Cookie policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre ("we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on the website https://www.dhi-scotland.com ("the Website"). It provides detailed information about what cookies are, how we use them, and how users ("you", "your") can control their use.

By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
 

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. Cookies can collect and store data that are used to enhance your browsing experience, understand user preferences, provide customized content, and facilitate website functionality.

There are two main types of cookies:

1. First-party cookies: These are cookies set by our Website directly.

2. Third-party cookies: These are cookies set by external service providers (e.g., analytics or advertising platforms).
    

3. Types of cookies we use

We use the following types of cookies on our Website:

a. Essential cookies 
These cookies enable core functionality such as security, verification of identity, and network management. These cookies can’t be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as logging in or filling out forms. 
- Purpose: Ensure proper functioning of the site and protect security. 
- Duration: Session-based or persistent (varies depending on the specific cookie). 
- Examples: Authentication cookies, session identifiers.

b. Performance & analytics cookies 
These cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our website and discover errors. They allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us understand which pages are most and least popular and how visitors move around the Website. 
- Purpose: Gather statistical information on site performance and user interactions for optimizing our content. 
- Duration: Persistent, typically 30 days to 2 years. 
- Examples: Google Analytics, Hotjar, or similar tools.

c. Functional cookies 
These cookies collect data to remember choices users make to improve and give a more personalized experience. Functional cookies enhance your user experience by remembering your preferences and providing customized features (e.g., language settings, font size). 
- Purpose: Enable personalization of content based on user preferences. 
- Duration: Typically lasts until you clear your browser cache or delete the cookie. 
- Examples: User language preference cookies, accessibility setting cookies.

d. Marketing, targeting & advertising cookies 
These cookies are used to track advertising effectiveness to provide a more relevant service and deliver better ads to suit your interests. We use these cookies to display relevant content/advertisements to users based on their browsing habits and inferred interests. Third-party advertisers may use these cookies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. 
- Purpose: Deliver targeted advertising and limit the number of times you see a specific ad. 
- Duration: Varies, typically up to 2 years. 
- Examples: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag.

e. Social media cookies 
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn may set cookies on our Website to enable sharing and engaging with content through social networks. 
- Purpose: Allow users to interact with social media content and share our pages. 
- Duration: Persistent (up to 2 years). 
- Examples: Facebook Like button, Twitter Share button.
 

4. Managing and disabling cookies

You have the right to manage and control your cookie preferences. You can refuse the use of certain types of cookies, but this may impact your ability to use certain features on the Website.

a. Browser settings 
You can manage your cookie settings in your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete them after they’ve been stored. 

- Google Chrome: Instructions 

- Mozilla Firefox: Instructions 

- Safari: Instructions 

- Microsoft Edge: Instructions

b. Cookie consent tools  
We provide a cookie consent tool on the Website that allows you to opt-in or opt-out of non-essential cookies. You can adjust your preferences at any time through the cookie settings located in the footer of the Website.

c. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals 
Some web browsers may transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to websites. Currently, there is no uniform standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals.
 

5. Third-party cookies

In some cases, third parties may place cookies on your device when you use our Website. These third parties may include analytics services providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. We do not have control over these cookies.

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For more information on third-party cookies, please refer to the cookie policies of the third-party providers:

- Google Analytics: Cookie Policy

- Facebook: Cookie Policy 

- LinkedIn: Cookie Policy

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6. Cookies currently tracked on the DHI website (www.dhi-scotland.com)

The cookies that were initially placed on the DHI Wix website are categorized as essential cookies. The Wix platform gives the ability to add multiple components, codes, third-party applications, and therefore additional types of cookies may also be added, which might require specific settings. For more information: https://support.wix.com/en/article/cookies-and-your-wix-site