Scottish Parliament election results
Results of the Scottish Parliament Election held on 7 May 2026.
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| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CookieControl | dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk | Manages your cookie consent preferences | 3 months | HTTP |
| hide-alert-banner-token | dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk | Remembers when you dismiss site alerts | Session | HTTP |
| CFID | dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk | Used to keep a session with the website | Session | HTTP |
| CFTOKEN | dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk | Used to keep a session with the website | Session | HTTP |
| gi_consent-saved | dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk | Used to remember your consent preferences | 3 months | HTTP |
JSESSIONID |
eeaccess.dumgal.gov.uk | Used to keep a session with the planning part of the website | Session | HTTP |
JSESSIONID |
Capita payment facility | Used to keep a session with Capita payment application | Session | HTTP |
VISITOR_INFO1_LI |
YouTube | Persistent cookie set by YouTube - if viewing an embedded video on our web site. | 6 months | HTTP |
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our website and improve its usability. These tools collect anonymised information such as:
- how you arrived at the site
- pages you visit and time spent
- what you click while browsing
Google Analytics sets cookies like ga, gid and _gat to track usage and performance. Microsoft Clarity uses cookies such as CLID, clck and _clsk to provide session insights and behaviour analysis. Clarity also helps us identify usability issues through anonymised session recordings.
We do not allow Google or Microsoft to use or share this data for their own purposes.
For more details, see:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics | 2 years | HTTP |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Tracks user sessions | 24 hours | HTTP |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute | HTTP |
| CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Identifies first-time Clarity visits | 1 year | HTTP |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Persists Clarity user ID and preferences across pages | 1 year | HTTP |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Connects multiple page views into a single session | Session | HTTP |
| ANONCHK | Microsoft Clarity | Indicates if user ID is anonymised | 10 minutes | HTTP |
| MUID / MR / SM | Microsoft Clarity | Microsoft domain cookies for analytics and session tracking | Varies | HTTP |
Marketing cookies
We are using pixel technology on our website and associated landing pages as part of our garden waste campaign. A pixel is a small piece of code that helps us understand how visitors interact with our content.
This enables us to:
- track conversions (e.g., when you sign up for the service)
- measure campaign performance
- retarget individuals who visited the page but did not complete registration
- build custom and lookalike audiences for future campaigns
The data collected through pixels is pseudonymised and used solely for improving service communications and campaign effectiveness. We do not use this data to make decisions about individuals.
You can choose to opt-in or out of pixel tracking by adjusting your browser settings or managing cookie preferences at the bottom of this page.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gads | Ad targeting, conversion tracking, retargeting | 30 to 540 days | HTTP | ||
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook/Instrgram) | Ad targeting, conversion tracking, retargeting | 30 to 395 days | HTTP | Meta |
| _uetvid | Microsoft (Bing) | Ad targeting, conversion tracking, retargeting | 395 days | HTTP | Microsoft |
| _scid | SnapChat | Ad targeting, conversion tracking, retargeting | 30 to 395 days | HTTP | Snapchat |
| _qca | Quantcast | Ad targeting, conversion tracking, retargeting | 30 to 395 days | HTTP | Quantcast |
| _rp | Readpeak | Native ad targeting, conversion tracking | 90 to 395 days | HTTP | Readpeak |
| sa-user-id | StackAdapt | Ad targeting, conversion tracking, retargeting | 90 to 365 days | HTTP | StackAdapt |
| n/a | Jotforms | Form data capture for campaign landing pages | campaign duration | HTTP | Jotforms |