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Personal details of more than 1,000 students in Scotland have gone missing in the post, it has emerged. | Personal details of more than 1,000 students in Scotland have gone missing in the post, it has emerged. |
The Scottish Funding Council has apologised after five out of eight boxes of surveys were lost, with personal information on 1,400 students. | |
They included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, gender and ethnicity details from seven colleges. | |
They went missing when a Glasgow market research firm sent them to a consulting company in Edinburgh, the SFC said. | They went missing when a Glasgow market research firm sent them to a consulting company in Edinburgh, the SFC said. |
Students from Aberdeen College, Adam Smith College in Fife, Anniesland College in Glasgow, Barony College in Dumfries, North Highland College and Telford College in Edinburgh, have been affected. | Students from Aberdeen College, Adam Smith College in Fife, Anniesland College in Glasgow, Barony College in Dumfries, North Highland College and Telford College in Edinburgh, have been affected. |
Passwords advice | Passwords advice |
Out of a total of 2,200 students who took part in the survey, only 700 forms were received. | |
Of the remaining 1,500 which have been lost, 1,400 contained the personal information of students. | |
SFC chief executive, Roger McClure, said: "I very much regret that this has taken place and offer my personal apologies to the students concerned. | SFC chief executive, Roger McClure, said: "I very much regret that this has taken place and offer my personal apologies to the students concerned. |
"We are now taking extra steps to prevent such a loss recurring." | "We are now taking extra steps to prevent such a loss recurring." |
The National Union of Students Scotland has advised students to change internet and banking passwords, to help protect their identity. | The National Union of Students Scotland has advised students to change internet and banking passwords, to help protect their identity. |
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