Disclosing your information

Scottish Business Agency website only ever requests your email address with your knowledge, when you wish for us to communicate with you past your visit. Other than your name and email address, we do not collect any personal data that could be used to identify you.

We will never disclose your information to anyone outside SBA except where we have your consent; where we are required or permitted to do so by law; to other companies who provide a service to us; or any successors in title to our business.

Cookies

Scottish Business Agency will use cookies to provide you with the best online experience, by continuing to use this website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You are provided with the option to decline cookies.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.

Category 1: Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for. For those types of cookies that are strictly necessary, no consent is required.

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services, you have asked for, like an email form cannot be provided.

Category 2: Performance Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited. By using the website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the website works.

Category 3: Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience.

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

Category 4: Advertising Cookies

These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests.

These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.

Persistent and Session Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They have activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.

Session cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

The types of cookie you can expect to see in use on our website are from:

• HubSpot – Customer Relationship Management & marketing system
• Google Analytics – statistical analysis of website performance

You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org

How this company uses Cookies

The cookies used on our website are category 1 and category 2. They allow us to store and access information related to the browser used and other general features defined by the user. We track and analyse activity in order to improve our services in a more efficient and personalised way and provide you with relevant future information if requested.

Cornerstone does not use behavioural or advertising cookies on the site.

Changes to our Policy

This policy is correct as of May 2021. We reserve the right to change the policy at any time.