Northumbria University is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals visiting this Web Site. The University is registered as a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 1998.

This Privacy Statement explains to users of the Web Site:

• The information which we collect about you when you visit this Site
• How we use this information
• To whom we disclose this information

This web site is managed by the NBS Web Team.

If you have any concerns about privacy on the Northumbria University Web Site, please contact:

The Data Protection Officer,

Newcastle Business School,

Northumberland Building,

Northumberland Road,

Newcastle upon Tyne,

NE1 8ST.

This Web Site uses cookies to collect some information. See the paragraph 'Cookies' for an explanation of cookies and information on how to control them.

What information do we collect?

You do not have to provide any personal information when you visit the Northumbria University Web Site simply to read or download information from non-protected pages. As with most web servers, our web servers automatically collect the following information:

• Requested URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
• IP (Internet Protocol) address (this may or may not identify a specific computer)
• Domain name from which you access the internet
• Referring URL
• Software (browser/operating system) used to access the page

If you visit protected pages, where to gain access a user ID and password is required, then we also automatically collect the user ID used to access each page.

We will only collect personal information, e.g. name and address where you knowingly supply the information through using on line forms or by sending us an e-mail.

What do we do with the information we collect?

 

We will use the information collected to monitor traffic, helping us to measure the effectiveness of our Web Site and to plan for new developments. This data is processed anonymously.

We will only use the personal information, which you supply, for those purposes described at the point of collection or for those purposes, which are legally permitted. We may use this information to contact you, at a later date, with details of news and events relevant to your original request providing we have your consent. If you choose not to give consent, we will only use your personal information to respond to your enquiry.

We will only disclose your personal information to third parties (i.e. people or organisations outside Northumbria University) in ways which are permitted by this Statement or when required by law, e.g. to comply with a Court Order.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small piece of text file that is transferred to the hard drive of your computer when you access our Web Site. It sends information to us, e.g. type of browser, enabling us to provide a better service.

Newcastle Business School Web Site uses:

• Persistent cookies - these are used to track returning visitors. They expire after 12 months and enable us to compare web site traffic from month to month.
• Session cookies - these only last as long as your browser is open. When you close your browser, the session cookie disappears.

You can reject cookies but this may mean that some areas of the Web Site may not work as intended or as you expect.

Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies - consult the help section of the browser toolbar. Information on controlling cookies is available from several web sites:

• www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.htm
• www.aboutcookies.org

How secure is the information we collect?

We do our utmost through the provision of technical, physical and administrative solutions and procedures to protect the personal information we hold.

We cannot ensure the security of any personal information, in an e-mail or an online form, whilst it is being transmitted to us.

Other Web Sites

This Privacy Statement only covers this Web Site. It does not cover other web sites to which this Site may be linked. Other web sites will have their own privacy policy, which may be different to ours.

Further Information

• The Data Protection Act 1998
• Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 2426, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003
• Office of the Information Commissioner