Privacy Policy
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). As such, we adhere to the principles and policies outlined in the NIHR Privacy Policy.
SPCR is not a legal entity. Management of the School is led by Keele University, and we follow Keele University's Privacy Policy as well.
To review the full terms of use of the website, please visit our Terms of Use.
Data Protection
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Any information you provide to us will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy and for the purpose for which you have provided consent.
We comply with all protections that the Data Protection Act 2018 (‘the Act’) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (‘UK GDPR’) afford to you.
Your right to privacy is important to us. The following terms explain how we collect and use information about you so that you can make an informed choice about using our website.
Collection and Use of Personal Data
Personal data is not stored nor captured through the website without the prior knowledge and consent of users. Where personal information is captured (e.g., through web-based forms for feedback, registration, requests), the user will be informed as to what personal information is being collected, who will use it, and for what purpose(s) it will be used.
Any personal data that you provide will be treated with the utmost care and security. We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as it is used for the purpose stated when originally requested.
Should you request that we amend or suppress records containing your personal data, we will endeavour to do so as promptly as practical. However, you may receive communications for a transitional period while we process your records.
The Act and UK GDPR give you the right to see the personal information we hold about you. If you would like to request a copy of your personal data or if you have any questions about our policies, please email us at spcr@keele.ac.uk.
Cookies
This website uses cookies—a small piece of information stored on your computer in the form of a file—where strictly necessary for the purposes of making the website work, for monitoring performance, or facilitating functionality.
You may refuse the use of cookies by adjusting the settings of your web browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
By using this website, you consent to the use of cookies and the data they provide.
Log Files
Continuous logs are kept of requests received by the website’s web servers as it is accessed. These logs are used to analyse usage of the website.
Each log entry includes the internet protocol (IP) address of the client used (typically, though not necessarily, the IP address of the personal computer used), the type of client used (typically, though not necessarily, the type and version of web browser used), the URL of the page (or object) requested, the URL of the previous page (or object) requested (known as the ‘referrer’ and could relate to this website or another), and the reference number stored in a cookie created by the website (if one exists).
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The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is a research and capacity-building partnership between leading centers for primary care research across England, with our Directorate hosted at Keele University.