Privacy

We use your information to deliver My World of Work because it’s part of our public duty to provide this service. This is justified under the lawful basis of Public Task of the UK GDPR – the processing is necessary for SDS to perform a task in the public interest or for our official functions (Article 6 (1)(e)).

However, for certain activities on our website, like marketing and use of cookies, we require your consent (Article 6(1)(a)).

This website (myworldofwork.co.uk) is run by The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, a company registered in Scotland with company number SC202659 and having its registered office at Monteith House, 11 George Square, Glasgow G2 1DY ("we" or "us").

When you register on our website, you give us the following information: 

• your name 
• email address 
• postcode 
• date of birth 
• phone number (optional) 

We also collect:

• information you provide as part of the “My achievements” and “My Profile” sections of the website, such as your achievements and qualifications  
• information that you provide as part of the “CV Builder” tool, which can include your address and employment history.  
• information that you provide when you subscribe to our services, email notifications, or newsletters. 
• information that you provide when you arrange a telephone appointment with a careers adviser via this website such as your employment status and phone number 

We use your information to: 

• run the website 
• make your experience better by personalising the website 
• let you use the services on the website 
• send you general (non-marketing) messages 
• send you newsletters and other marketing messages if you agreed to it (you can stop these anytime) 
• answer your questions and handle complaints  
• improve our services and website  
• give you access to certain parts of the website  
• provide you with effective careers information and advice 
•  show your name and school on a leaderboard, as part of career games, if you agreed to it 
• upload videos to our websites that feature named individuals, only when those individuals are aware and have consented to this

Applications to programmes

Our website has information about some of our programmes and gives you links to apply for them. If you apply for any of our programmes through the website, the information you give us will be subject to different privacy terms. This is because we might use your information in different ways and for different reasons.

You can find the privacy rules for each programme on the Skills Development Scotland website here www.sds.co.uk/privacy 

We make sure your information is safe and secure. We have strict rules to protect your information from being accessed or shared inappropriately. Our staff are trained to follow these rules.

We make sure your information is safe and secure. We have strict rules to protect your information from being accessed or shared inappropriately. Our staff are trained to follow these rules.

We might share your information with our partners who help us provide our services. They must keep your information safe and use it only for agreed purposes. We also provide links to other websites, but we don't control them, so check their privacy policies before sharing your information.

Cookies are small text files on your computer that help us track how you use our website. You can choose not to accept cookies, but some website features might not work without them. If you wish to withdraw your consent to the use of cookies, or for more information, read our cookies policy.

We keep your information as long as you have an account with us. If your account is inactive for over three years, we will delete it. If we delete your account, we will delete your personal information and keep any remaining information anonymous to help us improve our services.

To delete your account, go to the Settings area of your Dashboard and select 'Delete account'. If you used other SDS services, such as speaking to an SDS Careers Adviser or have engaged in one of SDS’ programmes, we might still keep some information about you for those services.

You can contact our Data Protection Team at dpo@sds.co.uk for any other requests relating to personal information we may hold on you. 

We may update this privacy notice by posting a new version on this website. 

You should check this page from time to time to make sure you are happy with any changes. We will highlight any major updates on this website. 

You have the right to see the personal information we hold about you, understand what we do with it and ask for changes. It's free to make these requests.

If you wish to find out what these rights are, find them on the Information Commissioner's website. You can get in touch with one of the contacts listed at the end of this notice if you wish to find more information or enact one of these rights. 

If you wish to update personal information relating to your My World of Work account, you can do so via the settings area within your My World of Work account. If you have any issues updating your information, contact mywow.support@sds.co.uk.

We, The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, are responsible for the information we collect about you on this website. We follow the rules set by the Information Commissioner to keep your information safe.

If you are not happy with our response following any review of how we handle your personal information, you are able to appeal to the Information Commissioner.  Here's how you can contact them:

• Address: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF
• Phone: 0303 123 1113
• Website: https://www.ico.gov.uk

If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how we handle your personal information, you can email our Data Protection Team at dpo@sds.co.uk. 

You can also write to us by post at Skills Development Scotland, Monteith House, 11 George Square, Glasgow G2 1DY.