Cookie Notice (Cookie Melding)
This is the Cookie Notice for www.sserenewables.nl. It applies to information collected and used by SSE Renewables which is a trading name of the SSE Group. When we refer to 'SSE', 'we', 'us', and 'our', we mean any of those SSE entities, as appropriate. This information is collected through instruments known as Cookies and various other technologies, collectively referred to in this Cookie Notice as 'Cookies'.
Please review this Cookie Notice and our Privacy Notice.
You can change your Cookie preferences at any time and from any page by clicking the green ‘cookie roundel’ in the bottom left corner of your screen.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files transferred and stored by your web browser to your computer or mobile device when you visit or use a website. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
Cookies can be considered as 'first party' or 'third party' Cookies depending on the domain that places them. First party Cookies are Cookies set by a website visited by the user (for example, Cookies placed by SSE for www.sse.com). Third party Cookies are set by a domain other than that of the website visited by the user, so if a user visits a website and a third-party organisation sets a Cookie through that website, this would be a third-party Cookie.
Cookies can also be considered as 'persistent' or 'session' Cookies depending on their duration. Persistent Cookies remain on a user's device for the time specified in those Cookies. They are activated every time that user visits the website that created the Cookies, until the Cookies expire or are disabled by the user. Session Cookies allow the actions of a user to be linked during a single browsing session. A session starts when a user opens a browser window and ends when the browser window is closed, following which all session Cookies are deleted.
Why do we use Cookies?
We use Cookies and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity and about the device you have used to access our website (including the make, model and operating system, IP address, browser type and mobile device identifiers) so we can provide essential features and functionality on our website:
Make our website as easy and intuitive as possible for you to use
Monitor and analyse website usage and performance so we can measure the effectiveness of our website and improve it (including security)
Remember choices you make when visiting our website and recognise you when you return so you don't have to remind us
Why do we use Cookies?
The Cookies used on our website can be broken down into four categories:
Strictly necessary
Performance
Functional
Targeted advertising
Strictly necessary
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but then some parts of the site will not work.
Performance
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Functional
These Cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these Cookies some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting advertising
These Cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
These Cookies are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these Cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Targeted advertising or remarketing is a type of targeted advertising that displays our adverts on third party websites across the internet to users who have previously visited this website. Remarketing involves collecting Cookies to inform, optimise and serve adverts based on someone's past visits to this website. To opt out of this type of advertising you can use this free Google tool.
Managing Cookies
When you visit our websites, you will be presented with a Cookie banner. It gives you the choice to accept the use of Cookies on the site or not.
If you wish to change your cookie settings generally, you can delete cookies stored on your computer or change your privacy settings at any time via your browser settings.
Cookie List
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie name | Cookie description | Default expiration time | Host | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information. | Persistent (365 days) | sserenewables.nl | First Party |
| OptanonConsent | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | Persistent (13 days) | sserenewables.nl | First Party |
| crumb | This cookie is associated with SquareSpace. It is used to ensure a visitor's browsing security. by preventing cross-site request forgery (CSRF). | Session. | sserenewables.nl | First Party |
| RecentRedirect | Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects | Persistent (1 day). | sserenewables.nl | First Party |
Performance Cookies
| Cookie name | Cookie description | Default expiration time | Host | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga_NR8M5MW2LT | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. | Persistent (2 years) | sserenewables.nl | Third Party |
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. | Persistent (2 years). | sserenewables.nl | Third Party |
| ss_cid | This cookie is associated with Squarespace. It collects data such as time spent on the website and website interaction. | Persistent (364 days). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| ss_cpvisit | Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site. | Persistent (364 days). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| ss_cvisit | This cookie is associated with Squarespace. It collects data such as time spent on the website and website interaction. | Persistent (1 day). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| ss_cvr | This cookie is associated with Squarespace. It identifies unique visitors and tracks their sessions on the site. | Persistent (2 years). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| ss_cvt | Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site. | Persistent (30 minutes). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| SS_lastvisit | Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site. | Persistent (364 days). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| SS_MATTR | Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site. | Persistent (364 days). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| SS_MID | This cookie identifies a unique visitor. No visitor information is stored except a unique ID dropped on visitors to the site. | Persistent (364 days). | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
| JSESSIONID | General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. | Session | nr-data.net | Third Party |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie name | Cookie description | Default expiration time | Host | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of the bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. This is a CloudFoundry cookie. | Session (a few seconds) | vimeo.com | Third Party |
| vuid | These Cookies are used by the Vimeo video player on websites. | Persistent (2 years) | vimeo.com | Third Party |
| _cfuvid | The _cfuvid cookie is used to allow the Cloudflare WAF to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address. Visitors who do not provide the cookie are likely to be grouped together and may not be able to access the site if there are many other visitors from the same IP address. | Session | vimeo.com | Third Party |
Targeting Advertising Cookies
| Cookie name | Cookie description | Default expiration time | Host | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| user_segment | This cookie is used to remember your preferences and does not install any tracking on your computers at all. | Persistent (364 days) | assets.squarespace.com | Third Party |
Who should I contact with a question or a complaint?
If you would like to contact us in relation to your rights or if you are unhappy with how we've handled your information, you may contact us by sending a letter to:
Renewables Data Protection Specialist
Inveralmond House
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
or sending an email to renewablesdps@sse.com
If you would like to contact our Data Protection Officer, you may do so using the following details:
Email: GroupDPO@sse.com
This Notice was last updated in May 2024.