NHS Medway is the Data Controller for this website under the Data Protection Act 1998. We will process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act. The purpose of the privacy policy is to inform you as a user of the site about what information we collect when you visit the site, how we use the information, whether the information is disclosed and the ways in which we protect users' privacy.
We want you to feel secure when visiting the site. We are committed to respecting your privacy. Below we give an overview of how we do that.
Information collection and use
Cookies
This website uses cookies. A cookie is a small piece of data that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive when you are visiting it.
The cookie does not collect personal information such as name or email address as it is only used to collect anonymous information, for example, browser type. It will not give us access to your computer.
EasySite uses traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used so that our website can be tailored to the customers' needs. It is the trusts policy to only use this information for statistical analysis purposes. The data is then removed from the system.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but browser settings can be modified so you can decline them if you prefer. However, if you do choose to decline cookies it may prevent you from taking full advantage of this website.
We also collect information when you give it to us. For example you may wish to provide feedback or become a member of The Medway Health Network. When we collect this type of information, we will tell you as to why we are asking for information and how this information will be used. It is completely up to you whether or not you want to provide it.
How do we use this information?
We analyse it to see what is most effective about our site, to help us identify ways to improve it, and to make it more effective. We may also use data for other purposes, which we would describe to you at the point we collect the information.
Will we disclose your information to or share it with other organisations?
As a Public Body we do not share data with other organisations unless the law permits us to do so. We do not sell individual information. We will share it only with our authorised Data Processors who must act at all times on our instructions as the Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 1998. Before you submit any information, we will notify you as to why we are asking for specific information and it is completely up to you whether or not you want to provide it.
We may give you access to your information
You are entitled to know whether we hold information about you and, if we do, to have access to that information and require it to be corrected if it is inaccurate.
Visit Subject Access Requests for more information about how to do this.
Your data is kept under secure conditions
We take appropriate steps to maintain the security of your data on our website. You should understand that the open nature of the Internet is such that data may flow over networks without security measures and may be accessed and used by people other than those for whom the data is intended. Our intention is that this should not happen and we take measures to ensure that it does not.
Links
www.medwaypct.nhs.uk includes links to other websites. These links are provided to offer users further relevant information, which they may wish to explore.
www.medwaypct.nhs.uk is not responsible for the content of external websites. The inclusion of a link to a third party website from www.medwaypct.nhs.uk should not be understood as an endorsement.
How we choose our links
www.medwaypct.nhs.uk has sought to include links to relevant organisations that our readers may find useful.
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We do not normally link to sites which are not free to access.
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We do not link to external sites in return for cash, services or any other consideration in kind.
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The external links on www.medwaypct.nhs.uk are reviewed and varied on an ongoing basis, according to editorial relevance.
If you wish to submit a link for consideration, please contact us using our online form.
Notification of changes
www.medwaypct.nhs.uk reserves the right to change the Privacy statement without notice. It is the responsibility of users to check this Privacy statement regularly.
