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Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website. For further information about cookies visit www.aboutcookies.org. If at any time, you wish to disable cookies, you can do this via your browser settings.

Types of Cookies

This section explains the types of cookies our website sets. Apart from Necessary Cookies, all cookies are turned off by default, but you can turn them on when entering the site by clicking ‘Accept all cookies’.

Necessary Cookies: By using our website, you agree that we can set Necessary Cookies. Without these cookies our website will not function. Data protection and privacy laws allow us to set Necessary Cookies without user consent.

Analytics Cookies: We would like your permission to set Analytics Cookies; the anonymous data collected helps us to understand how people use this website. Using this data, we can restructure the website to help people reach the mental health information they are looking for as quickly as possible.

Google Analytics: This cookie allows us to record page visits and sources so we can measure the performance of our site, using a service called Google Analytics. For more information about Google’s privacy policy, and more details on how this cookie operates, visit: google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.

Facebook: This cookie allows us to record page visits and sources from Facebook so we can measure the performance of our Facebook content, using a service called Facebook Pixel. For more information about Facebook’s privacy policy, and more details on how this cookie operates, visit: facebook.com/policies/cookies .

Vimeo: This cookie allows us to record how many times videos on our website are watched. For more information about how Vimeo’s privacy policy and more details on how this cookie operates, visit: vimeo.com/cookie_policy

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How can you contact us?

If you have questions about your personal data or our privacy policy, please contact us at hello@walkingscotland.org.uk or write to us at Walking Scotland, Kintail House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ

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