Privacy Policy

1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. This website is designed to be a simple, informative resource. We do not use any first-party cookies or invasive analytics software to track your activity.

2. Third-Party Services

This website may contain links to third-party sites (e.g., LinkedIn, ResearchGate, academic publishers) or embedded content previews (e.g., from YouTube). Please be aware that interacting with this content may subject you to the privacy policies of those external services.

3. Newsletter Subscribers

If you choose to subscribe to our monthly newsletter by clicking the `mailto:` link, you are providing us with your email address.

• Purpose of Data Collection: Your email address will be used for the sole purpose of sending you the MEMoPAD project's monthly newsletter, which contains updates on our research, findings, and milestones.
• Lawful Basis for Processing: We process this data based on your explicit Consent, which you provide by sending the subscription email.
• Data Storage: Your email address will be stored securely in a mailing list managed manually by Luigi A. Moretti. It will not be used for any other purpose or shared with third parties.
• Your Rights: You may unsubscribe at any time by replying to any newsletter email and requesting to be removed from the list, or by contacting us directly.

4. Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor and maintain our website's presence in Google Search results. This service may collect and process personal data as described in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

• Purpose of Data Collection: We use Google Search Console to monitor and maintain our website's presence in Google Search results.
• Lawful Basis for Processing: We process this data based on our legitimate interests in improving our website's performance, identifying technical issues, and enhancing user experience.
• Data Storage: Data collected through Google Search Console is stored on Google's servers and is subject to their data retention policies.
• Your Rights: You can manage your data and privacy settings through your Google account.

5. Research Participants

Individuals who express interest in participating in the co-design study are directed to a UWE Bristol data collection form. The handling of all data related to research participation is governed by the project's official, ethically approved privacy notice.

• Ethical Approval: This research has been reviewed and approved by the University of the West of England's Research Ethics Committee. (UWE research ethics reference number: CATE-2324-274).
• Detailed Information: We are fully transparent about our data handling practices for research. We strongly encourage all potential participants to read our official Co-design Participant Privacy Notice, which provides comprehensive details on data storage, retention, and your rights as a participant.
• Newsletter Subscription for Participants: As part of our commitment to keeping participants informed, individuals who enroll in the study will also receive the monthly project newsletter. This is considered part of the ongoing communication related to the research. You may, however, opt out of these newsletter updates at any time without affecting your participation in the study.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have various rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, rectify, or erase your data, and to restrict or object to its processing.

7. Contact Us

For any questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact the lead researcher, Luigi A. Moretti, at luigi.moretti@uwe.ac.uk.

For formal data protection inquiries, you may also contact the UWE Bristol Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@uwe.ac.uk.