PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY

Effective date: 13 June 2025

At Scotia Security Group (“Scotia”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website https://scotia.co.uk.

Who We Are

Scotia Security Group
Website: https://scotia.co.uk
Email: info@scotia.co.uk
Location: United Kingdom

We are the data controller responsible for your personal information under UK data protection laws.

What Personal Data We Collect

When you use our website, we may collect:

  • Your name, email, and phone number if you contact us via forms

  • Information about your browser, IP address, and pages visited (via cookies)

  • Any other personal information you provide to us

Form data is securely stored in our website’s database.

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries

  • Improve our website and user experience

  • Maintain website security

We do not sell or share your data for marketing purposes.

Legal Grounds for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

  • Consent – when you submit information through our website

  • Legitimate interest – for running and improving the website

  • Legal obligation – when we are required to keep certain records

How We Protect Your Data

Form data is stored in a secure database and protected with technical measures. Access is restricted and monitored.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track anonymous website usage and performance. This helps us understand how visitors interact with our site.

Google Analytics may collect:

  • Your IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device and operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Ask us to delete your data

  • Object to certain types of processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

To make a request, please email info@scotia.co.uk.

Data Retention

We only keep your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for, or as required by law.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Please check back periodically for updates.

Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help websites work more efficiently and provide information to site owners.

What Cookies We Use

We use cookies for:

  • Essential functionality – to keep the website running properly

  • Analytics – via Google Analytics to understand how the site is used

Google Analytics Cookies

These may include:

  • _ga: Used to distinguish users (expires after 2 years)

  • _gid: Used to distinguish users (expires after 24 hours)

  • _gat: Used to throttle request rate (expires after 1 minute)

These cookies do not identify individuals and are used only for website performance monitoring.

Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings. For more information, visit https://www.aboutcookies.org.

By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as outlined above.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@scotia.co.uk.