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We use necessary cookies to enhance your user experience at www.scaa.org.uk as well as third party cookies to help us understand how you use our website, show you content relevant to you, show you articles and services relevant to you and to serve you relevant advertising.
You have the right to choose whether to accept these cookies. You can exercise this right by amending or setting the controls on your browser to reflect your cookie preferences. However, please note that if you choose to refuse cookies you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.
Cookies that we use:
In addition to our necessary website functionality cookies, we use the following third party cookies:
Google Analytics is used to analyse how visitors use our website and tracks website activity such as session duration, returning users, bounce rate, browser used etc. of individuals accessing the website, along with the information of the traffic source. These cookies do not collect information that personally identify you as a viewer. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policie...
Facebook Pixel is used to capture anonymised data about those who use our website and also use Facebook. The pixel matches users anonymously with their Facebook ID when logged in, enabling retargeting, lookalike audiences, and reporting of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance’s digital advertising campaigns. This information helps us to communicate our message to the right audience, deliver relevant advertisements to our supporters and evaluate campaign results. You can manage your advertising preferences on Facebook and learn how to control the types of advertisements you are shown by visiting Facebook. For further information on Facebook’s cookie policy, please visit this link https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/.
Cookie ID: _ga
Used by: Google Analytics
Expiration: 2 years
Description: Used to distinguish users in Google Analytics
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Used by: Google Analytics
Expiration: 24 hours
Description: Used to distinguish users in Google Analytics
Cookie ID: _gat
Used by: Google Analytics
Expiration: 1 minute
Description: Used to filter requests from bots to provide accurate website statistics
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Used by: Facebook
Expiration: 3 months
Description: Used to track and report on traffic from and to Facebook.
How to change your cookie settings
Knowing how our site is being used means we can enhance users' experience in the future. Our cookies do not store financial information or information which is capable of directly identifying you (such as your name or address). Please be aware that blocking cookies may hamper the website’s functionality and your overall user experience.
If you prefer not to let us use cookie data in this way, please follow the below instruction:
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