Transparency
Visitors should be given understandable information about how website technologies may be used.
This page explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used on the Earlston & Doune Care Services Ltd website, the choices available to visitors, and how this relates to our wider approach to privacy and data protection.
Cookies are small pieces of information that may be stored on or accessed from a device when a website is visited. Websites may also use related technologies to provide functionality, remember preferences, maintain security or understand how the website is used.
Earlston & Doune Care Services Ltd aims to use website technologies in a transparent and responsible way.
Some cookies or technologies may be necessary for the website to function. Others may only be used where appropriate choices or consent have been provided.
The exact technologies present can depend on our website configuration and the services enabled at a particular time.
Our approach to cookies and website information forms part of our wider commitment to responsible information governance.
Visitors should be given understandable information about how website technologies may be used.
Where a choice is legally required, visitors should be able to make an appropriate decision about non-essential technologies.
Information and technologies should be appropriate to the purpose for which they are being used.
Website information should be handled within appropriate technical and organisational safeguards.
The categories below explain common purposes for which cookies and similar technologies may be used. Their actual use depends on the configuration of this website.
These support functions that are necessary for a website or requested service to operate appropriately.
They may support areas such as security, network management, navigation, session management or the storage of privacy preferences.
Functional technologies may help a website remember choices or provide enhanced functionality.
Whether these technologies are present depends on which website features are enabled.
Analytics can help website operators understand how visitors interact with pages and how a website performs.
Where consent is required for a particular analytics technology, it should not be activated before the required choice has been made.
Some embedded or externally supplied website features may involve technologies controlled by another organisation.
Their presence depends on the third-party features actually enabled on the website.
Cookies are small data files or pieces of information associated with a website and a user's browser or device. They can perform a range of functions.
Some may last only for the duration of a browsing session. Others can remain for a defined period so that information or preferences can be recognised during a later visit.
Websites may also use technologies that perform functions similar to cookies. References to cookies on this page should therefore be understood to include comparable website technologies where appropriate.
Depending on the website configuration, cookies or similar technologies may be used for purposes including:
The presence of a category in this policy does not mean that every technology in that category is necessarily active on the website.
Our website is built and operated using a hosted website platform. The platform may use technologies that are necessary to provide, secure and operate website functionality.
Essential technologies can support functions such as:
Where a technology is strictly necessary to provide a requested service or operate essential website functionality, it may not be possible to disable it through an optional-cookie preference control.
Analytics technologies may be used to understand how the website is being used and to help evaluate website performance.
Depending on the technologies enabled, analytics information may include matters such as:
Where a particular analytics technology requires consent, the relevant technology should be controlled through the website's consent arrangements.
A website may contain links, embedded content or functionality provided by another organisation.
Examples can include external maps, video content, social-media features, scheduling tools or other externally supplied services where such features are actually enabled.
Those organisations may operate under their own privacy and cookie arrangements.
Earlston & Doune does not control the independent privacy practices of websites or services operated by other organisations.
Where consent is required for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, visitors should be given an appropriate opportunity to make their choice before those technologies are used.
Depending on the consent functionality enabled on the website, choices may include:
Declining optional cookies should not prevent essential website functionality from operating, although some optional features may work differently or may not be available.
Most modern browsers provide settings that allow users to view, remove, restrict or block cookies.
Browser controls are separate from any cookie preference controls provided directly on this website.
Blocking all cookies through a browser may affect website functionality because some technologies may be required for essential functions.
Instructions differ between browsers and devices, so visitors should use the privacy or cookie settings provided by their particular browser or device.
Some information generated through website use may constitute personal data, particularly where it can identify or be linked to an identifiable individual.
Where website information constitutes personal data, it is handled within our wider data-protection responsibilities.
This can include obligations concerning:
Further information about our wider processing of personal information is available in our Privacy Policy .
We recognise that responsible website data handling requires appropriate technical and organisational safeguards.
Measures may include appropriate access controls, secure systems, supplier oversight, governance, staff responsibilities, incident-management arrangements and information-security procedures.
Earlston & Doune's management-system framework includes ISO/IEC 27001 for Information Security Management.
Cookie duration varies according to the purpose and technology involved.
Some cookies may exist only for a browsing session, while others may remain for a defined period.
Where we control the relevant retention arrangements, information should not be retained for longer than reasonably necessary for the purpose involved, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
Website technology can change as features, providers and services are updated.
We may therefore update this Cookies & Data page to reflect changes in website functionality, technology, legal requirements or our data-handling practices.
The current version should be made available on this website with an updated review date where appropriate.
If you have a question about cookies, privacy or the way website information is handled, you can contact Earlston & Doune.
Earlston & Doune Care Services Ltd
City of Edinburgh
EH15 3EU
Scotland
Telephone: 07432 362561
General & Care Enquiries: contact@earlstondoune.co.uk
Quality & Governance: quality@earlstondoune.co.uk
Cookies are only one part of information governance. As a care and support provider, responsible information handling extends across our wider organisation.
Where optional cookies or similar technologies require consent, your preference should be respected through the consent tools made available on the website.
You can also use your browser's privacy settings to manage cookies stored on your device.
Please remember that blocking technologies required for core functionality can affect how a website operates.
Use the contact route that best matches the nature of your enquiry.
Responsible information handling is part of responsible care, professional governance and organisational trust.
