NFUS Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 2025

NFU Scotland (NFUS) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (www.nfus.org.uk) to help improve your browsing experience, understand how our site is used, and support our services to members.

This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help the website recognise your device and store information about your preferences or past actions.

Cookies can be:

• Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies – remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
• First-party cookies – set by NFUS.
• Third-party cookies – set by external services we use (e.g. Google, YouTube, social media).

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

• Required for the website to function properly.
• Enable core features such as page navigation, secure areas, and member login.
• Cannot be switched off in our systems.

Performance & Analytics Cookies

• Help us understand how visitors use our website.
• Provide anonymous statistical data (e.g. which pages are most visited).
• Used to improve site functionality and user experience.
• Example: Google Analytics.

Functionality Cookies

• Remember your preferences (e.g. language, region, or login details).
• Provide enhanced, personalised features.

Marketing & Social Media Cookies

• Used to deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of campaigns.
• May be set by third-party advertising partners, or when you interact with social media features (e.g. embedded Twitter or YouTube content).

3. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services used on our site, such as:

• Google Analytics (website analytics)
• YouTube / Vimeo (video content)
• Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn (social media feeds and sharing tools)

These providers may collect information about your browsing activity across websites. Please check their individual privacy and cookie policies for further details.

4. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Manage your preferences by category

You can change your choices at any time by selecting “Manage Cookies” at the bottom of our site.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. For more details, visit www.aboutcookies.org.

5. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our services. Please check this page regularly for the latest version.

6. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:

NFU Scotland (NFUS)
Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, Midlothian, EH28 8LT
Email: contactus@nfus.org.uk