How we will store your data and how long we keep it

Scottish Government and SAC Consulting hold all of the data confidentially on secure servers and in line with data protection legislation. Your contact information and business and holding references (BRN, CPH) are stored separately and securely by SAC Consulting on behalf of Scottish Government.

Data are stored for as long as the information is required for statistical analysis, this will be reviewed every year. Access to the data is limited to staff who require to use it for the purposes described above. SAC Consulting are currently contracted by the Scottish Government to conduct this survey. If the survey moves to a different contractor, your contact information will not be shared without your consent. Data are stored for statistical and research purposes, for which under UK GDPR article 5(e), data can be stored for as long as is required for statistical analysis.