Privacy notice for VisitScotland Connect:

• You are giving your personal data to VisitScotland as the data controller, for the purpose of registering and administering your possible attendance at VisitScotland Connect. This will include publishing your contact details (first name, last name, company name, business address, job title, website and email address) in the digital event programme, the Meeting Diary, the event app and buyer database, and communicating with you about opportunities offered by Scottish tourism. If we want to use the information you provide for a different purpose, we will inform you before doing so.
• You are also being asked to provide your name, email address and select your own password for registration setup. In addition, you will be asked to provide any information you think we should know about in terms of dietary or access requirements during the event and, optionally, your social media account username or handle. If you opt to use the event app, you will also be encouraged to share an image of your face.
• Photographs and video may be taken at the event; if you do not wish to be photographed or filmed please inform VisitScotland staff at the event.
• If you do not provide the information requested, we will not be able to fully administer your registration.
• Your personal data will be processed using specialist system providers contracted to VisitScotland: Microsoft and Centium.
• Your personal data will be held for one year after the conclusion of the event and will then be anonymised and archived. Dietary and access requirement data, and any incomplete event applications, will be deleted one month after the conclusion of the event.
• The lawful reason for processing your information is that it is necessary steps to enter into a contract between us to register and administer your attendance. Any dietary or access information you provide will only be processed on the basis of your Explicit Consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by notifying the Connect Team using the Buyer/Supplier portal to withdraw or change your consent. We will use your name and email address to send you a post event survey to seek your feedback on the event and for event evaluation purposes. We will also use the same details to send you relevant information about tourism in Scotland based on your consent and preferences.
• Your personal data will be processed in the UK and within the EEA.
• You have rights with regard to how your personal data is used, including the right to complain directly to VisitScotland and to the regulator (the ICO in the UK). For full information about your rights and how to complain, visit our privacy centre: Privacy Centre
• If you choose to sign up to receive our e-news whilst registering for VisitScotland Connect we will also use your details in accordance with our consumer privacy notices.