Enhancement Themes are administered by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education ('The QAA). More information about the QAA can be found at its website: www.qaa.ac.uk.
Enhancement Themes, therefore, follows the QAA's guidance regarding data protection and privacy.
The Data Protection Act 1998 provides rights for individuals in respect of the information that is kept about them both in respect of the actual information and the purposes for which that information will be used.
The Act stipulates that all personal information, however it is held, is subject to eight data protection principles. These require that personal information must:
1) be processed fairly and lawfully;
2) not be used for a purpose for which it was not collected;
3) be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the purpose;
4) be accurate and up-to-date;
5) not be kept longer than necessary;
6) be processed in accordance with the data subject's rights;
7) be kept secure and protected from unauthorised processing, loss or destruction; and
8) be transferred only to those countries outside the European Economic Area that provide adequate protection for personal information.
Further information regarding the Act can be found at www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Under the Act individuals have the right to have access to the personal information we may hold about them. If you wish to request such information from us please contact:
Samantha Phillips
Office Services Administrator
QAA
Southgate House
Southgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 1UB
Alternatively you can send your request via email to dataprotection@qaa.ac.uk
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Submitting Personal Details
You do not need to provide any personal data simply to browse the majority of our website. However, you will be asked to submit some personal details if you wish to:
On these occasions, we ask you to register your name, email address and mailing address in order to ensure the security of these areas of the website. We will also use the information to better understand our website users, and the needs and interests of those most likely to benefit from the service. We will only send you further details of Enhancement Theme activities if you have given us permission.
We never ask for more information than necessary or disclose any of your personal details to any third party unless you have given us explicit permission. (Please note: we reserve the right to cooperate with law enforcement officials and have no legal liability for such disclosures).
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Last updated 05/06/2006