Privacy statement

This page explains how www.wellscotland.info, which is managed by the National Programme for Mental Health and Wellbeing, uses any 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 five kinds of information from visitors to wellscotland.info: subscription details for email updates, contact details for ordering of marketing materials, answers to our information survey, feedback and server log files.

Subscription to email updates

If you opt to subscribe to email updates, the information we collect is: your title, name, position, organisation and email address.

This information is stored to allow us to send you information from time to time about the National Programme and related organisations news and events. A copy of this information is kept securely by the National Programme and will be held until such time you inform the National Programme otherwise. This information is also stored on back-up tapes to avoid loss of data. You can also unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe page.

Ordering of marketing materials

If you opt to request marketing materials from the National Programme the information we collect is: your title, name, position, organisation, postal address, email address and materials requested.

This information is stored to allow us to send you the requested marketing materials. A copy of this information is kept securely by the National Programme and our technology suppliers Whitespace and will be held until such time you inform the National Programme otherwise. This information is also stored on back-up tapes to avoid loss of data.

Information survey

If you opt to complete our information survey, the questions asked will be used to help improve the information offered on this website.

A copy of this information is kept securely by the National Programme our technology suppliers, Whitespace and will be held until such time you inform the National Programme otherwise. This information is also stored on back-up tapes to avoid loss of data. You can also unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe page

Feedback

If you opt to contact us using the feedback form, the information we collect is: Your name, organisation, email address and comments. The information collected will be used to help us improve the information offered on this website and reply to your comment if required.

A copy of this information is kept securely by the National Programme our technology suppliers, Whitespace and will be held until such time you inform the National Programme otherwise. This information is also stored on back-up tapes to avoid loss of data.

Log files

Log files allow us to record visitors' use of the website. Whitespace puts together log file information from all our visitors, which we use to make changes to the layout of the site and to the information in it, based on the way that visitors move around and interact with 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, and how we use it.

December 2005