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UEL Privacy Statement

General conditions

The University of East London recognises that personal privacy is an important issue, and our website practices are in compliance with all relevant UK legislation.

This privacy policy explains what information we gather when you visit the University of East London’s central web site, and explains how that information is used. This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. You should check this page from time to time to check for any changes to this policy.

At time of writing, users are not required to register or provide any personal information in order to use the main web site at the University of East London. No personal data is stored by or captured through the site without users’ prior knowledge and consent.

Where personal information is captured (e.g. through web forms for prospectus requests, applications to study, feedback, etc.), the user will be aware of what information is being given and why. Any personal information that you provide to us will be used only for the purpose stated at the time we request it or for related communications. See also our Data Protection Policy (document opens in new window).

This privacy policy does not cover the links within this site to other non-University sites nor the content of external internet sites.

What data is collected?

Log files

In common with most web sites, this site automatically logs certain information about every request made of it. The University’s website does not automatically capture or store personal data from visitors to the site, other than to log your IP address and session information. Session information includes the time and duration of your visit to the site, the files requested, and the browser used.

This information will only be accessed by authorised persons of the University of East London or its agents. The information will be kept by the University and used only for the purpose of

• managing the site system
• the identification of broken links
• bug tracking
• for statistical and audit purposes.

Relevant subsets of this data may be passed to computer security teams as part of investigations of computer misuse involving this site or other computing equipment in the University. Data may be passed to the administrators of other computer systems to enable investigation of problems accessing this site or of system misconfigurations. Data may incidentally be included in information passed to contractors and computer maintenance organisations working for the University, in which case it will be covered by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

Personal data in forms

A number of fill-in forms are provided on this site. The pages containing these forms include information on how data submitted on them will be processed and used, and such information is held by the University in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. The information collected will only be used for the stated purpose, and, by supplying such information you consent to the University storing the information for that purpose. See also our Data Protection Policy document.

Cookies

When you visit the Website, the University may send your computer a “cookie”, a small file that resides on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are text files, which identify a user’s computer to our server but in no way gives the University access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share. Nor do cookies in themselves identify the individual user, just the computer used. The University website uses cookies for collecting user information and allows the University to make the Website more useful by tailoring the services we offer from time to time. You can set your browser not to accept cookies, although you may not be able to access all of the features on the Website.

The UEL website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate your visit to our website and compile reports and to help us improve the site.

Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using the UEL website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. See Google's Privacy Policy webpage for more www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html

How to control and delete cookies

UEL will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by UEL websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you.
Please visit www.aboutcookies.org for a more comprehensive guide to deleting and controlling cookies.

Security

The University of East London is committed to the security of our users’ personal information and we have security procedures in place to protect against loss, misuse or alteration of personal information under the University’s control.

UEL Disclaimer Statement

The University of East London makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained on the University’s website, other digital media, channels, publications, or resources, is accurate at the time of their creation and/or modification. However, the University cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of information contained on the website , or other means of electronic delivery, and shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies and accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage howsoever arising. The University reserves the right to make changes to or take down the website or remove or alter any content at any time without notice.

Information on the website regarding courses and programmes of study is provided for comparison and guidance purposes only and does not constitute a contract; the University reserves the right to withdraw or to make alterations to courses and programmes if necessary. It is the responsibility of the user to check the accuracy of relevant information before entering into any commitment and the University accepts no liability for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from inaccuracies in the information held on its website.

The University’s web pages contain links to many external web sites which are not affiliated with the University of East London. The University is not responsible for and has no control over these sites, and links to external sites should not be taken as a recommendation or endorsement of the external site’s information, products or services. The University takes no responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result of using the linked web sites or as a result of using the information published on any of the pages of the linked web sites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that content is free from viruses and that that this website runs without any problems or interruptions, the University cannot accept any liability for damages resulting from virus infection and will not be liable for, nor take any responsibility for this website being temporarily unavailable due to technical or other reasons.

The University welcomes comments and suggestions on its website and would also welcome reports of any inaccuracies in the website - to do so, please e-mail webteam@uel.ac.uk.

UEL Copyright Statement

Unless explicitly stated to the contrary, all rights, including copyright, in the content of these web pages (including, but not limited to, the University logo, and all text, layout, graphics, icons and artwork) are owned or controlled for these purposes by the University of East London irrespective of whether a copyright symbol and/or statement is present.

In accessing the university’s web pages, you agree that you may only download the content for your own personal non-commercial use. The material on these web pages should not be used, copied, stored or transmitted outside the University in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the University or in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Permission is granted, however, for you to print for personal reference one hard copy only of any page held on the University’s central web servers.

Further information in relation to the University’s web site and this copyright notice can be obtained by emailing the UEL Web Team, webteam@uel.ac.uk.

User Conduct

Where services, features or content are available for use (sending, uploading, linking to, distribution, etc.), the user agrees to act responsibly in a manner demonstrating the exercise of good judgment. UEL reserves the right to investigate reports of misuse of its service and to protect its property and assets.

The following conduct is prohibited when using the UEL website:

• sending abusive, harassing or threatening material;
• sending obscene, racist or pornographic material;
• sending slanderous or libellous material;
• sending material which violates any applicable law or regulation;
• sending viruses or other destructive files; or
• attempting to conceal or misrepresent the identity of the sender.

Contributor Conduct

All content (including, but not limited to, text, images and video) contributed to the UEL website must be of a professional quality and should adhere to all relevant corporate guidelines. Material contributed by staff, students and other third parties to should not bring the University or violate any applicable law or regulation.

Contributors may not publish material deemed to be abusive, harassing, threatening, obscene, racist, pornographic, slanderous, or libellous. The transmission of viruses or other destructive files, and attempts to conceal or misrepresent the identity of the sender, are also strictly prohibited.

The UEL Web and Design Team reserves the right to remove any contributions at its own discretion.

Removal of Content

Information in news items, case studies, interviews on video, etc. is presented with all reasonable effort having been made to seek relevant consent. Content will be correct at time of publication, or a fair expression of opinion.

It is policy to remove content when it is time sensitive, redundant or has become incorrect, or where web space considerations have to be taken into account.

However, we will consider any situation that is brought to our attention, where content may be inappropriate, and will take suitable action at our discretion. Subject to any reasonable consideration, this content will be removed from the website. (Note that some content may persist within the caches of other third party websites and online services beyond our control, e.g. Google, Yahoo.)