Cookie Policy
Updates made to this page 30/10/2024 to reflect our monthly cookie scan
BACKGROUND:
This website www.snsgroup.co.uk (“Our Site”) uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, We are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve Our Site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur when you have selected your preferred Cookie options in Our Cookie banner pop-up and pressed the OK button. If you do not agree to Our Cookie Policy, please stop using Our Site immediately.
Definitions and Interpretation
In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
| “Cookie” | means a small file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site; |
| “Cookie Law” | means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); |
| “personal data” | means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR; and |
| “We/Us/Our/SNS Group” | means Scottish News and Sport Limited, a limited company registered in Scotland under company number SC234408, whose registered address is Pavilion 1, 12 Minerva Way, Glasgow, G3 8AU. |
Information About Us
Our Site is owned and operated by SNS Group.
Our Data Protection Lead is Claire McCann, and can be contacted by email at claire@snspix.com by telephone on +44 (0)141 221 3602, or by post at Pavilion 1, 12 Minerva Way, Glasgow, G3 8AU.
How Does Our Site Use Cookies?
Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products and services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third party Cookies are used on Our Site to improve the functionality. For more details, please refer to section 4 below.
All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
A Cookie falls into this category if it is essential to the operation of Our Site, supporting functions such as logging in, your shopping basket, and payment transactions.
Analytics/Statistics Cookies
It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it.
Functionality/Preferences Cookies
Functionality Cookies enable Us to provide additional functions to you on Our Site such as personalisation and remembering your saved preferences. Some functionality Cookies may also be strictly necessary Cookies, but not all necessarily fall into that category.
Targeting/Marketing Cookies
It is important for Us to know when and how often you visit Our Site, and which parts of it you have used (including which pages you have visited and which links you have visited). As with analytics Cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and, in turn, to make Our Site and advertising more relevant to your interests.
Third Party Cookies
Third party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you. Third party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on Our Site, or by third parties providing analytics services to Us (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above).
Persistent Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.
Session Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
Cookies on Our Site are not permanent and will expire after the time period noted in our cookie declaration section of our cookie consent pop-up banner.
For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy https://snsgroup.co.uk/privacy-policy/
For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table below.
What Cookies Does Our Site Use?
The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
Category: Necessary (11)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
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__cf_bm
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vimeo.com
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This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
1 day
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HTTP
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_cfuvid |
vimeo.com
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This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare – Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. |
Session |
HTTP |
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__cf_bm |
myfonts.net
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This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website |
1 day
|
HTTP
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_grecaptcha |
gstatic.com
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This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
Persistent |
HTML
|
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_GRECAPTCHA |
google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
180 days
|
HTTP |
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CookieConsent |
snsgroup.co.uk |
Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain |
1 year |
HTTP |
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rc::a |
gstatic.com
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This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
Persistent |
HTML
|
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rc::b |
gstatic.com
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This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session
|
HTML |
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rc::c |
gstatic.com
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This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session |
HTML |
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rc::d-15# |
gstatic.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Persistent
|
HTML |
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wordpress_test_cookie |
snsgroup.co.uk
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Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
Session
|
HTTP |
Category: Preferences (1)
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
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yt-player-bandwidth |
youtube.com
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Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor’s device and network settings. |
Persistent
|
HTML |
Category: Statistics (1)
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
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yt-player-headers-readable |
youtube.com
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Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor’s device and network settings. |
2 years |
Persistent
|
Category: Marketing (26)
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Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
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#-# |
Youtube.com |
Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content |
Session |
HTML |
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iU5q-!O9@$ |
Youtube.com |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Session |
HTML |
|
_ir |
pinterest.com
|
Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.
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Session
|
HTTP
|
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nextId |
Youtube.com |
Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. |
Session |
HTTP |
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maps/gen_204 |
maps.google.com |
Used in context with the website’s map integration. The cookie stores user interaction with the map in order to optimize its functionality. |
Session |
Pixel |
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NID |
Google.com |
Unclassified |
6 months |
HTTP
|
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LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY |
youtube.com |
Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content |
Session
|
HTTP
|
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ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog |
Youtube.com |
Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. |
Persistent |
IndexedDB |
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LogsDatabaseV2:Vbabf771d||#LogsRequestsStore |
youtube.com |
Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content |
Persistent |
IndexedDB
|
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rc::f |
gstatic.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots |
Persistent
|
HTML |
|
remote_sid |
youtube.com |
Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. |
Session |
HTTP
|
|
requests |
Youtube.com |
Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. |
Session |
HTTP |
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TESTCOOKIESENABLED |
youtube.com
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Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
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1 day |
HTTP |
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
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youtube.com
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Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.
|
180 days
|
HTTP
|
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YSC
|
youtube.com
|
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
|
Session
|
HTTP
|
|
YtIdbMeta#databases |
youtube.com
|
Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content |
Persistent
|
IndexedDB
|
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ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY |
Youtube.com |
Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Persistent |
HTML |
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yt.innertube::nextId |
youtube.com |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Persistent
|
HTML |
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yt-remote-cast-available
|
youtube.com
|
Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
|
Session
|
HTML
|
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yt-remote-cast-installed
|
youtube.com
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Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
|
Session
|
HTML
|
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yt-remote-connected-devices
|
youtube.com |
Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
|
Persistent
|
HTML
|
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yt-remote-device-id
|
youtube.com
|
Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
|
Persistent
|
HTML
|
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yt-remote-fast-check-period
|
youtube.com
|
Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
|
Session
|
HTML
|
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yt-remote-session-app
|
youtube.com
|
Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
|
Session |
HTML
|
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yt-remote-session-name
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youtube.com
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Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Session
|
HTML
|
|
yt.innertube::requests |
youtube.com |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Persistent |
HTML |
Consent and Control
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a banner pop-up at the top of the page requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies unless those Cookies are strictly necessary; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow and/or deny different categories of Cookie that We use
In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB
Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/278835
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/microsoft-edge (Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist)
Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?viewlocale=en_GB&locale=en_GB
Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-Cookies-website-preferences
Android: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en (Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers)
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. If We do so, details of the changes will be highlighted at the top of this page. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of Our Site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
Further Information
If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact our Data Protection Lead Claire McCann, by telephone on +44 (0)141 221 3602, or by post at Pavilion 1, 12 Minerva Way, G3 8AU
For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please visit the following:
https://snsgroup.co.uk/privacy-policy/
https://snsgroup.co.uk/terms-and-conditions-of-use/
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