Privacy
Craft Scotland is a registered charity based in Edinburgh. This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you use this website.
Craft Scotland complies with both the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications 2002/58/EC. We also implement our own best practice methodology. This goes further than existing legislation and is designed to ensure that personal data is always treated ethically.
Information Collection
We collect information when you sign up for our email bulletin or register as a maker or outlet on our directory. We also collect information when you voluntarily complete feedback/web forms or email us. Website usage information is collected using cookies.
How will we use the information about you?
Information gathered from the maker or outlet directory submission form is used to process your application for inclusion on the craftscotland directory.
Craft Scotland will need to contact with when we perform maintenance or make structural changes to the directory. Such contact will be minimal. You have the right to stop such contact by emailing hello@craftscotland.org, however this may affect your directory entry in the event of technical website changes.
By registering on the directory, the information you have chosen to be publicly visible will be displayed on the website, and will be accessible to both national and international visitors to the website.
If you have signed up for our email bulletin, we will use the details you provided to send you regular newsletters and updates via email. We will not share this information for marketing purposes with other companies.
Marketing
Our email bulletin is used by us to send you regular updates on events, news, and features on craftscotland and the craft sector. If you have consented to receive these newsletters, you may opt out a later date.
You have a right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes. If you no longer wish to be contacted, please email hello@craftscotland.org.
Access to your information and correction
We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information from the directory that you think is inaccurate.
You have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you. If you would like a copy please email hello@craftscotland.org from the address registered to your community page/email subscription.
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information.
We use cookies to track usage of the website, and to compile statistical reports on website activity using Google Analytics. The reports are sent to craftscotland staff & board and funders, and are used to enhance, update and amend the website to improve the browsing experience. The cookies used by Google Analytics do not record your personal data, such as your name, gender, contact details, etc. Find out more about Google Analytics.
For further information on cookies visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, as detailed by the above websites. However, in a few cases some of our website features may not function as a result.
Other websites
Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to this website, so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies.
Changes to our privacy policy
We will update this webpage when our privacy policy is reviewed. This privacy policy was last updated on 06 August 2011.
How to contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy or the information we hold about you.
Craft Scotland
15 Coburg Street
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6ET
e: hello@craftscotland.org
t: +44 (0)131 466 3870
Craft Scotland - making connections, creating opportunities.
Craft Scotland, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6ETCraft Scotland is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland no. SC 270245
A registered Scottish Charity no. SC 039491
