Last updated: 15th July 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to SV Research (the “Website”). This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our Website and decide to participate in our PhD research. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Data Controller
C, McAvoy
Glasgow Caledonian University
3. Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following data about you:
- Contact Information: such as your name, phone number and email address when you fill out the contact form.
- Website Usage Data: including IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
4. How We Use Your Data
We will use your data to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide you with information regarding the research.
- Maintain the Website and ensure its security.
- Comply with legal obligations.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Our legal bases for processing your data are:
- Consent: By contacting us via the Contact form, you consent to the processing of your personal data for the purposes mentioned above.
- Legitimate Interests: We process your data to manage our website and respond to your inquiries effectively.
6. Data Sharing
We will not share your personal data with third parties except:
- When required by law.
- With service providers who assist us in operating our website, subject to confidentiality obligations.
7. Data Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another party.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at via the form below.
10. Complaints
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us by following this form to contact us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK or the relevant authority in your EU country of residence.
11. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may update this privacy notice from time to time by posting a new version on our Website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, please contact us at via the form below.
www.sv-research.com 