Prvacy Policy
This page explains how we use the information you give to us, and the ways in which we protect your privacy.
The Data Protection Act
Under the Data Protection Act 1998, we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. We use leading technologies to safeguard your data, and keep strict security standards to prevent any unauthorised access to it. We do not pass on your details to any third party unless you give us permission to do so.
What information do we collect?
We collect two kinds of information from visitors to this site: Your email address when you subscribe to the website, and site usage information from session cookies and log files.
Subscribe
When you subscribe, the information we collect is your email address. This information is stored to allow us to send you email updates about the Commission and any new information that may appear on the website.
A copy of this information is kept securely by the Commission on Scottish Devolution and our technology suppliers, Whitespace, and will be held until such time you inform the Commission on Scottish Devolution. This information is also stored on back-up tapes to avoid loss of data. If you wish to unsubscribe please email info@commissiononscottishdevolution.org.uk with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line.
Site usage information – log files
Log files allow us to record visitors' use of the site. Whitespace (the technology provider for the website) puts together web server log file information from all our visitors, which we use to inform changes to the layout of the site and to the information on it, based on the way that visitors move around it. Log files do not contain any personal information.
Changes to this privacy policy
If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.
June 2008