Cookies - General Information
Most websites you visit will use cookies in order to improve your web experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you, either for the duration of your visit (‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (‘persistent cookie’).
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, storing your preferences, and generally improving your experience of a website. Cookies make the interaction between you and the website faster and easier.
What's in a cookie?
A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier and the site name and some digits and numbers.
What to do if you don’t want cookies to be set
Some people find the idea of a website storing information on their computer or mobile device a bit intrusive. Although this is generally quite harmless you may not, for example, want to see advertising that has been targeted to your interests. If you prefer, it is possible to block some or all cookies, or even to delete cookies that have already been set; but you need to be aware that you might lose some functions of that website.
Our Cookies on site crbs.org.uk
The cookies we use on this site are;
• Forms Authentication Cookie. A temporary cookie is used when you log-in to check who you are. This cookie is temporary by default but if you click on the 'remember me' button it will become a 'persistent' cookie.
• Portal Roles Cookie. This cookie checks the roles you have on this site. It expires after 60 seconds.
Very occasionally other cookies may be used. Some services we don't provide at the moment and are marked as such. However we may decide to provide these services in the future and may use cookies to facilitate this. These are;
• Track Affiliates Cookie. Allows to track and reward affiliates. (Not provided at present)
• Language Cookie. Remembers your language setting. (Not provided at present)
• Anonymous User Cookie. Differentiates between register users and anonymous ones and stops miscounting of active users.
• Mobile Redirection Cookie. Disables redirects when a mobile device is detected. (Not provided at present)
• Personalisation Cookie. Stores user preferences. (Not provided at present)
• Container/Skin Cookie. Remembers template/skin options. (Not provided at present)
• Stylesheet Cookie. Remembers a users stylesheet preference. (Not provided at present)
• Tab Control Cookie. Remembers a users tab preference. (Not provided at present)
• Panels Control Cookie. Remembers a users admin security settings. (Not provided at present)
Central Registered Body in Scotland is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Central Registered Body in Scotland web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Central Registered Body in Scotland website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Central Registered Body in Scotland collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Central Registered Body in Scotland also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your postcode, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Central Registered Body in Scotland. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring web site addresses. This information is used by Central Registered Body in Scotland for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Central Registered Body in Scotland website.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Central Registered Body in Scotland public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Central Registered Body in Scotland does not read any of your private online communications.
Central Registered Body in Scotland encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Central Registered Body in Scotland so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Central Registered Body in Scotland is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on web sites outside of the Central Registered Body in Scotland and Central Registered Body in Scotland family of web sites.
Use of your Personal Information
Central Registered Body in Scotland collects and uses your personal information to operate the Central Registered Body in Scotland Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Central Registered Body in Scotland also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Central Registered Body in Scotland and its affiliates. Central Registered Body in Scotland may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Central Registered Body in Scotland does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Central Registered Body in Scotland may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Central Registered Body in Scotland may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Central Registered Body in Scotland, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Central Registered Body in Scotland does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Central Registered Body in Scotland keeps track of the web sites and pages our customers visit within Central Registered Body in Scotland, in order to determine what Central Registered Body in Scotland services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customised content and advertising within Central Registered Body in Scotland to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Central Registered Body in Scotland Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Central Registered Body in Scotland or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Central Registered Body in Scotland; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Central Registered Body in Scotland, or the public.
Security of your Personal Information
Central Registered Body in Scotland secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. Central Registered Body in Scotland secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
Central Registered Body in Scotland will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Central Registered Body in Scotland encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Central Registered Body in Scotland is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Central Registered Body in Scotland welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Central Registered Body in Scotland has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Central Registered Body in Scotland at webmastervolscot@vds.org.uk. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.