Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you use this website or use our services.
What information do we collect about you?
Lead Scotland is committed to collecting the minimum amount of information needed and holding this information only when it is required.
Our website may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of ‘cookies’. This information, which might be about you, your preferences, or your internet device (computer, tablet or mobile), is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information is not usually personally identifiable to you, but it can be used to give you a better website experience.
Because you have a right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies in your browser settings. However, if you do this then it may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer to you.
We collect personal information about you when you register with us as a learner or learning coordinator.
When you sign up with Lead Scotland we will tell you specifically what information we will collect about you and why at that time. Here are some examples of why we collect personal information:
- We ask learners for email their address so that their learning progress can be tracked.
Access to your information and correction
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please contact us and we will respond within 1 month. We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.
You can use the Contact Form to request access to your personal information retained by us.
You have the right to withdraw your consent. For example, if you gave consent to let us share a photograph of you on our website, you can change your mind about this and ask us not to use it anymore.
Lead Scotland will not share your information unless we are required to for legal reasons, for example if we have concerns that a child, young person or vulnerable adult is at risk of serious harm.
Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated in February 2018.
How we store and how we delete your personal information
Your electronic personal information is stored securely and safely. We only hold information for as long as we need it before it is shredded if paper, or deleted if files. You have the right to ask us to remove your personal details at any time. We will remove your personal information and make your files anonymous for statistical purposes so that we can see trends over time about how our services are used.
Disclaimer
We provide general information and advice on post-16 learning to explain how the laws relate to learning in Scotland. This advice should not be regarded or relied upon as a complete or authoritative statement of the law. We do not provide legal advice.
We do however make every effort to ensure that our advice is accurate and up-to-date.
We cannot be held responsible for any advice given based on information given by you which may contain errors or omissions, or be incomplete or misleading. Lead Scotland takes no responsibility for the content on other websites.
This privacy policy only applies to information that Lead Scotland holds about you.
How to contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy or information we hold about you: Finance and Administration Manager, email enquiries@lead.org.uk, 0131 228 9441
You can also use the Contact Form to reach out.
You have the right to complain about the way we process personal information. We would appreciate if you would please contact us in the first instance or alternatively you can make a complaint to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Lead also has a complaints procedure.