Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the Your Scottish Archives portal, which is managed by the Scottish Council on Archives. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern The Scottish Council on Archives’ relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use the Your Scottish Archives website or database.

The term ‘Scottish Council on Archives’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website and/or database.

The use of this website and database are subject to the following terms of use:

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
The archive catalogue information within the database is provided by archives directly, and is for your general information and use only. It is also subject to change without notice.
This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, the following personal information may be stored by us but will not be used without your consent and will not be disclosed to third parties. For further information, please read our privacy policy.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the logo, design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
Archival catalogue descriptions and digitised images discovered through the Your Scottish Archives portal are provided by contributing archives repositories and are the responsibility of the relevant contributing archive. We have no responsibility for the content to these archival catalogue descriptions.
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Logo and Branding Use:

The use of the Your Scottish Archives and Scottish Council on Archives logos is prohibited without direct permission of the Scottish Council on Archives. The use of our logos must be in accordance with our established logo and branding guidelines. If you have any queries regarding the use of our logo, please email: your@scottisharchives.org.uk