Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Cookie Policy, Intellectual Property Statement, DMCA, and Accessibility Statement for Scotland.com, owned by Linka Holdings, LLC.
Effective date 01 May 2026
Last Updated 01 May 2026
These Terms of Use contain a mandatory arbitration clause and class action waiver. Please read carefully.
Effective 01 May 2026
Scotland.com is owned by Linka Holdings, LLC, a United States limited liability company, and is managed commercially by Linka Labs, LLC. References to “we,” “us,” or “Scotland.com” in this Privacy Policy refer to Linka Holdings, LLC as the domain owner and Linka Labs, LLC as the site operator. Linka Labs, LLC is the data controller for personal data collected through this site.
Scotland.com is an independent commercial and editorial platform. It is not affiliated with the Scottish Government, the United Kingdom Government, VisitScotland, Scottish Enterprise, or any public body or state entity associated with Scotland or the United Kingdom.
We collect information in two ways:
Information collected through this site is used to respond to enquiries, improve site content and user experience, and monitor site performance. We do not sell personal data to third parties. We do not use personal data for advertising targeting or marketing profiling.
For visitors from the European Economic Area, our legal basis for collecting and processing personal data is as follows: enquiry data is processed on the basis of legitimate interest (responding to a direct request); analytics data is processed on the basis of your consent, given through our cookie consent banner. You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies and selecting “Necessary Only” on the consent banner.
Enquiry data is retained for up to 24 months following the last communication in a given thread. Analytics data retention is set to 26 months within Google Analytics. You may request deletion of personal data by contacting us through our contact page.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, restrict, or request deletion of personal data we hold about you. EEA residents have additional rights under GDPR including the right to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page noting “Data Privacy Request” in your message. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Scotland.com is operated from the United States. If you are visiting from outside the United States, including from the European Union, the United Kingdom, or Scotland, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using this site you acknowledge this transfer.
Privacy enquiries should be submitted through our contact page. Please note “Privacy Enquiry” in your message.
Effective 01 May 2026
This table summarises key provisions. Please read the full Terms below.
| Provision | What It Means |
|---|---|
| What this site is | An independent commercial information and editorial platform. Not affiliated with any government body. |
| Dispute resolution | All disputes go to binding arbitration administered by JAMS in Seattle, Washington. Court action is limited except for emergency relief. |
| Class actions | You waive the right to participate in class action proceedings. All claims must be individual. |
| AI training prohibition | You may not use any content from this site to train, fine-tune, or develop AI or machine learning models. |
| Governing law | Washington State law. JAMS arbitration in Seattle is the exclusive dispute forum. |
| International visitors | This site is operated from the United States. Visitors outside the US access the site subject to their own local laws. |
| Privacy rights | Submit data privacy requests through our contact page. |
By accessing or using Scotland.com (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this Site. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Scotland.com is an independent commercial information and editorial platform covering Scotland’s economy, culture, travel, and investment landscape. The Site is owned by Linka Holdings, LLC and managed by Linka Labs, LLC. Scotland.com is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the Scottish Government, the United Kingdom Government, VisitScotland, Scottish Enterprise, or any Scottish or UK public body. Nothing on this Site constitutes a binding offer, agreement, or investment solicitation.
This Site is operated from the United States by Linka Labs, LLC. Visitors outside the United States access the Site voluntarily and do so subject to their own applicable local laws and regulations. By using this Site, international visitors acknowledge that Washington State law governs their use of the Site and that any disputes will be resolved in Seattle, Washington, as set out in the Mandatory Arbitration provision below. Linka Holdings, LLC and Linka Labs, LLC make no representation that the content on this Site is appropriate or available in any particular jurisdiction outside the United States.
Scotland.com makes reasonable efforts to ensure that editorial and commercial information on this Site is accurate and current. However, we make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any content. Commercial data, sector statistics, and investment information are provided for general informational purposes and should be independently verified before any reliance.
All original content on Scotland.com — including editorial text, commercial analysis, design, code, and layout — is the property of Linka Holdings, LLC and/or Linka Labs, LLC and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property law. No content may be reproduced, distributed, or modified without the express prior written consent of Linka Holdings, LLC. See the Intellectual Property Statement below.
All content on this Site — including editorial articles, commercial sector analysis, verified data, and all other original written material — represents significant original intellectual work and is the exclusive property of Linka Holdings, LLC and/or Linka Labs, LLC.
Content on this Site may not be used, in whole or in part, to train, fine-tune, pre-train, evaluate, benchmark, or otherwise develop any artificial intelligence system, machine learning model, large language model, generative AI system, or similar technology without the express prior written consent of Linka Holdings, LLC. This prohibition applies regardless of whether such use is commercial or non-commercial in nature. Automated scraping or harvesting of content for any AI-related purpose is expressly prohibited.
By accessing this Site you agree not to:
This Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Linka Holdings, LLC and Linka Labs, LLC disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Linka Holdings, LLC and Linka Labs, LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use this Site. Our total liability for any claim arising from use of this Site shall not exceed one hundred US dollars ($100).
This Site may contain links to third-party websites. Scotland.com does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any linked third-party site. Accessing third-party links is at your own risk.
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. To the extent any dispute is not subject to arbitration under the provision below, the exclusive jurisdiction for such matters shall be the state and federal courts located in King County, Washington.
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy, or the use of this Site shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration administered by JAMS in Seattle, Washington, in accordance with the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect.
The arbitration shall be conducted before a single neutral arbitrator. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. Either party may seek emergency injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in King County, Washington, to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration. This arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all claims must be brought in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action, collective action, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not preside over any form of class proceeding.
Linka Holdings, LLC and Linka Labs, LLC shall not be liable for any failure or delay in the operation, availability, or performance of this Site where such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond our reasonable control. This includes, without limitation, acts of God, natural disasters, pandemic, government actions, war, civil unrest, cyberattacks, internet infrastructure failures, power outages, or the actions of third-party service providers. In such circumstances, our obligations are suspended for the duration of the relevant event.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes take effect upon posting to this page. Your continued use of the Site after any modification constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Effective 01 May 2026
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and provide site owners with anonymised traffic data.
Scotland.com uses the following cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are set regardless of your consent. Analytics cookies are set only where you have accepted them through our consent banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wfvt_* | Wordfence | WordPress security plugin — used for bot detection and human verification | 30 minutes | |
| wordfence_verifiedHuman | Wordfence | Confirms the visitor has passed human verification. Prevents repeated security checks. | 24 hours | |
| wordpress_* | WordPress | WordPress session and authentication cookies. Set for logged-in users and admin access only. | Session | |
| scotland_consent | Scotland.com | Records your cookie consent preference to avoid repeated banner display | 12 months | |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and tracks sessions for anonymised traffic measurement | 2 years | |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users. Used to throttle request rate. | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics servers | 1 minute |
Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) require your consent under GDPR and equivalent privacy laws. These cookies are set only if you click “Accept Analytics” on our cookie consent banner. If you select “Necessary Only,” analytics cookies will not be set and Google Analytics will not track your visit.
Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised. It is used solely to understand how visitors engage with the site and to improve content. This data is never used to identify individual visitors or to build advertising profiles.
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Deleting or blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the security or functionality of this Site. You may withdraw your consent to analytics cookies at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site — the consent banner will reappear and you may select “Necessary Only.”
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google LLC — Google Analytics is operated by Google LLC. Analytics data is connected to Scotland.com’s existing Analytics property via Site Kit by Google. Analytics data retention is set to 26 months. Google participates in the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Google’s privacy practices are described at policies.google.com/privacy.
Wordfence / Defiant, Inc. — Wordfence security cookies are strictly necessary for site security. Wordfence’s privacy practices are described at wordfence.com/privacy-policy.
We will update this Cookie Policy if we add new analytics, advertising, or other non-essential cookies to this Site. Material changes will be reflected in a revised effective date and an updated consent banner where required.
Effective 01 May 2026
The domain name Scotland.com is a proprietary digital asset owned by Linka Holdings, LLC. The domain has been registered continuously since 1995 and is maintained in good standing with an ICANN-accredited registrar. Linka Holdings, LLC holds all rights in the Scotland.com domain name and platform.
Scotland.com is a privately owned commercial platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Scottish Government, the United Kingdom Government, the Scottish Parliament, VisitScotland, Scottish Enterprise, or any Scottish or UK public body or state entity. Scotland.com does not represent the Scottish Government or the United Kingdom in any capacity. The domain name Scotland.com is a generic geographic term registered and operated by a private US entity in accordance with ICANN policies and applicable US law.
All original editorial content published on Scotland.com — including sector analysis, commercial intelligence, travel guides, cultural content, and all descriptive and promotional copy — is the copyright property of Linka Holdings, LLC and/or Linka Labs, LLC. Unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use of this content in any form is prohibited without the prior written consent of Linka Holdings, LLC.
Scotland.com is one of seventeen domain properties owned by Linka Holdings, LLC and managed commercially by Linka Labs, LLC. All seventeen domain names are proprietary digital assets of Linka Holdings, LLC, registered with ICANN-accredited registrars and maintained in good standing. The portfolio comprises: Algeria.com, Airplanes.com, AutoRacing.com, Bangladesh.com, Birds.com, ChinaTrade.com, Ecuador.com, HorseRacing.com, Morocco.com, Musicians.com, Nepal.com, Nicaragua.com, Scotland.com, SnowSkiing.com, SouthAfrica.com, StockMarkets.com, and Ukraine.com.
The domain name Scotland.com is a generic geographic term. Third parties asserting trademark or sovereign rights in this domain name should be aware that Linka Holdings, LLC has maintained lawful registration and continuous development of this property in accordance with applicable ICANN policies and US law. Any claims of bad faith registration are without foundation given the decades-long history of genuine use and editorial development of the property since 1995.
For intellectual property enquiries, including permission requests for content use, please contact us through our contact page noting “Intellectual Property” in your message.
Effective 01 May 2026
Scotland.com respects the intellectual property rights of others. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512), we have designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement.
To submit a DMCA takedown notice, please provide the following information through our contact page, noting “DMCA Notice” in your message:
If you believe that content removed from Scotland.com in response to a DMCA notice was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice through our contact page, noting “DMCA Counter-Notice” in your message. Your counter-notice must include your name, address, telephone number, a statement under penalty of perjury that the content was removed by mistake or misidentification, and your consent to jurisdiction in the federal district court for the district in which your address is located.
Linka Holdings, LLC and Linka Labs, LLC reserve the right to terminate access to Scotland.com for users or contributors who are found to be repeat infringers of third-party intellectual property rights.
Scotland.com is committed to ensuring that this Site is accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities. We make reasonable efforts to ensure that this Site conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Our accessibility efforts include:
While we strive for full WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance, some legacy content and third-party embedded features may not yet meet this standard. We are working to address these areas progressively. Third-party tools including Gravity Forms and Google Analytics are governed by their respective providers’ accessibility policies.
If you experience any difficulty accessing any content or feature on this Site, or if you require content in an alternative format, please contact us through our contact page and note “Accessibility Feedback” in your message. We will make reasonable efforts to provide the information or functionality you need through an alternative means and to address the reported issue for future visitors.