Cookie Notice
This notice explains how somebodycaresscotland.org (“this website”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function correctly and, in some cases, help us understand how the website is used.
Do we use Google Analytics or advertising cookies?
This website does not use Google Analytics. It does use a small number of cookies that record how visitors arrive at the site (for example, via a search engine, social media, or a referral link), described in the table below. These cookies do not collect your name or contact details, and we do not use them to build detailed advertising profiles or to track you across other websites.
What cookies does this website use?
1. Strictly necessary and functional cookies
These cookies are essential for the website and online shop to work properly — for example, remembering the contents of your shopping basket. They do not require your consent.
Table 1: Essential cookies on www.somebodycaresscotland.org
Cookie name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
wordpress_test_cookie | Strictly necessary | Checks whether your browser has cookies enabled | Session |
wordpress_logged_in_* | Strictly necessary | Keeps a logged-in administrator signed in while managing the site | Session |
wordpress_sec_* | Strictly necessary | Secures the administrator login area | Session |
wp-settings-*, wp-settings-time-* | Strictly necessary | Remembers admin interface display preferences | Up to 1 year |
wc_fragments_# | Strictly necessary | Remembers the items a visitor has placed in their shopping basket so the basket works correctly. Deleted as soon as the visitor leaves the site. | Session (expires on leaving site) |
comment_author_*, comment_author_email_*, comment_author_url_* | Functional | Only set if a visitor ticks “remember me” when leaving a comment, so their details don’t need to be re-entered next time | Up to 12 months |
2. Analytics and marketing cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the website, and where used, make our advertising more relevant. They are set by a website plugin (Sourcebuster) that tracks the source of website visits. These cookies are not strictly necessary for the website to function, and are only set with your consent.
Table 2: Non-essential cookies on www.somebodycaresscotland.org
Cookie name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
sbjs_current | Analytics / marketing | Records the source (e.g. search engine, social media, referral link) that brought a visitor to the website, so we can understand which channels are effective and, where used, make advertising more relevant | somebodycaresscotland.org — up to 6 months |
sbjs_first | Analytics / marketing | Records the very first source that brought a visitor to the website, for the same purpose as above | somebodycaresscotland.org — up to 6 months |
sbjs_first_add | Analytics / marketing | Records additional detail about the visitor’s first visit (e.g. landing page), for the same purpose as above | somebodycaresscotland.org — up to 6 months |
sbjs_current_add | Analytics / marketing | Records additional detail about the visitor’s current visit, for the same purpose as above | somebodycaresscotland.org — up to 6 months |
sbjs_session | Analytics / marketing | Tracks activity during the current browsing session for the same | somebodycaresscotland.org — up to 6 months |
sbjs_udata | Analytics / marketing | Stores technical information about the visitor’s browser/device to | somebodycaresscotland.org — up to 6 months |
sbjs_migrations | Analytics / marketing | Technical cookie used to manage updates to the tracking system | somebodycaresscotland.org — up to 6 months |
Do we need your consent?
Strictly necessary and functional cookies (Table 1) do not require your consent, as the website and online shop
cannot function properly without them.
Analytics and marketing cookies (Table 2) are not essential to the website’s operation. Where these cookies are used,
your consent will be requested via a cookie banner when you first visit the site, and you may accept or decline them.
You can change your preference at any time via [insert: cookie settings link / instructions].
Payments and donations
Donations made through this website may involve a payment provider (such as PayPal). These providers may set
their own cookies as part of processing your donation or payment, in accordance with their own privacy and cookie
policies. We encourage you to review PayPal’s policies directly for further information.
Where you choose to donate via an external platform such as JustGiving or Amazon Wish List, your use of that
platform is governed by its own cookie and privacy policy, not this notice.
Managing cookies
In addition to the cookie banner on this website, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their
settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect parts
of the website that rely on them, such as the shopping basket or administrator login area. You can find out more
about managing cookies at www.aboutcookies.org.
Changes to this notice
We may update this notice from time to time, for example if the cookies used on this website change. Any updates
will be posted on this page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice, please contact us at dpo@somebodycaresscotland.org or by post
at Somebody Cares Scotland, Royfold House, Hill of Rubislaw, Aberdeen, AB15 6GZ.