This privacy notice tells you what to expect when National Records of Scotland (NRS) collects and uses your personal information.
It explains what happens when you visit our websites, use our social media channels, contact us, use our services or apply to work with NRS. It also explains how to exercise your data subject rights and make a complaint.
Please use the table of contents to locate the information you want to find out more about.
Data Controllers
The data controllers for NRS are the Registrar General for Scotland and the Keeper of the Records of Scotland.
Data Protection Officer's contact details
Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted online by using our contact form here or by writing to:
Data Protection Officer
National Records of Scotland
HM General Register House
2 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YY
Lawful basis for processing your information
We may process your personal information because:
- you have given us clear consent for us to process your personal information for a specific purpose
- you have entered into a contract with us
- processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation that applies to us
- it is necessary to protect someone in an emergency
- processing is necessary for us to perform a task in the public interest or for our official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law
