Privacy policy

This page sets out the details of ICOM CECA's privacy policy in relation to information collected for the Experience Exchange, e-mail updates and e-mail marketing research.

Types of personal data collected

The data we collect may be personal data and may include your name, e-mail address and other professional information collected in your Experience Exchange profile.

How personal data is collected

We collect the personal data that you may volunteer via your profile and sign-up forms.

Cookies

Like many other online services, ICOM CECA may use 'cookies' to store and sometimes track information about you. A cookie is a small amount of data sent from the server, which is stored on your PC's hard drive. Cookies may be used to customise your service and may allow you to sign-in.

We use cookies to see where visitors are coming from and tracking user interests and behaviour. If you voluntarily provide personal details, we may use cookies to identify what pages and topics are of specific interest to you. Most major websites use cookies and their use is standard on the Internet. Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can change your settings so that you are notified whenever you are sent a cookie, or block them completely should you wish to do this.

How to delete and control cookies: www.aboutcookies.org

Please note, some services are only activated by the presence of a cookie and if you choose not to utilise this, a particular online feature may not work as intended.

Purposes for which data is processed

The personal data collected will be used by us for the following purposes:

  • To allow you to be found by fellow ICOM CECA members

Third parties data disclosure

We do not disclose personal data to other organisations.

Security

We do not give you the option of using a secure transmission method to send us your personal data. We have implemented security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Improper use or disclosure
  • Unauthorised modification.

Rights for access to personal data

You can ask us if we are keeping any personal data about you and you can also request to receive a copy of that personal data. For such requests, please contact us. At any time you may request that we delete or correct your personal information.

Data Protection Act 1998

The National Museums Scotland is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Privacy support

If you have any comments on our privacy policy, please contact us.