Privacy Policy
How we use your data
This privacy statement explains the personal data RCPCH collects and processes, how we process it and for what purpose. Please read the details below which provide additional relevant information. This statement applies to the interactions RCPCH has with you using the methods listed below, as well as other methods that display or link to this statement.
Visitors to our website
Hosting
Our website is built using WordPress and we use a third-party service, CodeEnigma, to host our website. As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically through your use of the Site. This information may include Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring or exit pages, the files viewed on the Site (e.g., HTML pages, graphics, etc.), operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data to analyze trends in the aggregate and administer the site, this data is saved into server logs. For more information, please see WP Engine’s privacy policy.
Google Analytics
When someone visits our site we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information does not identify anyone and we don’t use any method that would allow ourselves or Google to work out the identities of those visiting our website. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be upfront about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
Read more about the type of cookies and how we use them further down this page.
Your rights
GDPR outlines the following rights for the individual:
- The right to be informed
- The right to access a copy of their personal data
- The right of rectification
- The right of erasure
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object
- Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling
This privacy notice acts as our method for keeping you informed, along with updates delivered via email when required. You will also find information on how you can access, change or delete your information. At this time we do not use any automated decision making or profiling so you will find no information on this. You also have the right to access, edit and delete this information should you so choose. If you would like to request the information we hold about you is deleted, please contact us on website@rcpch.ac.uk.
Access or changes to personal information
You have the right under GDPR to request a copy of your data which we hold, the rectification of that data and the erasure of that data. If you would like to request any of these actions please contact us on website@rcpch.ac.uk.
Security breaches
In the event that we discover or suspect a data breach, we will notify you as soon as we are able to provide sufficient information as to the nature and extent of the breach. The notice will include, where available at the time of sending, the following:
- The dates and times of the security event
- The details of the event including:
- A description of the data involved in the event
- The facts of the event or details of the decision to investigate a suspected event
- The steps we are taking or planning to take to remedy or mitigate the vulnerability.
Changes to this privacy notice
We keep our privacy notice under regular review. This privacy notice was last updated on 8 Nov 2021.
How to contact us
If you have any questions or complaints about our privacy policy then please refer to our contact page.
About this cookie policy.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domains: https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
What types of cookies do we use?
The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories.
| Cookie | Description | Provider | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| test_cookie | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Necessary |
| rc::a | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Necessary |
| rc::c | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Necessary |
| CookieConsent | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Necessary |
| CONSENT | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Necessary |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Analytics |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Analytics |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | https://learning.rcpch.ac.uk/ | Analytics |
| IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | doubleclick.net | Analytics |
| yt-remote-device-id | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt-remote-session-app | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt-remote-session-name | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt-remote-cast-available | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt.innertube::requests | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | youtube.com | Analytics |
| yt.innertube::nextId | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | youtube.com | Analytics |
| YSC | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | youtube.com | Analytics |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | youtube.com | Analytics |
How can I control the cookie preferences?
You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Settings” button and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the popup according to your preferences.
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.