Privacy and cookies.

Our website does not store or capture personal information, but merely logs the IP address supplied to the user by the Internet Service Provider (this address can change with each session) which is automatically recognised by the web server. We do not use cookies for collecting user information from the site and we will not collect any information about you except that required for conducting business with you, or system administration of the web server.

When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example, computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. They cannot be used to identify you personally.

Cookies are pieces of data created when you visit a site, and contain a unique, anonymous number. They are stored in the cookie directory of your hard drive, and do not expire at the end of your session. Cookies do not contain any personal information about you and cannot be used to identify an individual user.

This site uses Google Analytics code to gather statistical information. For more information on how Google Analytics processes this information, visit www.google.com/analytics. During your visit to our site you may notice some cookies that are not related to snh.gov.uk. This happens when you visit a page with content embedded from a third party (for example YouTube videos) or use some of the links to social networking sites. These websites may place cookies on your computer.

SNH does not control how a third party uses their cookies. You should check these third party websites' privacy policies for more information about their cookies if you are concerned about this.