This page explains how Procurement for Housing Scotland uses cookies on this website. It covers what cookies are, which ones we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
A cookie is a small file that is placed on your device when you visit a website. Website operators use cookies to help their sites function correctly, to understand how visitors use them, and to improve the overall experience.
Our use of cookies is governed by the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) alongside UK GDPR, both of which apply in Scotland.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Type | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary Cookies — Essential for the basic functionalities of the site. | ||||
| __cf_bm | Set by Cloudflare for bot management and to protect the site from malicious traffic. | Cloudflare | Necessary | 30 minutes |
| elementor | Used by the WordPress Elementor theme to implement or change website content in real time. | PfH | Necessary | Persistent |
| cookieyes-consent | Stores your consent preferences for cookies on this site. | PfH | Necessary | 1 year |
| rfh_country | Stores the user’s country selection to provide localized content and solutions. | PfH | Necessary | Session |
| rc::a | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish humans from bots. | Necessary | Persistent | |
| rc::c | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish humans from bots during a session. | Necessary | Session | |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Used by WordPress to check if cookies are enabled on the browser. | PfH | Necessary | Session |
| Marketing & Analytics — Used to track visitors and deliver relevant advertisements or analyze site usage. | ||||
| lidc | Used by LinkedIn for routing and load balancing. | Marketing | 24 hours | |
| bscookie | LinkedIn cookie used for secure browser ID and follow/sign-in features. | Marketing | 2 years | |
| UserMatchHistory | LinkedIn Ads ID syncing to deliver more relevant ads. | Marketing | 30 days | |
| s7 | Used by LinkedIn to gather data regarding site usage and user behavior. | Marketing | 6 months | |
| ar_debug | Used by LinkedIn Ads to debug ad delivery issues. | Marketing | Session | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | YouTube | Marketing | 6 months |
| YSC | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | YouTube | Marketing | Session |
You can change your cookie settings at any time using the CookieYes banner on this website. You can also adjust your browser settings to accept or block cookies. Choosing to block some cookies may affect how parts of this site work.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please email us at info@pfhscotland.co.uk.