What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help the site function, improve usability, remember preferences, and allow certain featuresโsuch as membership access, event management, payments, and learning progressโto operate correctly.
Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Enable essential website functions
- Keep you logged into your account
- Process membership renewals, event bookings, and store orders
- Track CPD and course progress
- Remember your cookie preferences
- Enable embedded features such as maps, videos and payment gateways
- Analyse website usage to improve content and performance
Some cookies are essential, while others are optional and used only with your consent.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the site to work and cannot be switched off:
- Login and authentication cookies
- Security/session management cookies
- Basket and checkout cookies
- Cookies enabling membership and CPD functionality
- Event submission or filtering cookies
2. Functional Cookies
These enhance functionality, such as:
- Remembering your preferences
- Saving login details when you choose โRemember Meโ
- Showing personalised account, membership, and CPD information
3. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how people use our website:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Device and browser information
- User behaviour patterns
We use this to improve website performance and content.
4. Marketing & Tracking Cookies
Used when interacting with features that rely on thirdโparty services, such as:
- Embedded event tools
- Embedded videos
- Social media content
- Email tracking (with explicit consent)
These cookies may be used to personalise messaging.
5. ThirdโParty Cookies
Some cookies are placed by trusted thirdโparty services, such as:
- PayPal / Stripe (payments)
- Google Maps (location services)
- Eventbrite (event tickets)
- Vimeo / YouTube (embedded videos)
- LMS / CPD systems (progress tracking)
- Analytics and reporting tools
- Social media integrations
These cookies are governed by the third partyโs own privacy policy.
Cookies Used in Specific Areas
Membership and Account Area
- Login-session cookies
- User session identifiers
- Preferences and settings cookies
Shop, Subscriptions & Downloads
- Basket cookies
- Checkout session cookies
- Subscription renewal cookies
- Download access cookies
CPD / LMS Area
- Course progress cookies
- Quiz/assessment state cookies
- โResume where you left offโ cookies
Events (The Events Calendar)
- Event filtering cookies
- Calendar view cookies
- Event submission cookies
- Cookies from Google Maps embeds
Full List of Cookies Used on This Website
To ensure transparency, we automatically generate a complete, upโtoโdate list of all cookies currently active on our website. This process runs in the background and updates itself whenever plugins, settings, or website features change.
The table shownimmediately below this section provides full details for every cookie in use, including:
- Cookie name
- Provider
- Purpose
- Duration
- Category (e.g., necessary, functional, marketing)
This automated list covers every cookie set on the site, including but not limited to:
- Core WordPress cookies
- SOLAS-specific membership and account cookies
- Shop and subscription cookies
- CPD / LMS courseโrelated cookies
- Calendar and eventโrelated cookies
- Cookies created by trusted thirdโparty integrations
Because this table updates automatically, it always reflects the most accurate and current cookie usage across the website.
How Long Cookies Are Stored
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies โ removed when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies โ stored for a set time (ranging from hours to months)
You may delete cookies manually at any time through your browser settings.
Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. You may:
- Disable all cookies
- Disable only thirdโparty cookies
- Block specific cookies
- Clear existing cookies
- Receive warnings before cookies are placed
Please note:
Disabling essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning correctly, including login, checkout, CPD tracking, or event handling.
ThirdโParty Cookie Providers
Depending on how you use the website, thirdโparty cookies may be set by:
- Payment processors (PayPal, Stripe)
- Event handling platforms (Eventbrite)
- Mapping services (Google Maps)
- Video hosting (YouTube, Vimeo)
- Analytics tools
- Newsletter/email services
- LMS / CPD tracking providers
- Spam protection tools
We only share the minimum data necessary for these services to operate.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in website functionality, legal requirements, or cookie use. Any updates will be posted on this page, and significant changes may be communicated via email or website notification.
Contact Us
For questions about cookies or this policy, contact us at:
Email:ย administrator@solas_administrator
Address:ย The Society of Law Accountants in Scotland, Mayfield, Holme Farm, Lentran, Inverness, IV3 8RN
