Cookie Policy
Cookies
We use a number of different cookies on our site. If you do not know what cookies are, or how to control or delete them, then we recommend you visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance. This site also tells you how to remove cookies from your computer.
The list below describe the cookies we use on this site and what we use them for. We operate an ‘implied consent’ policy which means that we assume you are happy with this usage. If you are not happy, then you should either not use this site, or you should delete the cookies having visited the site, or you should browse the site using your browser’s anonymous usage setting (called “Incognito” in Chrome, “InPrivate” for Internet Explorer, “Private Browsing” in Firefox and Safari etc.)
First Party Cookies
These are cookies that are set by this website directly.
Joomla: Our websites runs the popular Joomla CMS and cookies are used to store basic data such as whether you have logged into Joomla. We use a session cookie to remember your login for you if you are a registered user and we deem these as being strictly necessary to the working of the website. If you choose to disable First Party Cookies, then various functionality on the site will not work.
More information on session cookies and what they are used for at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/session-cookies-used-for.html
| Type of cookie | Data collection | Purpose to use | Cookie session |
|---|---|---|---|
| readingscottish.org | Session data | Stores user's permission level | Yes |
The above cookie is used to dentify a user's permission level to access our website, eg if you are a guest or you are a member and have logged in. No personal information is stored, and the cookie expires at the end of the session
JSN Epic - The Joomla template we use additionally stores the following cookies:
| Type of cookie | Data collection | Purpose to use | Cookie session |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSN_Epic_PRO-width | Wide, Narrow, Float | Save width when users select | Yes |
| JSN_Epic_PRO-textsize | Big, Medium, Small | Save fontsite when users select | Yes |
| JSN_Epic_PRO-color | Color | Save colour when users select | Yes |
| JSN_Epic_PRO-direction | Ltr, Rtl | Save direction when users select | No |
These cookies are used to store text value for all the template functions, to make sure that the template runs smoothly. Cookies will be stored in a user's web browser directory while a user browses a website and will only be removed when the user clears cookies.
Third Party Cookies
To our knowledge, we do not use third party cookies on this website. Third party cookies are set on your machine by external websites embedded into the site you are currently visiting, eg Facebook, Twitter, etc. In order to implement these buttons, and connect them to the relevant social networks and external sites, scripts from other domains would be used. You should be aware that these sites are likely to be collecting information about what you are doing all around the internet, including on the website you are visiting.
You should check the respective policies of each of these sites to see how exactly they use your information and to find out how to opt out, or delete, such information.
It is possible to turn off Third Party Cookies in your browser without impacting your experience on this website. Please refer to your browser's online help to achieve this.
Your Privacy
We respect your privacy. Therefore:
- Cookies used on this site do not contain any personal information so all information collected is anonymous.
- This site will not sell any personal information to any third party, including in any email you send to us.
