Who we are
SSCASSESSMENTS LTD, trading as SSC Assessments, is the controller responsible for the personal information described in this notice. We are registered in Scotland under company number SC771335. Our registered office is 16 Kirkton Drive, Burntisland, Scotland, KY3 0DD, and our ICO registration number is ZB706809.
Contact us about data protection at scottconroy@sscassessments.co.uk or by writing to our registered office.
Information we collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
- your name, role, organisation and business contact details;
- the content of enquiries, correspondence and meeting notes;
- information needed to prepare proposals, deliver consultancy, assessment or verification services, and manage our client relationship;
- billing, payment and transaction records; and
- limited technical and security information generated when you access the website, such as IP address, browser type, timestamps and request logs.
Please do not send special-category or sensitive personal information through the website unless we have specifically agreed a secure method with you.
How and why we use it
Enquiries and proposals
We use contact and enquiry information to respond, arrange conversations and take steps you request before entering into a contract.
Providing our services
We use relevant client and professional information to deliver agreed services, administer the relationship, communicate, invoice and maintain appropriate records. Our lawful bases are performance of a contract, steps before a contract, our legitimate interests in running and improving our business, and legal obligation where applicable.
Security and administration
We may use technical information to maintain website security, diagnose faults and prevent misuse. We rely on our legitimate interests in operating a secure and effective website.
Business communications
We may contact existing or prospective organisational contacts about relevant SSC services where permitted by law and where our legitimate interests are not overridden by their rights. You can opt out at any time. Where consent is required, we will ask for it.
Where information comes from
Most information comes directly from you, your employer or an organisation engaging us. We may also receive professional contact information from referrals, project partners, public professional sources or existing business records.
Who we share it with
We do not sell personal information. Where necessary, we may share limited information with:
- providers supporting website hosting, email, document storage, communications and business administration;
- professional advisers, insurers and auditors;
- clients, awarding organisations or delivery partners where this is part of an agreed service and lawful; and
- regulators, courts, law-enforcement bodies or other authorities where required.
Our suppliers may act as processors under contractual confidentiality and data-protection obligations.
International transfers
Some technology providers may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, we use suppliers and safeguards recognised by UK data-protection law, such as adequacy regulations or approved contractual protections.
How long we keep it
We keep information only for as long as necessary for the purpose collected. As a general guide, standalone enquiries are retained for up to 24 months after the last meaningful contact. Client, contractual and financial records may normally be retained for up to seven years after an engagement ends where needed for legal, tax, insurance or professional-record purposes. Individual project requirements may justify a different period, which will be agreed or documented where appropriate.
Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict your information; object to its use; receive portable data; and withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis. These rights can be subject to legal exceptions.
To exercise a right, contact us using the details above. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concern first.
SSC KEY
This notice covers the current SSC Assessments marketing website and general business enquiries. SSC KEY is currently promoted as an upcoming product. Before the platform processes customer or worker data, appropriate product-specific privacy information, contracts and data-processing terms will be made available.
Changes to this notice
We review this notice when our services, website or legal obligations change. The date shown on this page identifies the latest version.