Privacy policy
The CLD Standards Council for Scotland is committed to protecting your personal information. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Alterations to these procedures will be posted on this page, and may be notified to members if deemed particularly significant.
What information do we collect?
When you register with us or contact us, we may collect some personal and professional details from you.
We use this information to:
- process registration applications
- maintain the register of members
- communicate with members
- respond to enquiries
- produce anonymised statistics
- organise events and/or engagement activities
Data Controller
Scottish Ministers are the Data Controller for personal information collected through the CLD Standards Council services. Education Scotland processes personal information on behalf of Scottish Ministers unless otherwise stated.
Registration and the public register
Registration information is held mainly in the i-develop online system however elements may also be held in email correspondence and data reports extracted from the i-develop database. CLD Standards Council staff review applications. Information may also be shared with members of the Registration Committee where necessary.
We publish a public register so employers and members of the public can check whether a named person is registered with us.
The register may show your:
- name
- registration status
- geographical region
Information on the public register is governed by the CLD Standards Council. As a registered member you can update any of your registration information through the i-develop platform.
We may use registration information to produce anonymised statistics that do not identify individual members.
Who do we share your information with?
We may share your information with Education Scotland support staff in order to process registrations, members of the Registration Committee and organisations that provide services on our behalf.
We will only share your information where there is a lawful basis to do so.
How long do we keep your information?
We keep your information only for as long as necessary.
Membership information is retained while an individual remains a member. Any information pertaining to surveys, consultations or events is retained for as long as needed to support that specific activity and any associated reporting requirements.
When information is no longer required it will be deleted.
Your rights
You have the right to ask for a copy of your information, correct it or delete it.
Members can request to be sent information about them that is held by us. They can amend their data through the i-develop platform using their unique username and password. They can request to be removed from the Register of members and have their data removed from the i-develop service.
To exercise your rights you can contact our Data Protection Officer.
If you are unhappy with how we use your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Cookies
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Contact
For any questions relating to this privacy policy or how your personal information is handled please contact our Data Protection Officer.
This page was last updated on 4 June 2026.