PRIVACY POLICY
The University of Edinburgh (“the
University”)
is committed to preserving your privacy. Please read the following
privacy policy to understand how we use and protect the information
obtained from those visiting and using the University’s website
( “the
Site”).
By using the Site you consent to the collection/retention and use
of your personal information in accordance with this policy.
Information
That We Collect From You
We collect information about you:
- when you provide us with your personal details (such as your name, contact
details, e-mail address etc) by registering with us or submitting
an enquiry via the Site;
- when you respond to surveys which we ask you to complete for
research purposes; and
- from your usage of the Site and any other information you post
on the site, e-mail or otherwise send to us.
Use Of Your Information
We use your information:
- to enable us to supply you with the goods, services and information
which you have requested;
-
to ensure that content from the Site is presented in the most
effective manner for you and for your computer;
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to analyse the information we collect so that we can administer,
support and improve and develop the Site;
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to provide you with information, products or services that you
request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented
to be contacted for such purposes;
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to notify you about changes to our service.
- We may contact you by post, telephone or fax as well as by e-mail and
SMS. If you change your mind about being contacted in the future by any
of these means then please let us know.
Storage Of Your Information
All information you provide to us is stored on
our secure servers. Any payment transactions will be encrypted.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which
enables you to access certain parts of the Site, you are responsible
for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share
a password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet
is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect
your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data
transmitted to the Site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once
we have received your information, we will use strict procedures
and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
Please note that, data storage on WorldPay systems, and the communication
between WorldPay and the worldwide banking networks, is regularly
audited by the banking authorities to ensure a secure transaction
environment. They also ensure that they stay up-to-date with the
latest versions of any third-party code used, and continually review
their own proprietary code.
Disclosure Of Your Information
The information you provide to us will be treated as confidential.
However, we may disclose your information to other third parties
who act for us for the purposes set out in the policy or for purposes
approved by you.
Please note that countries outside the European Economic Area do
not always have the same strong data protection laws. However, we
will always take steps to ensure that your information is used by
third parties in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell
or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your
consent. IP Addresses
and Cookies
We may collect information about your computer, including where
available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for
system administration and to report aggregate information to third
parties. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions
and patterns, and does not identify any individual.
For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general
internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard
drive of your computer. We use this information to track your movements
through the Site, to find out how it is being used and to assess
its usefulness. Personal information about you is not collected
during the tracking process.
We use persistent cookies if you have registered with us on-line.
These cookies allow us to make the logging-in process easier and
more secure. They will also be used to recognise you when you return
to the Site. We also use session cookies that will hold your data
on our site until such time as you logout.
You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your
browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However,
if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts
of the Site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that
it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log
on to our site. Security
We employ security measures to protect your information from access
by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental
loss, destruction or damage.
Please help us keep our records updated by informing us of any
changes to your email address and other contact details. Changes
To Our Privacy Policy
We may amend this policy from time to time. If we make any substantial
changes we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on the
Site. Your
Rights
You have the right to ask for a copy of the information held by
us in our records in return for which we may charge a small fee.
You also have the right to require us to correct any inaccuracies
in your information.
The Site contains links to and from the websites of third parties.
If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that
these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not
accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please
check these policies before you submit any personal data to these
websites. Contact
Us
If you have any queries concerning your personal
information or any questions on our use of the information then
please contact us.
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