Privacy Policy & Use of Cookies

Data Protection Act 1998

Scottish Building Society and its subsidiary have made the required notification to the Information Commissioner as required by the Data Protection Act 1998.

The way we treat customers' information complies with the Act. One of the principles obliges us to regularly review and audit our security arrangements. Access to your personal information within Scottish Building Society is carefully controlled. Each member of staff is personally responsible for maintaining customer confidentiality and we provide ongoing training to all our staff to remind them about their obligations.

When you become a customer we will ask for your consent to use your information for marketing purposes but you can contact us at any time if you change your mind. We will tell you the purposes for which your information will be processed and any disclosures likely to be made to third parties. You can obtain (for a maximum £10 fee) a copy of the information we hold about you by writing to the General Manager, Scottish Building Society, SBS House, 193 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2EF. If you tell us, we will either delete or correct any information that is wrong.

Use of personal information and "cookies" on this website

As you may be aware, most websites use files called "cookies" to record information about users of their site. Some cookies are permanent and will reside on your PC until deleted; others are temporary and will be deleted automatically when you exit the relevant site. Our website uses cookies to help us track the number of users we receive and the way that they navigate our website. The cookie stores no personal information about you and simply allows us to understand our users' habits and preferences and provide an enhanced user experience. You may set your web browser to notify you of cookie placement requests or to disable cookies completely. However, disabling cookies may mean that certain parts of our website will not work.

More information regarding cookies and how to stop sites using them on your browser is available from www.allaboutcookies.org

Email Security

Please remember that unencrypted email is not a secure way to send personal information. You should never include details such as account numbers, passwords or financial information in an ordinary email message.

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