Data Protection Statements
General data protection statement
Any personal information you give to us will be processed in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. The University will use the information to process your request and to provide any relevant further information (for example key facts and details about studying at the University, additional course literature or related educational services, open days, the application process, fees, accommodation etc.). It will also be used to support the University's marketing and market research activities.
The terms of the University's data protection notification can be viewed on the Information Commissioner's website.
Staff and student application statement
The information which you give will be used for the following purposes: to enable the University to create a computer and paper record of your application; to enable the application to be processed; to enable the institution to compile statistics, or to assist other organisations to do so, provided that no statistical information that would identify you as an individual will be published. The information will be kept securely, and will be kept no longer than necessary.
Student enrolment statement
The University collects, stores and processes personal data about students for the purpose of administering and managing the educational programme and all other services provided by the university; and will continue to hold data, including details of academic achievements, when students leave. The information will be disclosed to statutory government and educational organisations. The information may be disclosed to potential employers and other relevant organisations where necessary for the fulfilment of obligations.
Further Education Student statement
The personal information you provide is passed to the Chief Executive of Skills Funding ("the Agency" and, when needed, the Department for Education, including the Education Funding Agency to meet legal responsibilities under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, and for the Agency's Learning Records Services (LRS) to create and maintain a unique learner number (ULN). The information you provide may be shared with other partner organisations for purposes relating to education or training.
Further information about use of and access to your personal data, and details of partner organisations are available at the Skills Funding Agency.
Attending events and marketing statement
The information supplied will be retained on a database and will be used for the purpose of course and event administration, and to compile either a paper delegate list to be distributed to all attendees at the event, or an electronic delegate list. It may be used for the purposes of advertising future courses and events and promoting the University.
User account information statement
The data collected in this form will only be used for the purpose of IT user account administration within the University and will not be disclosed to any third party, except within the terms of the Act. Electronic records will be deleted soon after the account is closed.
Library catalogue borrower data
Loans information will be anonymised and transferred to Capita (the provider of the library catalogue) for use with the "Recommendations" feature ie: when a book is selected it will suggest similar books that were borrowed by other borrowers.
