This page explains how we protect and respect the data we collect from you.

We are fully aware of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the UK Government's Code of Practice on Access to Governement Information (1994) and operate in the spirit of both.     We follow the eight principles put in place by the Data Protection Act 1998 to make sure that information is handled properly, as follows:

Data is fairly and lawfully processedData is processed for limited purposeProcesses for data management are adequate, relevant and not excessiveData will be handled accuratelyData will not kept for longer than is necessaryData will be processed in line with the rights of individualsData will be kept securelyData will not be transferred to countries without adequate protection

We place an emphasis on equality of opportunity within all of our work practices and personal approaches.   In addition, we take active steps to promote good practice and in doing so we have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination on grounds of race, sex, disability, religion, and all other grounds.

Links

This website contains links to other sites.  Please be aware that we Linked Work and Training are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.  We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. 

Cookies

Cookies are small test files passed to your computer by the web server via your browser, and may be used to collect information to help identify you and prepare customised pages for you.  Cookies may remain either for the duration of the session or indefinitely.  You can configure most standard web browsers to refuse cookies.

This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.