What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. Cookies make your interaction with our website faster and easier. Without cookies, it would be very difficult for our website to remember your preferences or registration details between each web page you use and between each time you visit the site.
They are not computer programs, and they can’t be executed as code. Cookies cannot access any information on your computer – so a cookie cannot read any other information saved there such as your email address for example. We use cookies because they save you time and make your browsing experience more efficient and enjoyable. Without cookies you will have to reset your preferences on each page you visit. We also use cookies to record anonymous statistics on which parts of the website are popular and how many different people visit the site.
To find out more information about cookies generally, visit All About Cookies | Online Privacy and Digital Security
What happens if I allow cookies?
Unless you opt out of cookies, we will set a number of cookies on your computer to assist you when using the website and improve your user experience. With any future visits to our website, you will not be prompted with the notice.
What happens if I decline cookies?
If you choose to disable cookies, you will still be able to use our website. However, you may have limited access to some of the pages and some services may be less easy for you to use. This may affect your user experience because cookies are the only way we can remember your preferences so without them we will have to ask this question on each page you visit, each time you visit our website.
Cookies on our website
We use cookies for a number of reasons on our website, including, keeping any settings you changed for accessibility, counting visitor numbers and counting social sharing numbers. We use the following cookies on our website:
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited.
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Accessibility statement for Public Protection in East Dunbartonshire website
This website is run by HSCP. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
Ability Net has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you can't access information on this website and need it in an alternative format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact the Council on 0300 123 4510 or email customerservices@eastdunbarton.gov.uk and explain what information you need and what format you need it in. Customer services will contact the relevant department to consider your request.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email webmaster@eastdunbarton.gov
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint or request you make, you should contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
About this statement
This statement was prepared on 27 June 2022. It was last updated on July 2022.
