This cookie statement was last updated on September 24, 2018
1 Introduction
Our website, https://www.ainmean-aite.scot (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2 What are cookies
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3 What are scripts?
A script is a piece of programme code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4 Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Accept", you consent to us using all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this cookie statement. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
5 Third parties
We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Parties such as Google are to be considered as independent data controllers within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.
6 Cookies
6.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
6.2 Analytical cookies
We use analytical cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these analytical cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place analytical cookies.
6.3 Advertising cookies
We do not use any advertising cookies on this website.
6.4 Social media buttons
On our website we have included buttons for Facebook, and Twitter to promote webpages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, and Twitter. These buttons work using pieces of code coming from Facebook, and Twitter themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons also can store and process certain information, so a personalized advertisement can be shown to you. Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, and Twitter are located in the United States.
7 Placed cookies
| Google Analytics | ||
| Purpose: Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | ||
| Description: These web analytics cookies, provided by Google Inc., are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. In addition, we use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the Google DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimise and serve ads based on someone's past visits to our website and report how ad impressions, other uses of ad services and interactions with these ad impressions and ad services are related to visits to our site. | ||
| Retention period | Used names | Sharing |
| Session to 2 years | _ga, _gid, _gat, _gaexp, _utm, __utmc, UTMD_, __utmv, __utmz | For more information see the privacy policy of Google Analytics at https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| catAccCookies | ||
| Purpose: Cookie set by the UK cookie consent plugin to record that you accept the fact that the site uses cookies. | ||
| Description: Cookie set by the UK cookie consent plugin to record that you accept the fact that the site uses cookies. | ||
| Retention period | Used names | Sharing |
| 1 month | catAccCookies | For more information see the privacy policy of catAccCookies at |
| Purpose: Measurement, functionality and advertising | ||
| Description: These cookies, provided by Facebook, are set when a visitor is logged in to or otherwise using their service. This allows a user to easily comment or share an article with their peers through the social network. They also help us measure and optimise the effectiveness of our online marketing campaigns and service you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests. | ||
| Retention period | Used names | Sharing |
| Session to 2 years | fbm_, actppresence, sb, csm, c_user, frstxs, datr | For more information see the privacy policy of Facebook at https://facebook.com |
| Purpose: These cookies are set due to Twitter integration and sharing capabilities for the social media. | ||
| Description: These cookies, provided by Twitter, are used in conjunction with the Twitter social plugins in order to allow following our Twitter account easily, share content via Twitter, and to display the latest tweet. Twitter makes use of cookies to improve its own service. They also help us measure and optimise the effectiveness of our online marketing campaigns and service you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests. | ||
| Retention period | Used names | Sharing |
| From session to 20 years | metrics_token, twid, tfw_exp, personalization_id, remember_checked_on, kdt, ads_prefs, auth_token, csrf_same_site_set, dnt, eu_cn, external_referer, guest_id | For more information see the privacy policy of Twitter at https://twitter.com/en/privacy |
| Woocommerce | ||
| Purpose: Woocommerce cookies allow the online shop to function correctly | ||
| Description: Woocommerce cookies allow the online shop to function correctly. | ||
| Retention period | Used names | Sharing |
| Session | woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_ | For more information see the privacy policy of Woocommerce at https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/privacy-and-cookie-policy/ |
| PayPal | ||
| Purpose: PayPal uses Cookies to recognise its customers and to shorten the time the user needs to log in to his PayPal account by checking his email on PayPal database. | ||
| Description: | ||
| Retention period | Used names | Sharing |
| 1 month | PYPF | For more information see the privacy policy of PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-prev |
8 Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
9 Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.
10 Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Sleat
IV44 8RQ Isle of Skye
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.ainmean-aite.scot
Email: fios@ainmean-aite.org
Phone: 01471888120