Category: From Us

Creative Glasgow Newsletter: 22.04.25

We’re back from a short break and excited to share the latest news from our ever growing creative community. Got something you’d like to shout about? Get in touch at info@creativeglasgow.co.uk

Last Thursdays: April

We’re excited to confirm that we’re taking our regular monthly members’ meet-ups to new locations around the city, and our next stop is Bridgeton in the East End! Join us on Thursday 24 April as we explore Bridgeton’s studios and workspaces and hear directly from the creative professionals who make this area so vibrant. We’ll […]

A Co-created Action Plan for Creative Spaces in the City

Last month we hosted a symposium event focused on Spaces & Places in the City. The result? A powerful co-created action plan that shines a light on the crucial role of spatial ecology—the relationship between creative communities and the spaces they occupy. This action plan celebrates the diverse and dynamic creative spaces already thriving in Glasgow, while […]

Creative Glasgow Newsletter: 03.04.25

Welcome to the latest issue of Creative Glasgow’s newsletter featuring updates, opportunities, and all the latest happenings from Glasgow’s creative community. If you have news, events, or opportunities you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you – just drop us a message at info@creativeglasgow.co.uk. Please note that the Creative Glasgow team will be taking […]

Last Thursday: Monthly Members Meet

Thank you to everyone who braved the rain to join us last Thursday for our March members meet. We heard from the creative business owners based in and around The Cooperage in the Southside including Some Great Reward, Seamster Vintage, Inkling, Hot Pink Press, Wild Gorse Pottery and BAWN.  We were thrilled to meet so […]

Developing Creative Lives & Livelihoods

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our Developing Creative Lives and Livelihoods event at Civic House. This vibrant showcase brought together an inspiring mix of projects, initiative and individuals who are shaping the future of creative eduction, training and professional development across the city. A huge thank you to all of our incredible […]

Creative Glasgow Newsletter: 19.03.25

Welcome to the latest edition of the Creative Glasgow Newsletter! We’re excited to bring you a fresh wave of inspiration, showcasing the incredible talent, events, and news from our ever-growing creative community! If you’ve got something to share, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@creativeglasgow.co.uk.

Last Thursdays: March

Join Us for an In-Person Members Meet at The Cooperage! You asked for more in-person networking opportunities, and we’re delivering! Our regular monthly meet-up is heading out into the city, and this time, we’re gathering at The Cooperage – Glasgow’s sustainable retail and creative hub in the Southside. When: Thursday 27 March 2025, 2 – 4pm Where: The Cooperage, […]

Creative Lives and Livelihoods

Building a Sustainable Creative Career How do Glasgow’s artists and creatives build sustainable careers? Where can they access support and professional development? Join us on Wed 26 March 2025 at Civic House for a day exploring the resources and initiatives shaping the city’s creative sector. Whether you’re starting out or expanding your practice, this event offers valuable insights for […]

Spaces & Places for Creatives in the City

Spaces & Places for Creatives in the City “How do we, as a creative community, make, claim, develop, sustain or secure space for creative practitioners and their work in Glasgow?” A huge thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to last weeks symposium event. Following a morning of inspiring presentations from Outer Spaces, Lateral North, Agile City, The […]

Creative Glasgow Privacy Notice

Last Updated November 2024

This Privacy Notice for Creative Glasgow (‘we’, ‘us, or ‘our’), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (‘process’) your personal information when you use our services (‘Services’), including when you:

  • Visit our website at http://www.creativeglasgow.co.uk, or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
  • Use Creative Glasgow, a membership organisation for the creative and cultural sectors in Greater Glasgow. Creative Glasgow is a Limited Company with Charitable Status, registered in Scotland with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) (SC053016).
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including our marketing activities and events

 

Questions or concerns?

Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed in keeping with all relevant legal requirements, including the UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us at admin@creativeglasgow.co.uk

What personal information do we process?

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us. This may include the following: names, email addresses, job titles, usernames, passwords, contact preferences, contact information, date of birth, and authentication data.

When you visit, use, or navigate our services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services we provide, the choices you make, and the features you use. You must notify us of any changes to personal information.

We do not process sensitive personal information (for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs) through this website. We also do not collect any information about you from third parties.

Some information – such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics – is collected automatically when you use our services. Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

How do we process your information?

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our services, communicate with you, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. In our case this includes:

  •  Consent: we may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e. consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Performance of a contract: We may process your personal information when we believe it is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you, including providing services to you.

Creative Glasgow are the ‘data controller’ for the purposes of this Privacy Notice. We determine the means and/or purposes of the data processing we perform.

We may, from time to time, share information in specific situations with third parties. This includes vendors, consultants and third-party service providers who perform services for us on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Contracts will be in place to safeguard your personal information. We may also use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information, this includes allowing third parties to access this data for the purposes of online analytics (such as Google Analytics).

How do we keep your information safe?

We only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law (for example for accounting, reporting or other legal requirements). We have adequate organisational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorised third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. If this occurs we have a legal obligation to inform the Information Commissioner https://ico.org.uk/

What are your rights?

You have the right, under the UK GDPR, to (1) request access and obtain a copy of your personal data; (2) to request rectification or erasure; (3) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (4) request data portability to another service; and (5) not to be subjected to automated decision-making.

How to contact us?

For any questions relating to our storage or processing of your personal data please contact us at admin@creativeglasgow.co.uk

Or write to us at

Creative Glasgow
Civic House
24 Civic Street
Glasgow
G4 9RH