South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, improve our services, and ensure our website functions correctly. This policy explains the types of cookies we use, what they do, and how you can manage your preferences. When you visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear, allowing you to choose which types of cookies you would like to allow. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Update cookies preferences" link at the bottom of the page.

What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or phone when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as login status, language preferences, or the pages you viewed. Cookies do not personally identify you, and you are always in control of whether or not they are used.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are essential for the basic operation of our website. They enable features such as secure login, session management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, some services on the website may not be available.

2. Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also remember changes you have made to customisable parts of the site.

3. Tracking Cookies
Also known as performance or analytics cookies, these help us understand how visitors interact with our website. For example, we track how long users spend on particular pages or which sections are most visited. This information helps us improve our content and site structure. All data collected is anonymised.

4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver adverts that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may track your activity across websites and may be set by third-party advertising networks.

We use tools such as the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and content. This may involve sharing anonymised data about your interactions with our website with Meta (Facebook). You can manage your consent for these types of cookies through our cookie settings.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the Update cookies preferences link. When you first visit our site, you will be given the option to accept or reject different types of cookies via our cookie consent banner.

You may also choose to block or delete cookies via your browser settings. However, please note that disabling some types of cookies may impact the functionality of the website.

If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

More Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or would like more information, please feel free to contact us.

You may also find the following link useful:

• Information Commissioner's Office – Cookies