Privacy policy
What information do we collect?
We collect information from you when you log in as a registered user. If you register on our site you will be asked to enter your organisation and contact details. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used to:
- personalise your use of the SFC web site;
- send you targeted email notifications which match your selected interests; and
- help us to understand who our subscribers are and what their interests are.
Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email. Alternatively you can email us at
webmaster@sfc.ac.uk.
How do we protect your information?
All supplied personal data is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers' systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information
We use cookies to:
- store your registered username (subscribers only) for logging in; and
- collect anonymous visitor statistics using Google Analytics. For further information see Cookies & Google Analytics.
If you do not wish to have these cookies stored on your computer you can disable them from your browser settings. A Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (BETA) is available which you can download to your PC.
What can I do to manage cookies stored on my computer?
Please note that SFC accepts no responsibility for this third party tool.We also accept no responsibility for cookies used by external websites that we have linked to.
SFC cookie opt in banner
In compliance with changes to EU regulations, this site now displays a cookie opt in banner which requires your express consent to accept cookies from this site. If you do not currently see this banner please delete cookies from your computer and refresh your page.
We recommend that you only leave the cookie opt in checkbox unticked if you specifically do NOT want cookies stored on your computer.
The cookies used on our site are as follows:
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More Information |
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Essential site cookies |
ASP.NET_SessionId |
This cookie is essential for the website facilities and is set upon your arrival to the website. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. |
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Essential site cookies |
AEUserID |
This cookie is essential for the website facilities and is set upon your arrival to the website. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. |
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Google Analytics |
_utma |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. |
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Site specific cookie |
ScottishFundingCouncil |
This cookie is set when you log in to the site and is removed from your machine 10 days after visiting the site. |
For further help contact webmaster@sfc.ac.uk.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
Details you provide are for the purpose of populating the Scottish Funding Council's contact database and to personalise your use of the SFC web site. We need this database in order to provide you with accurate information and services regarding funding council business or similar further and higher educational issues.
Information that is already in the public domain may be available to the general public on request in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Any personal information you input into the database will not be used for any other purpose or passed on to third parties without your consent. The company 'Really Simple Systems' is contracted to us as a data processor and will share this data on a secure server in full compliance with the our SFC ICT external data processing policy and the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Your consent
By using our site, you consent to this website's privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
We will post any changes to this Privacy Policy on this page.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy you can contact us at webmaster@sfc.ac.uk.