Privacy Statement
How we use "cookies"
All of our web pages use "cookies". A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we place on your computer or mobile device if you agree. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of our website, which helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website. We collect information to provide better services to all of our users. This includes demographic information, device information, and information about user behaviour on our site. (i.e. which pages are being viewed and search queries). This helps us to continually improve user experience on our website.
You have the option to set your browser to block all cookies, including cookies associated with our services.
Information collected
On some parts of the website, you may be asked to provide some limited personal information in order to enable the provision of certain services (e.g. applying for a vacancy). The College may store this information manually or electronically. By supplying this information you are consenting to the College holding and using it for the purposes for which it was provided. Information provided will be kept for as long as is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
We may also collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns which does not identify any individual and allows us to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.
How the information collected is used
Personal information provided to the College by you will only be used for the purposes stated when the information is requested. Personal information will not be sold to third parties, or provided to direct marketing companies or other such organisations without your permission. Personal information collected and/or processed by the College is held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Demographical and statistical information about user behaviour may be collected and used to analyse the popularity and effectiveness of the College's website. Any disclosure of this information will be in aggregate form and will not identify individual users.
How we store information collected
Information which you provide to us will ordinarily be stored on our secure servers.
We may disclose your personal information to third parties if we are under a duty to disclose or share such information in order to comply with any legal obligation or to protect the rights, property or safety of the College, its members or others.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Any changes we may make to our Privacy Policy in the future will be posted on this page.
Contact
Any queries or concerns about privacy on this website should be sent by email to St Hilda's Communications Manager.