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As of May 2012, a new EU law states that you must give permission for us to store cookies on your machine. A cookie is a piece of data stored on your computer which our website and specific web services can access. They have been about since the mid-90s and are used by the majority of websites.

We use analytics cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes, and no personally identifiable information is collected.

In addition, we utilise social media plugins throughout our blog and homepage, allowing you to connect with us and share our web pages on your social network profiles. These plugins may store and use cookies on your computer to verify your identity, but Scotland's Top Hostels cannot store or access your login or user information.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and allow. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. In addition, and in compliance with the EU cookie laws, we also ask for permission on the bottom right of the website. Choosing not to allow cookies may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.

• Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
• We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
• We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
• We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
• Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
• We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.