COOKIES POLICY.

View our Cookies Policy – Last Updated: 31 July 2026

About this policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Shackleton Technologies (Holdings) Limited uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

Shackleton Technologies (Holdings) Limited is a company registered in Scotland under company number SC394067. Our registered office is:

Unit 4, Delta House
Gemini Crescent
Dundee Technology Park
Dundee
DD2 1SW

In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Shackleton Technologies (Holdings) Limited.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information more generally.

 

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, phone, tablet or other device. They allow websites to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, and can also be used to understand how visitors use a website.

Similar technologies may include scripts, tags, pixels, local storage and embedded content supplied by third-party services.

Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. These are known as session cookies. Others remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. These are known as persistent cookies.

 

How we use cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • operate our cookie consent system;
  • remember the choices you make about cookies;
  • understand how visitors use the website;
  • measure and improve the performance and usefulness of the website; and
  • display embedded video content from services such as YouTube and Vimeo.

 

We do not currently use advertising, behavioural retargeting, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Meta Pixel or similar advertising tracking technologies on this website.

 

Your choices

When you first visit the website, our Cookie Control notice allows you to:

  • accept optional cookies;
  • reject optional cookies; or
  • choose separately whether to allow Analytical Cookies and Embedded Media.

 

Necessary cookies cannot be disabled through the Cookie Control system because they are required to operate the website and remember your cookie choices.

Analytical Cookies and Embedded Media are switched off by default and are only enabled where you make the relevant choice.

You can review or change your choices at any time by reopening the Cookie Preferences control displayed on the website.

Withdrawing your consent will prevent further optional use through our consent settings. You may also need to delete cookies already stored by external providers through your browser settings.

 

Cookies and technologies we use

 

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies support functions required for the website to operate and for us to remember your privacy choices. These cookies do not require consent.

NameProviderPurposeDuration
CookieControlCIVIC Cookie ControlRecords and remembers the choices you make through the website’s cookie consent system.90 days

We use Cookie Control supplied by CIVIC to manage and record visitors’ cookie preferences.

 

Analytical cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us see information such as which pages are visited, how visitors move through the website and how the website is performing.

The information collected is used to improve our website, content and services. Google Analytics uses pseudonymous identifiers and does not provide us with information that directly identifies an individual visitor.

Analytical cookies are only used where you consent to them.

NameProviderPurposeDuration
_gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes visitors and supports the calculation of website usage and session information.Up to 2 years
_ga_90DM8ZZSK8Google AnalyticsMaintains session information for Shackleton’s Google Analytics 4 property.Up to 2 years

Where Analytics storage has not been permitted, Google Analytics does not store its client identifier in the _ga cookie.

 

Embedded media

Some pages may contain videos embedded from YouTube or Vimeo.

Embedded players may connect to the relevant provider’s systems to deliver the content. This may involve the provider receiving technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information and details of the page containing the video.

YouTube or Vimeo may also use cookies or similar technologies to operate their players, remember preferences, maintain security and understand how viewers interact with video content.

Our Embedded Media preference is switched off by default. Optional embedded-media cookies are only permitted where you consent to this category.

 

YouTube

YouTube is a video service provided by Google. Cookies used by its embedded player may include cookies used for security, player functionality, preferences and measuring interaction with videos.

The precise cookie names and duration may vary according to the video, player configuration, browser and whether the visitor is signed into a Google account. They may remain for the browser session or for up to two years.

Where technically available, privacy-enhanced YouTube embedding may be used to reduce the use of viewing activity for personalisation.

 

Vimeo

Vimeo is used to provide embedded video content. Vimeo states that its player may use cookies including:

NamePurposeDuration
vuidSupports analytics information relating to video viewing.2 years
playerRemembers player preferences such as volume, quality and captions.1 year
flagsStores feature settings enabled for the Vimeo player.1 year
Security cookiesSupport fraud prevention, bot protection and the secure operation of the player.Session or as specified by Vimeo

Vimeo’s published player information confirms these purposes and durations.

 

Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by other organisations.

This Cookie Policy applies only to the Shackleton Technologies website. We are not responsible for the cookies, tracking technologies or privacy practices used by external websites after you follow a link away from our website.

You should review the privacy and cookie information provided by those organisations.

 

Managing cookies through your browser

Most browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their privacy settings.

Blocking all cookies may affect the operation of this and other websites. In particular, the website may be unable to remember your cookie preferences if you block the necessary Cookie Control cookie.

Browser settings are separate from the choices made through our Cookie Preferences control.

 

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy where:

  • the website or the services used on it change;
  • new cookies or similar technologies are introduced;
  • existing technologies are removed or reconfigured; or
  • applicable law or regulatory guidance changes.

 

The date at the top of this page shows when the policy was last updated.

We will review our cookie use periodically and whenever there is a significant change to the website.

 

Contact us

Questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies can be sent to:

Shackleton Technologies (Holdings) Limited

Unit 4, Delta House
Gemini Crescent
Dundee Technology Park
Dundee
DD2 1SW

Email: enquiries@shacktech.co.uk
Telephone: 01382 250 900