The Disability in Education Network recognises that your privacy and confidential information are important to you, and you care how your data is used and preserved. We respect your privacy and will not collect any personal information without your permission. Any personal data received (for example, name and contact information) will be used in compliance with the General Data Act (2018). The Act implements the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which governs how businesses and organisations use and keep your personal information.
We would like you to be clear on the following since we have a duty to be transparent about how and why we use your personal data:
Note: In this privacy policy, the Disability in Education Network will be addressed as "we," "us," or "our." Personal data is defined as any data that can be used to identify an individual and excludes anonymous information.
When you use this website, we collect information about you, including your name (if you have one) and email address. This category includes information that you or others offer about you or another individual, such as a sibling or child with a disability.
We may collect your personal information when you contact us for a service, such as making an inquiry or signing up for one of our events or webinars. We acquire personal information through several means, including verbal communication.
Also, we may use publicly accessible information about you, such as expertise, problems, opportunities, or testimonials, to educate our audience on disability, so long as you've granted us permission to utilise the information.
We use the information you provide us to design a personalized service, keep you up to speed on events and progress, discover gaps, and enhance our services.
Any information you provide will not be shared with another person or agency and will be used exclusively for the reason for which it was provided.
We will only share your personal information if we have sufficient grounds to do so for legal purposes or for performing services on your behalf.
We may contact you via email in order to provide a more personalized service.
We use a UK-based, encrypted computer and cloud-based system to securely store your personal information, with only the admin having access.
We may retain your information for as long as necessary to provide you with a service. As a rule, we will review it every year to assess what information we have and whether we still need to retain it. Any information that we no longer require will be disposed of safely.
You have a number of rights about how we utilise your data. It is your right to:
Your request will be addressed as soon as feasible, but not later than one calendar month. If we are unable to respond within that time limit, we will notify you and attempt to extend the deadline by one calendar month. If this occurs, we will do our best to provide an explanation.
Cookies are used on our website to provide you with a better user experience. When you visit a website, your computer downloads text files and numbers known as cookies. Cookies enable the site to recognise your browser on subsequent visits, but they do not include any personally identifiable information.
Many websites employ cookies, which can be used for a variety of purposes such as maintaining website functionality, storing your preferences, and counting the number of visitors.
If you have a complaint regarding your personally identifiable information, you have the right to contact the Information Commissioner's Office at 0303 123 1113.
If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how your information is collected, stored, or shared, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact admin@disabilityineducationnetwork.co.uk