Privacy Policy

Introduction

We will use your information to provide you with access to the Workwise Digital Launchpad and will keep records about the progress you make.

Details

How we use your information

You will have the opportunity to provide feedback on your experience and help us evaluate the Workwise Digital Launchpad in partnership with the Learning & Work Institute. Participation is not mandatory and will be arranged separately.

How long we keep your information

We will keep your information for 7 years.

Your rights

You have rights in relation to your data, including the right to ask for a copy of it. See more information about the rights you have, as well as the contact details for the Council’s Data Protection Officer. You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office if you think we have not handled your data properly.

Our legal basis

Aberdeen City Council is the data controller for this information. Whenever the Council processes personal data we need to make sure we have a legal basis for doing so in data protection law. We understand our legal basis as being part of our public task.

Where the processing includes special category data the Council’s legal basis is that the processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.

You can view this privacy policy on Aberdeen City Council's website.

Use of cookies by Workwise

Cookies are files that store information on your hard drive or your browser. These cookies mean that the website can recognise that you have previously visited the Website. This allows you to maintain your preferences on the Website and for us to measure the usability of the Website. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been sent and how to manage and delete them, visit All about cookies.

We do not use cookies to store personal information.

You can, should you wish, disable the cookies from your browser and delete all the cookies currently stored on your computer. However, by deleting the cookies you may find you are prevented from taking full advantage of the website, for example the accessibility options will not function. You can find out how to delete cookies for your browser by clicking ‘help’ on your browser’s menu.

This website also uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses ‘cookies’ to collect information about your use of the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of this site and compile reports on website activity for our website operators. This helps us to evaluate and improve the website and monitor site usage.

Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

We also make use of Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting, part of Google Analytics Advertising Features. This uses Google's 3rd-party audience data (such as age, gender, and interests) with Google Analytics. This is used to provide demographic statistics. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit Google Analytics.

Workwise has embedded YouTube videos in the Careers section. These will set cookies to allow anonymous statistical data to be collected on how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback. No sensitive data will be collected unless you are logged in to your Google account, in which case your choices are linked with your account, for example if you click "like" on a video.

This website includes links to other websites operated by third parties which are not controlled by us and may also use cookies. You should check the privacy and cookies policies posted on the relevant third-party sites for further information on their use of cookies and how to reject or delete such cookies.

Last Updated: 10/03/2026