document: title: privacy
text: The University of Greenwich web pages may in some instances contain personal data. Personal data may include names, contact details, and sometimes photographs. Personal data of students or any person who is not a member of staff at the university will not be placed on the externally facing website without permission. The university aims to ensure that all personal data which is held on the website is kept accurately and up-to-date.

When personal data is collected from individuals via the website, by for instance forms, questionnaires or surveys, the university will provide information about what it will be used for, and if it will be shared with third parties. The data will be collected securely, with due regard for confidentiality. We will only use the personal information to deliver the services offered or requested, or for our lawful, disclosed purposes.

In order to monitor usage of our website, our web servers collect anonymous information such as IP addresses, the browser software used, and dates, times and pages visited.  This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

By using any of the sites within our website network, or our services, you are agreeing to our collection of necessary personal information about you.

When you visit some pages on this website, your computer may be sent a cookie. This is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Personal data will always be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. To find out more about Data Protection at the university, click here. To find out how you can amend any errors in the personal information held about you, please e-mail compliance@gre.ac.uk.

Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy statement only applies to this website, so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy statements.