Purpose of this privacy policy
This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data SB Supports The Union Ltd (“we“, “us“) collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.
Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By visiting the Site you are accepting the practices described in this policy.
About us and how to contact us
We are the data controller for the purposes of the UK Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) (law as of 25 May 2018) in respect of the personal information that we hold about you.
If you have any questions, comments and requests regarding your personal data you can contact us at info@scottish-business.uk.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you can contact us info@scottish-business.uk and / or notify the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) by calling their helpline on: 0303 123 1113.
Collecting personal information
We will collect the following personal information about you:
- Information provided by you. Information about you that you give us by registering with the Site or by corresponding with us, or Indigo PR (as our agents and operator of the Site), by phone, e-mail or otherwise. The information you give may include your name, address, e-mail address and phone number.
- Information we collect about you. With regard to each of your visits to the Site we will automatically collect the following information about you: the home server domain names, type of operating system, web pages accessed, search engine used, and type of web browser. We may record information identifying the visitor or linking the visitor to the search performed. We may also record limited information for every search request and use that information to solve technical issues with the services available directly or indirectly in connection with the Site. This may also be used to calculate overall usage statistics. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them see our Cookie Policy.
- Information we receive from other sources: Information provided consensually by you and gathered via other on-line facilities.
Use of your personal information
We will use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Information provided by you. To gain statistics about the types or individuals, organisations and sectors that oppose the second Scottish referendum. With your express consent, we may publish or use your comments, messages and endorsements on the Site, social media or otherwise. If you have provided your express consent, to contact you to provide you with additional information about us and the Site.
- Information we collect about you. We will use this information to administer the Site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes, to improve the Site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer; and as part of our efforts to keep the Site safe and secure. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them see our Cookie Policy.
- Information we receive from other sources: We will combine this information with information you give to us and information we collect about you. We will use this information and the combined information for the purposes set out above.
Legal basis for processing personal information
We will process your personal information on the following legal basis:
- Statistical analysis: for our legitimate interest of obtaining statistics about the types or individuals, organisations and sectors that oppose the second Scottish referendum.
- Site efficiency: for our legitimate interests of helping us to provide you with a good experience when you browse the Site and also allows us to improve the Site.
- Publish your comments: on the basis of your express consent only.
- Direct Marketing: on the basis of your express consent only.
Sharing your personal information
We will share your personal information with Indigo (PR) Limited who are a third party managing the Site on our behalf.
Indigo (PR) Limited may collect the same information as set out in this policy, and may use it for the same purposes as set out in this policy. Please also see Indigo (PR) Limited’s privacy policy for information on how it may use your data: https://www.indigopr.com/legal-information-and-privacy-policy//.
How long will be hold your information for?
We will not hold your Personal Information for any longer than is necessary for the “uses” outlined above, unless we are required to keep your Personal Data to comply with the law and any regulatory requirements.
We shall retain your Personal Information for a period of six years or until a second Independence Referendum is called, whichever occurs first.
European Economic Area
We will not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area without informing you beforehand.
Your rights
You have certain rights in relation to your personal information. You can exercise your rights by contacting us at: info@scottish-business.uk.
- You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you by making a subject access request in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation. Until 25 May 2018 we may charge a fee of £10 for any requests. After 25 May 2018 we may charge a reasonable fee where a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.
- You have the right to have your personal information rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- You have the right to have your personal information deleted in certain specific circumstances.
- You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain specific circumstances.
- You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by not ticking the boxes on the registration form on the Site. You can also exercise the right at any time (including after giving consent to marketing) by contacting us at: info@scottish-business.uk.
- Where you have provided your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at: info@scottish-business.uk. Please note that where you withdraw your consent after we have already published your comments we may be unable to withdraw your
Online business survey
We gather contact details for our online business survey using online tools, primarily Dunn & Bradstreet Hoovers and Linkedin. SBUK process your data on the legal basis of our legitimate interests in conducting market research.
We use SurveyMonkey to send survey invitations via email and to collect and analyse survey responses. SurveyMonkey have the appropriate safeguards in place for transfer of SBUK’s data to their data centres where required. Their Privacy Policy is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy/ The recipients of our survey invitation emails can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ link in the footer of our emails.
Our surveys are conducted in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR, and Market Research Society Code of Conduct. The raw data collected from our surveys will be stored securely, with restricted access. Any information that is shared more widely will be anonymised, with data only shared in an aggregated format. We shall retain survey responses for a period of six years.
Cookies
The Site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of the Site. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse the Site and also allows us to improve the Site. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them see our Cookie Policy.