Cookie Notice

1. What this Notice covers

This Cookie Notice explains how Scotland Fund (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the website operated by us (the “Website”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website operator. Similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, and local storage) work in comparable ways.

3. Categories of cookies we use

We use two categories of cookies on the Website.

(a) Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential for the Website and the investor portal to function. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, session management, authentication, and accessibility. Without these cookies, the Website and portal cannot function properly. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent and cannot be switched off through our cookie banner. Examples include:

• Session and authentication cookies used to keep you logged in to the investor portal;
• Security cookies used to detect authentication abuse and protect against cross-site request forgery;
• Load-balancing cookies used to direct traffic between our servers;
• Preference cookies used to remember your cookie choices on this Notice.

(b) Analytics and performance cookies. These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregate. We use this information to improve the Website’s performance and content. Analytics cookies are only set with your prior consent, given through our cookie banner. Examples include cookies set by Google Analytics or equivalent providers that record pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral sources.

4. Cookies we do not use

We do not use marketing, advertising, retargeting, or social media tracking cookies on the Website. We do not share cookie data with advertising networks. We do not sell information collected through cookies.

5. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit the Website, a cookie banner is displayed allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your choices at any time through the cookie settings link in the Website footer.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking some or all cookies and deleting existing ones. Information about how to do this is available in your browser’s help documentation. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Website (including the investor portal) from functioning correctly.

For more information about cookies generally, see www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.uk.

6. Changes to this Notice

We may update this Notice from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law. The “Last updated” date above indicates when this Notice was last revised.

7. Contact

Questions about this Notice should be sent to:

Scotland Fund
Scottish Enterprise Technology Park
G75 0QU
United Kingdom
Email: legal@scotlandfund.com