http://share.scope.org.uk) with the same username and manage their details from either site. | One hour |
| session_api_session | Prevents content on http://share.scope.org.uk being flagged as 'inappropriate' more than once by the same anonymous user. | One month |
Functional cookies
These cookies improve your experience whilst using the site. For example, remembering your accessibility preferences.
| Name | Purpose | Persistence |
|---|---|---|
| SESSxxx
SSL_SESSxxx |
Remember your accessibility preferences. | Three weeks |
|
scope_access_bar_visibility |
Remembers user preferences such as if the accessibility bar is open or hidden. | session |
|
drupal_l10n_client |
Remembers your page translation preference. | session |
Performance cookies
These cookies help us to analyse the performance of the site. They let us see how many people are visiting the site and how users behave once they are here. We use this information to plan improvements to make your experience better. All information we collect is anonymous.
| Name | Purpose | Persistence | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| __utma
__utmb __utmc __utmz |
Google Analytics cookies, used to analyse traffic and user behaviour on the site. We use this information to improve our online service. All information collected is anonymous. | Two years (__utma), Six months (__utmz), Session (__utmb and __utmc) | Visit the Google site to Opt-out of Google Analytics cookies. |
Third party functionality cookies
We use cookies to share our content through social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Google +1. This functionality is provided by the social networks and may use cookies. Cookies that are used by other sites on scope.org.uk are called third party cookies. Third party cookies can also be used to provide other functionality from other sites. If you choose to share content using these networks or use this third party functionality then these social networks may use third party cookies to enhance your experience and gain information about you.
| Name | Third Party | Purpose | Persistence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREF | Allow Google maps and Google + to work with the Scope site. | Two years | |
| Pid | Allows you to share Scope content on Twitter. | Two years |
Third party behavioural advertising cookies
We may also use cookies to advertise to you on other sites. For example, if you have read some information about a particular event we may use this information to advertise to you later on other sites about things we think you might be interested in. These sorts of cookies are called behavioural or re-marketing cookies.
| Name | Third Party | Purpose | Persistence | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Id | Google DoubleClick | We use this cookie to analyse the performance of our advertising, bringing users to the site. However, this cookie can also be used to understand the user's preferences and present Scope advertising relevant to them on other sites. | Two years |
Visit the Google site to Opt-out of Google DoubleClick cookies. |
Manage your cookies
If you would prefer that we did not use cookies to provide the features and benefits described above, but still wish to use our site most browsers allow you to prevent cookies being stored on your computer. If you want to know how to do this please look at the Help menu on your browser or use the link for your particular browser below:
In addition, you may wish to visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org where you will find all the information you need to manage your web privacy. Please note that disabling certain cookies may restrict your ability to use Scope's Website.
Related links
All about cookies
A site explaining what cookies are and how to manage them: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
Your online choices
A guide to online behavioural advertising and online privacy: www.youronlinechoices.com/uk
Google Good to know
Google's advice on how to manage your online data and stay safe online: www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/
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