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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 09.10.2024

Introduction

Welcome to our official website for I-RAP (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

 

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site. If you have any questions about our privacy policy or your data, you can contact us using the Contact Us page on the website.

The Type of Information We Collect

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features. Without these cookies, some parts of our site just won’t work as they should.

  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our site and provide a better user experience.

  • Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Your Consent

By using our site, you consent to our website's privacy policy. This means you accept how we handle and use your information as described in this policy. 

How We Store Your Information

1. Storage on Wix servers. All data collected from website visitors will initially be stored on Wix servers. Wix stores user/ visitor data securely and in compliance with UKGDPR requirements. Wix stores data only on servers in countries or sectors of countries deemed by the EU to offer adequate data protection that meets the requirements of the GDPR Act. Full details can be found here https://support.wix.com/en/article/preparing-your-wix-site-for-the-gdpr Wix implements security measures to prevent a data breach, such as https secure access, and monitoring systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks. Full
details can be found here https://www.wix.com/about/privacy 


2. Storage on City St George's University of London (SGUoL) Onedrive servers. All data collected from website visitors will subsequently be transferred from Wix servers to SGUoL Onedrive servers. Onedrive protects data using transport layer security encryption, firewalls, and monitoring vulnerabilities. Each file is encrypted at rest with a unique AES256 key. Only the I-RAP research team will have access to the files on OneDrive. Access will be protected using passwords and two factor authentication.
Full details can be found here https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/how-onedrive-safeguards-your-data-in-the-cloud-
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Your Rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

  • Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

  • Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

How to Complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us by emailing dataprotection@city.ac.uk

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

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