Cookies
This is the cookie policy for www.ssethermal.com It applies to information collected and used by SSE which is a business unit of the SSE Group. When we refer to 'SSE Thermal', 'we', 'us', and 'our', we mean any of those SSE entities, as appropriate. This information is collected through instruments known as cookies and various other technologies, collectively referred to in this Cookie Policy as 'cookies'.
View Cookie Settings here. Please review this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Notice here.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files transferred and stored by your web browser to your computer or mobile device when you visit or use a website. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
Cookies can be considered as 'first party' or 'third party' cookies depending on the domain that places them. First party cookies are cookies set by a website visited by the user (for example, cookies placed by SSE Thermal for www.ssethermal.com). Third party cookies are set by a domain other than that of the website visited by the user, so if a user visits a website and a third-party organisation sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie.
Cookies can also be considered as 'persistent' or 'session' cookies depending on their duration. Persistent cookies remain on a user's device for the time specified in those cookies. They are activated every time that user visits the website that created the cookies, until the cookies expire or are disabled by the user. Session cookies allow the actions of a user to be linked during a single browsing session. A session starts when a user opens a browser window and ends when the browser window is closed, following which all session cookies are deleted.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity and about the device you have used to access our website (including the make, model and operating system, IP address, browser type and mobile device identifiers) so we can provide essential features and functionality on our website:
- Make our website as easy and intuitive as possible for you to use
- Monitor and analyse website usage and performance so we can measure the effectiveness of our website and improve it (including security)
- Remember choices you make when visiting our website and recognise you when you return so you don't have to remind us
- Remember certain information about your browsing activity on our website, such as the web pages you have viewed and your preferences. This information can then be used to personalise and improve the way you interact with our website (for example, displaying content we think might be relevant to you based on your previous activity) and inform you of special offers and promotions tailored to your interests (where you have consented to receiving marketing communications from us).
Why do we use cookies on this website?
The cookies used on our website can be broken down into three categories:
- Strictly necessary
- Performance
- Functional
Strictly necessary
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but then some parts of the site will not work.
Performance
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Functional
These Cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
If you do not allow these Cookies some or all of these services may not function properly.
Managing cookies
When you visit our websites, you will be presented with a cookie banner. It gives you the choice to accept the use of cookies on the site or not. It will also present you with a link to our cookie manager. Through the cookie manager, you can choose to opt-in or opt-out of the types of cookies active on our sites. You can also find out a bit more about what we use them for. Our cookie manager will only remember your preferences for our site for the specific browser that you're using at that time.
You can also manage your cookie preferences at any time via this link: Cookie Settings
If you wish to change your cookie settings generally, you can delete cookies stored on your computer or change your privacy settings at any time via your browser settings.
- Internet Explorer
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Opera
Cookie List
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Name | Scope | Domain | Platform | Description | Duration |
| UMB-XSRF-TOKEN | First Party | www.ssethermal.com | Umbraco | Set for angular to pass in to the header value for "X-UMB-XSRF-TOKEN". | End of session |
| UMB-XSRF-V | First Party | www.ssethermal.com | Umbraco | Used to store the backoffice antiforgery token validation value. | End of session |
| UMB_UCONTEXT | First Party | www.ssethermal.com | Umbraco | The authentication cookie which is set in the browser when a backoffice user logs in. | End of session |
| UMB_UCONTEXT_C | First Party | www.ssethermal.com | Umbraco | Ensures that users' sessions or interactions remain consistent during their visit to the site, without requiring them to re-enter information or lose context. | 1 year |
| .AspNetCore.Antiforgery.cdV5uW_Ejgc | First Party | www.ssethermal.com | ASP.NET | This cookie is a security feature provided by ASP.NET Core for anti-forgery purposes. | End of session |
| .AspNetCore.Mvc.CookieTempDataProvider | First Party | www.ssethermal.com | ASP.NET | This cookie is used to store TempData in the form of a cookie, allowing it to persist between requests. | End of session |
Performance Cookies
| Name | Scope | Domain | Platform | Description | Duration |
| _ga | First Party | .ssethermal.com | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users across sessions, providing insights into user behavior on a website. | 1 year |
| _gid | First Party | .ssethermal.com | Google Analytics | First-party cookie set by Google Analytics used to distinguish users within a single session. | 24 hours |
| _gat_UA-167357741-3 | First Party | .ssethermal.com | Google Analytics | To limit the rate of requests sent to Google Analytics servers. | 1 minute |
| _hjDonePolls | First Party | .ssethermal.com | Hotjar | Set when a user completes an on-site Survey. Ensures the same Survey does not reappear if it has already been filled in. | 1 year |
| _ga_0DG7MWK9D5 | First Party | .ssethermal.com | Google Analytics | Part of the Google Analytics 4 (GA4) setup and tracks user sessions, but with a unique identifier for different website properties or views. | 1 year |
| IDE | Third Party | .doubleclick.net | DoubleClick/Google Marketing | Used to personalize ads, show you more relevant content, and understand the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. | 1 year |
| NID | Third Party | .google.com | Unique identifier used by Google to track users, particularly those who are not signed into their Google accounts, to remember their preferences and provide personalized experiences, such as personalized autocomplete suggestions in search. | 6 months | |
| 1P_JAR | Third Party | .google.com | The cookie is used by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. | 30 days |
Functional Cookies
Who should I contact with a question or a complaint?
If you would like to contact us in relation to your rights or if you are unhappy with how we've handled your information, you may contact us by sending a letter to:
Corporate Affairs – SSE
Inveralmond House
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth, Scotland
PH1 3AQ
or sending an email to corporate.affairs@sse.com
If you would like to contact our Data Protection Officer, you may do so using the following details:
Email: dpo@legal.sse.com
This policy was last updated in June 2020.