This page sets out the terms of use for the website www.scottishhandwriting.com. It includes information on copyright, privacy and the National Records of Scotland complaints procedure.

Disclaimer
The National records of Scotland accepts no liability for information on sites linked to from these pages. Nothing on this site (www.scottishhandwriting.com) is to be taken as constituting specific advice about our services. Always contact us in advance on any specific matter relating to your visit or to the records we hold.

Neither these guidelines nor any guidance offered by any member of the National Records of Scotland staff constitute legal advice. Anyone reproducing material held in the National Records of Scotland and other Scottish archives is responsible for any consequent infringement of copyright.

The National Records of Scotland is not responsible for the content of internet sites other than its own.

Copyright statement
The material featured on this website (www.scottishhandwriting.com) is subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated.

The Crown copyright protected material may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium provided it is reproduced accurately, not used in a misleading context and is acknowledged.

The permission to reproduce Crown protected material does not extend to any material on this site which is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

Privacy statement
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) is displaying this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our formal commitment to privacy. This statement applies to the ScottishHandwriting website: www.scottishhandwriting.com.

This statement does not cover links within this site to other websites. You may be asked for personal information if you want to take advantage of specific services the NRS offers through the website, such as subscription to our website updates or other mailing services. We will only use the personal information you provide to deliver the services that you have requested, or for other related uses for which you have given your consent. We will not pass your information to third parties without your consent. It is entirely optional for you to participate in these services. The information you provide will only be used to support and improve your customer relationship.

If you wish to withdraw from any of the services which are operated through our website you can instruct us at any time to cease our processing and delete your personal information from our records. You also have the right to gain access to your personal data by submitting a written request to NRS's Data Protection Officer.

Changes to this statement
Due to changes in legislation and best practice or enhancements to functionality and content on www.scottishhandwriting.com we reserve the right to change our privacy policy and will reflect those changes in this statement.

Complaints procedure
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) is committed to providing you with the highest possible standard of service both online and in person. If things go wrong we would like to help you so please tell us when a problem arises.

To report technical difficulties with this site contact the Online Resources Team at the NRS (see our Contact page for details).

To complain about our services use the complaints procedure set out on the National Archives of Scotland website.