ScotNet is a privately operated infrastructure project built to provide quiet, stable services without surveillance, profiling, behavioural tracking, or data monetisation. This platform is operated for personal and family use, not commercial exploitation.

Data Controller

ScotNet is operated privately by an individual based in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of UK GDPR, this operator acts as the data controller for any personal data processed by the services described on this site.

What We Do Not Do

• No cookies
• No trackers
• No analytics beacons
• No behavioural profiling
• No advertising systems
• No sale or transfer of personal data

What We May Log

• Connection metadata for security and fault diagnosis
• Abuse-prevention logs on public-facing services
• Email headers strictly for spam filtering and mail routing
• Firewall and intrusion detection events

Logs exist solely to keep systems secure and operational. They are not profiled, mined, marketed, shared, or exported. Logs are retained only for the minimum period required to maintain system security and service reliability. Typical retention does not exceed 30 days unless extended temporarily during active security investigations or legal obligations.

Lawful Basis for Processing

• Legitimate interest: Security logging, abuse prevention, and service reliability.
• Consent: When users voluntarily submit data via contact forms.
• Legal obligation: Where limited data must be retained to comply with UK law.

Contact Forms

Messages sent via contact forms include the sender’s submitted details and originating IP address for abuse prevention and security verification. This data is used only for communication and protecting the service and is not shared with third parties.

DNS Services

ScotNet DNS services are operated for privacy and integrity. No personal profiles are created from DNS requests. Temporary logs may exist to diagnose faults or mitigate abuse, after which they are purged as part of regular log rotation.

Your Rights

• The right to request access to any personal data held
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request erasure where data is no longer required
• The right to restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• The right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

As this is a private, non-commercial infrastructure platform, data is processed only where technically required for service operation, security, or compliance with applicable law.

Policy Updates

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect infrastructure, legal, or security changes. The version displayed here is the current policy in effect.

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