Summary
At Radiotherapy, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains when and why we collect personal information about people, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure. We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. By using our website, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Privacy Notice.
Any questions regarding this Privacy Notice and our privacy practices can be emailed to us by clicking here or by writing to the registered address – Radiotherapy UK, 4 Abbotsbury House, London W14 8EN.
Who are we?
We’re Radiotherapy UK, the UK’s only charity dedicated to improving radiotherapy treatment. We aim to support radiotherapy research and development and support radiotherapy professionals by providing online tools to enhance collaboration.
Radiotherapy UK is a registered charity (no. 1135902).
How do we collect information from you?
We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example, if you for one of our newsletters or forums. When this happens, you become a Data Subject.
ICO registration number
ZA400702
Recipients of data
The personal data collected is processed by The Charity and those that who are working directly on its behalf. The personal data collected will not be passed on to any third parties, other than those listed below.
Right to be informed
The Charity acknowledges that all Data Subjects have the right to be informed regarding the collection and processing of the personal data held about them. If a Data Subject wishes to make a request regarding Access, Rectification, Erasure, Restriction, Portability, Objection or Automated Decision Making, a request can be made in writing by clicking here. More information on the Right to be Informed can be found here:
Data subject & definitions
Term: Definition
The Charity: Radiotherapy UK
Daily News Subscribers (Professional Mailing List)
A user who has subscribed to a daily email of Radiotherapy News via the Radiotherapy UK website.
Website Registered Users
A user who has registered for access to add comments on certain website pages
Donors
Individuals who make financial donations to Radiotherapy UK via Just Giving
Corporate Donors/Sponsors
Contacts from businesses who may make or have made financial donations or sponsorship to Radiotherapy UK
Friends
Individuals who have volunteered to publicly support The Charity.
Patient Advocacy Group Members
Individuals who have volunteers to share their experiences of Radiotherapy to affect change
Your Story Contributors
Individuals who have volunteers to share their experiences of Radiotherapy to affect change
Transfer of data
Some Charity Personal data is transferred outside of the EU – where it is held in third party applications. Our website was built by Wired Canvas. Some of our email subscriptions utilise Mailchimp. Donations are collected via Just Giving.
- Daily News Subscribers – Mailchimp
- Donations – JustGiving
Links to the privacy notices for Wired Canvas, Mailchimp and Just Giving are listed below. If you use our services while you are outside the EU, your information may be transferred outside the EU in order to provide you with those services.
Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy | Mailchimp
Who has access to your information?
We will not sell or rent your information to third parties. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Third party service providers working on our behalf
Our third-party service providers, agents subcontractors and other associated organisations may collect your data for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf (for example to process donations and send you mailings). However, when we use third party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service and we have a contract in place that requires them to keep your Our third-party service providers, agents, subcontractors and other associated organisations may collect your data for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf (for example to process donations and send you mailings). However, when we use third party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service and we have a contract in place that requires them to keep your information secure and not to use it for their own direct marketing purposes. Please be reassured that we will not release your information to third parties beyond the Radiotherapy UK network for them to use for their own direct marketing purposes, unless you have requested us to do so, or we are required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime.
Use of ‘cookies’
Like many other websites, the Radiotherapy UK website uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual. For example, we use cookies to store your country preference. This helps us to improve our website and deliver a better more personalised service.
It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. Turning cookies off may result in a loss of functionality when using our website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites run by other organisations. This Privacy Notice applies only to our website‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our website.
In addition, if you linked to our website from a third-party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third-party site and recommend that you check the Privacy Notice of that third-party site.
18 or under
We are concerned to protect the privacy of children aged 18 or under. If you are aged 18 or under‚ please get your parent/guardian’s permission beforehand whenever you provide us with personal information.
What type of information is collected from you and how is it used?
The personal information we collect depends on what purpose it is collected for. Specifics are listed below:
Daily News Subscribers
The lawful basis under which this data is held is by Consent
What data is held & why?
Personal data about the Daily News Subscribers is collected only for the purpose of sending an email of news content regarding Radiotherapy. This includes name, email address and address. The data is used only to send emails with the Daily News. Data is obtained on a sign-up page accessed via the Radiotherapy UK website.
Data retention & processing
The data regarding the Daily News Subscribers is held only for the purposes of sending the Daily News email. Users can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the relevant link on the emails received. Contact details will be removed by requests received here.
Corporate Donations/Sponsors
The lawful basis under which this data is held is by Legitimate Interest.
What data is held & why?
The Charity works with a number of businesses with links to radiotherapy for sponsorship and corporate donations. Contacts are obtained from meetings, conferences and the public domain. These include names, organisation name, email addresses and telephone numbers. Contact details are kept on the Radiotherapy UK SharePoint site for use only by employees for fundraising and sponsorship purposes.
Data retention & processing
Contact details for the Corporate Donors and Sponsors will be kept for as long as there is an active relationship between them after which they will be deleted. Contact details will be removed by request in writing received here.
JustGiving
When making a donation via the link on the Radiotherapy UK website, your donation is processed by a third-party payment processor, JustGiving, who specialises in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions. Please see the ‘Transfer of Data’ section for details of their privacy notice. It is possible to make donations completely anonymously or to give more details, such as name, address, email address.
When you make a donation, consent is requested for The Charity to contact you regarding future events, campaigns and appeals. The Charity may use consented data to contact people who have previously donated, but this is not a routine course of fundraising for Radiotherapy UK. Donors who wish to have their details removed should contact us here.
Friends
The lawful basis under which this data is held is by Legitimate Interest.
What data is held & why?
The Friends of The Charity are people who have volunteered to publicly support the charity. Members of Charity Board approach individuals for their agreed involvement. Their biographies are displayed on the website and they may be called upon from time to time to give a statement or attend an event to publicise The Charity’s work. The personal details held include may name, email address, telephone number and biographical information.
Data retention & processing
The contact details are held on the Radiotherapy UK SharePoint site and only accessed by employees. Friends contact details will be kept for as long as there is an active relationship between them after which they will be deleted. Friends who wish to have their details removed should contact us here.
Patient Advocacy Group Members
The lawful basis under which this data is held is by Consent.
What data is held and why?
Personal data about the Patient Advocacy Group Members is collected for the purpose of communicating regarding group activity. Data is collected via our website and consent is given before data is sent to us. This includes name and email address and their reasons for joining the group (where relevant). This data is held only to send updates.
Data retention & processing
Contact details for the Patient Advocacy Group Members is held only for the purposes of sending updates. Contact details will be removed by requests received here.
Your Story
The lawful basis under which this data is held is by Consent.
What data is held and why?
Personal data from individuals who have volunteered to send us a story about their radiotherapy experience. Data is collected via our website and consent is given before data is sent to us. This includes name, email address, a story video or text. This data may be displayed on our website or social media.
Data retention & processing
Contact details for Your Story contributors are held only for the purposes for communication regarding Your Story. Contact details and data will be removed by requests to us here.
Complaints
All data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint to a supervisory authority at any time.
Review of this Privacy Notice
We keep this Privacy Notice under regular review. This Privacy Notice was last updated in November 2021.
