What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you access a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and are used to improve your browsing experience and enable the web site to remember things about your visit.
What do we use cookies for?
In order for Glow to work properly, your computer needs to accept a number of cookies, without them some fundamental parts of Glow won’t work.
Some Glow services also use tracking software to monitor their users to better understand how they use it. This software is provided by Google Analytics which uses cookies to track visitor usage.
We do not include any cookies for targeted marketing or advertising purposes, we only use them to ensure that each Glow service works properly.
How do I change my Cookie settings?
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit http://www.aboutcookies.org or http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Please note that disabling cookies will affect the functionality, performance and/or presentation of our service. Some cookies are essential to the operation of Glow.
Cookies used in Glow
Information on the cookies used in each of the Glow services can be found below:
RM Unify
RM Unify provides a launch pad to Glow services and resources. It is the authentication service used by Glow that allows users to access a number of online resources for education using a username and password.
This service is provided by RM Education. Please see the RM Cookie Policy for more information on the cookies set by this service.
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud-based package that incorporates a number of Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Office Online, OneDrive, Yammer, Delve, SharePoint, etc.
Please see the Microsoft Online Services Privacy Statement for details and further information on the cookies set and used by these applications.
Digital Learning Community (digilearn.scot)
The Digital Learning Community brings together all those who have an interest in the ways in which digital technology can support, enhance and improve learning and teaching.
Digilearn Scot is hosted on WordPress.com, hence, please see their cookie policy for more information on the cookies set.
Glow Connect
Glow Connect is for learners and educators across Scotland who want to get started with Scotland’s new Glow services and also provides news about Glow services and events and connect users to our other sites and content.
Glow Connect’s cookie policy can be found here.
Glow Blogs
Glow Blogs is a service based on WordPress and makes use of a number of third party plugins. Further information about the use of cookies in Glow Blogs can be found here.
Glow Report a Concern
Report a Concern uses cookies that are strictly necessary to allow the form to function. This means that consent for these cookies is not required. The table below provides details of these cookies:
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Glow Enquiries
Glow Enquiries uses cookies that are strictly necessary to allow the form to function. This means that consent for these cookies is not required. The table below provides details of these cookies:
| Cookie | Provider | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | reportaconcern.glowscotland.org.uk | Preserves user session state across page requests. |
| cross-site-cookie | reportaconcern.glowscotland.org.uk | Ensures visitor browsing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor. |
| AWSALB | reportaconcern.glowscotland.org.uk | Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. |
| AWSALBCORS | reportaconcern.glowscotland.org.uk | Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. |
| rc::a | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
| rc::c | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |