Privacy Policy
Meeting the new GDPR compliance standards.
This is The Scottish Therapy Academy’s privacy policy, we are located at The Pentagon Centre, 36 Washington Street, Glasgow, G3 8AZ, Suite 222 and you can email us at info@scottishtherapyacademy.co.uk. This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you and why we collect it.
What Information Do We Need?
We need your contact details, your: name, phone number, address, postcode, email address and where applicable, your national insurance number, employment status and proof of income or benefits. We may also need information about your age and health in order for training to go ahead.
Why Do We Need It, How Will We Use It and How Long Will We Retain It?
We need all the details above in order to ensure that it is safe for us to provide the training you require and also for legal and insurance purposes. We will store your information for 7 years after the date of your training, or for 7 years after you have reached the age of 16. Our lawful basis for processing this personal information is ‘contract’, this means that we have a legal reason to ask you for your data because we need it for contractual reasons. You do not have to share your personal data with us, but if you do not we cannot offer you training with The Scottish Therapy Academy. You must fulfil your side of the contract (share your personal information) in order for us to fulfil ours (carry out training).
Will We Share Your Information?
We will not share your information with anyone outside of The Scottish Therapy Academy but where applicable with Skills Development Scotland and SQA.
Who Can I Complain To If I Feel You Are Not Handling My Data Correctly?
Please contact us if you have any questions about this privacy policy or the information we hold on you, you can do this by email (info@scottishtherapyacademy.co.uk) or post (The Pentagon Centre, 36 Washington Street, Glasgow, Suite 222). If you believe we are not handling your data correctly you have a right to make a complaint, this should be sent to us using the above contact details. If you are unhappy with our response you should then contact the ICO (independent commissioner’s office) by contacting them or using the following web page https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ .