At BISPA we believe strongly in protecting our users’ privacy. We will not wilfully disclose information about our users to any third party without first receiving our users’ consent.
This Privacy Policy sets out the privacy practices for the services offered on any BISPA owned and/or operated websites (“the Website”). This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
Your Personal Information
All personal information you provide via the Website will be treated as private and confidential. Please see any pages where information is collected for further relevant information.
BISPA may compile data in aggregate form so that BISPA may better understand users that visit the Website. Aggregate data is anonymous and does not contain any personal information that identifies users.
Sharing of Information
BISPA will not sell, rent, trade or give away any user’s personal information or email lists to third parties without first obtaining the user’s consent.
The Website contains links to other websites. BISPA is not responsible for the privacy practices and/or the content of such websites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Security
BISPA is committed to the security of our users’ personal information and we have security procedures in place to protect against loss, misuse or alteration of personal information under BISPA’s control.
Capturing of Personal Information outside the European Economic Area
From time to time BISPA may capture and process personal information outside the European Economic Area. When this is done BISPA will endeavour to comply with the requirements of any local data protection laws. In any event BISPA will capture and process such personal information in accordance with the requirements set out in the Data Protection Act 1998.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to help provide you with the best experience we can.
Cookies are small files that are downloaded to your device when you browse websites. Cookies can allow websites to recognise your device when you make a return visit. You can learn more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Why BISPA uses cookies
BISPA uses different types of cookies for a variety of reasons. Some are essential to website functionality whilst others you can opt out of or block.
BISPA uses cookies to:
- make the website work as you’d expect
- remember your preferences during and between visits
- allow you to share pages with social networks like Facebook
- collect anonymous data that helps us improve the website
- highlight relevant information to you via our online marketing activities.
How to opt out of or block cookies
You can restrict or block cookies by adjusting your browser’s settings. Doing so however can limit the functionality of our website. Please check your browser’s help guide on how to do this. Websites such as www.allaboutcookies.org provide further information on how to opt out of or block cookies.
Types of cookie we use
Strictly necessary cookies
We use these cookies to make sure that the BISPA website delivers you information and services optimally and securely. These are used for:
- determining if you are logged in or not to BISPA applications
- remembering your search settings
- remembering your preferences such as colours, text size and layout.
You must accept these essential cookies to be able to make use of our online systems.
Third-party cookies
Some of our webpages include functionality provided by third party services such as maps, social networking and video. Our site includes the following which use cookies:
Disabling these cookies will most likely break the functions offered by these third parties
Performance cookies
We use several tools that monitor visitor behaviour to help us improve the user experience and the online services we offer. The data collected is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally. We currently use:
Advertising cookies
We sometimes use tracking pixels to help us deliver online advertising and more efficiently promote BISPA. The advertising cookies we use are anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally. We use:
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about BISPA’s Privacy Policy or concerns about personal information you have supplied to BISPA, please e-mail BISPA or write to us at BISPA, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics, UK LE11 3TU.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to the above address.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.