Cookies
Types of cookies
Broadly speaking there are four different types of cookie:
Session cookiesThese are temporary and are deleted as soon as you close your browser.
Strictly necessary cookiesare essential to navigate around some websites and use their features. Without them, basic services like shopping baskets and e-billing wouldn't function.
Functionality cookies permit users to alter how a website looks to them: they can remember usernames, language preferences and regions, and can be used to provide more personal services like local weather reports and traffic news.
Third party cookies Third parties cookies, are often used to research the use of the website and activities on it. These cookies would not contain any personal information that others could read and understand.
Accepting or rejecting cookies
Some people find the idea of a website storing information on their computer or mobile device a bit intrusive, particularly when this information is stored and used by a third party without them knowing.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has produced a series of web pages which explain how cookies work and how you can accept or reject them. You can also refer to your internet browser's help section for specific instructions on how to manage cookies.
You can configure your internet browser to warn you each time a new cookie is about to be stored on your computer so that you may make a decision whether to accept or reject it.
User agreement
By continuing to use this site, you agree to the placement of cookies on your device. If you choose not to use cookies we cannot guarantee this site will function properly.
Privacy policy
Introduction
1.1 At the University Hospital of North Staffordshire Charity (the "we", "us"; or "our";), we are committed to protecting the privacy of the information which users ("you"; or "your";) provide to us as a user of our website (www.uhnscharity.org.uk) (the "Website";). Accordingly, we uphold the relevant data protection principles and will at all times endeavour to process your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The following privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy";) sets out how we use and protect the information you provide to us through this Website.
By providing your information to us, you consent to us collecting, using and transferring your personal information in accordance with the following terms.
1.2 If you have any questions or comments relating to this Privacy Policy at all, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mailing charity@uhns.nhs.uk or by post at University Hospital of North Staffordshire Charity, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST4 6QG.
2 How do we collect your information?
2.1 When you visit the Website, you may provide us with certain information about yourself. We may obtain and collect information from you if you register on our Website, if you enquire about our activities, if you exchange correspondence with us (whether by e-mail, post, fax, telephone or otherwise), by the use of cookies (see below) and if you send any other information to us.
3 What types of information do we collect?
3.1 The information we collect from you may include your name, date of birth, e-mail address, postal address, home telephone number, mobile telephone number, fax number, debit and credit card and other banking and financial information.
4 What do we do with your information?
4.1 We use your personal information to provide you with information, to accept any donations you wish to make to us, for all administration purposes, for the purpose of furthering our charitable objects (including for fundraising activities) and/or to otherwise assist and deal with your queries and comments.
4.2 For the purposes referred to above (and for any additional purposes you may consent to from time to time) your personal information may be shared between our officers, agents and employees and may also be shared with relevant officers and departments of the University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust. Your personal information may be shared with our service providers, agents and associated organisations whose involvement is reasonably necessary.
4.3 We may also use your personal information to contact you directly to let you know of matters which may be of interest to you and which relate to us and our objectives. If you change your mind and would prefer that we do not contact you in this way, please contact us at the details provided above. We reserve the right to forward your details to the police or other relevant authorities at any time and to disclose your personal data to our professional advisors and to regulatory bodies. Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent.
5 Cookies
5.1 We use cookies to collect information about your use of this Website. As soon as you access this Website, our system will issue cookies to your computer and will do so whenever you log on.
5.2 Cookies are small amounts of information which are stored on your computer, to enable us to monitor Website traffic and to personalise the content of the Website to your requirements. This maximises the benefits you gain in using the Website and makes it easier for you to log on and use the Website during future visits. You may disable the use of cookies in your internet browser but this may limit your access to the Website or adversely affect your use of features or functions on certain web pages on it.
5.3 We may also use cookies to collect information about your use of the Website and we may use records of the web pages you have visited on the Website to analyse trends, administer the Website and track your movements on the Website.
6 Protection of your personal data and processing by third party payment provider
6.1 We use information security measures to protect your information as far as reasonably practicable from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage.
6.2 If you want to make a donation via our Website you should be aware that we use a third party to process the transaction. If you make a donation, we may send your personal data to this third party in order to facilitate such a transaction. As any such payment is processed by this third party, please refer to their terms and conditions when making such a payment."
7 Links
7.1 We are not responsible for the privacy and data protection practices of or any use of your personal information by third party websites reached through links on the Website. When you leave the Website and move into any linked website, you are responsible for ensuring it has adequate protection in place in respect of your personal information and for ensuring that you comply with its privacy and/or data protection policies. Please see the terms and conditions of use of our Website for further information on our policy towards links.
8 Access and changes
8.1 You are entitled to see the information we hold about you and have the right to ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If you wish to do this, please contact us. We are entitled by law to charge a fee of £10, which is intended to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information it holds about you.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Any revised version will be effective immediately upon display on the Website.
