Privacy Policy
Last updated: 22/07/2026
1. Introduction & Who We Are
Welcome to Next Stories Scotland ("we", "us", or "our").
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website and submitting your personal story and any supporting materials.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect the information you provide when you submit your personal story through our website.
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, Next Stories Scotland is the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through this website.
By using this website and submitting information, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how your personal information will be collected and used as described below.
2. Information We Collect & How We Use It
When you use our submission website, we may collect:
Personal Information
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Your name
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Your email address
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Contact details you choose to provide
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Any other personal information you include in your submission
Submissions
We collect the personal stories and any supporting content you choose to provide, which may include:
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Written stories
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Audio or video recordings
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Photographs or images
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Documents or supporting files
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Any other materials submitted through the website
Technical Information
We may automatically collect certain information about your use of the website, including:
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IP address
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Browser and device information
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Website usage data
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Cookies and analytics information
We use this information to:
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Receive, review and manage submissions
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Contact you about your submission where necessary
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Assess submissions for the purposes of the Next Stories Scotland project
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Improve our website and submission process
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Maintain the security and functionality of the website
Your submission and personal information will only be accessed by authorised members of the Next Stories Scotland team who require access to review and manage submissions.
We will not use your personal information for purposes unrelated to the submission process without your consent unless required or permitted by law.
3. Storage, Sharing, Retention & Your Rights
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information and submissions from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. Access is restricted to authorised members of our team.
We do not sell your personal information or disclose your submission to third parties except where necessary to operate the website, where required by law, or where necessary to protect our legal rights.
We may use cookies and analytics technologies to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
We retain your personal information and submissions only for as long as necessary to review and manage submissions and fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
If we decide not to proceed with your submission, or your information is no longer required, we will securely delete the personal information you have provided, including your name, contact details and any other identifying information. We will also securely remove your submitted story and any supporting materials from our systems within a reasonable timeframe, unless we are required by law to retain certain information.
You have the right, subject to applicable law, to request access to the personal information we hold about you, request that inaccurate information is corrected, or request that your personal information is deleted. To exercise these rights or if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Email: research@nextstoriesscotland.com
Address: Clyde Offices 2nd Floor, 48 West George Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G2 1BP