Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you have the right to ask the Scottish Government to inform you whether it processes any personal information relating to you and if so to provide you with a copy of such data. This is called a subject access request.
If you wish to access your personal information from the Scottish Government you should make your request in writing to the following address: -
The Scottish Government Data Protection Unit
Information Management Unit
Y Spur
Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
EDINBURGH
EH11 3XD
Telephone: 0131 244 8174
Your request should include a contact address and also documented evidence of who you are (e.g. two utility bills with the appropriate home address). You should also provide as much detail regarding the information you wish to access. We may come back to you for additional details in order to locate the material you require. We will also require from you payment of a fee of £10 before we start to search for your information.
We will aim to meet your request within 40 days of receiving from you all of the above information (and payment of the £10 fee).