Cookies

We want our website and online services to be as easy and reliable as possible. To do this, we sometimes store small files on your computer or phone called cookies. Cookies cannot identify you personally.

Some features on our website - including online forms and maps - only work properly if cookies are enabled.

Below is a summary of the cookies we use and why we use them.

Compliance cookies

These cookies remember your cookie preferences, so we know which cookies you have accepted or declined.

They do not collect any personal information.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how people use our website. They let us:

count how many visitors we have
see which pages are used most
understand how people move around the site

This helps us improve our content and services.

No personal information is collected.

We use the following analytics cookies:

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FPID
FPLC

Third-party cookies

Some of our pages link to external tools or services such as:

Civica for online payments
Esri for South Lanarkshire maps
HomeOptions
Social media (Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube)
Waste services portal

If you already use these services, their cookies may load when using our website. If you don’t use them, no third-party cookies will be placed on your device.

We cannot control how third parties use their cookies. You can read their privacy or cookie policies for more information:

Functional cookies

These cookies help our site work properly. They support online forms and tools like our maps. They do not contain personal information and are usually deleted when you close your browser.

We use:

TestCookie – checks whether your browser accepts cookies
PHPSESSID – stores a temporary session ID while you complete forms (stored on our server, not in the cookie)

These cookies are essential for the website to function.

Blocking cookies

You can block cookies through your browser settings:

To opt out of Google Analytics, use the Google Analytics Opt‑out Tool.