Privacy Policy

This privacy notice explains how Lancashire and South Cumbria Secure Data Environment (SDE) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your information.

Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information when you visit our website:

Technical Information

This includes:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referral source
  • Length of visit
  • Page views
  • Website navigation paths

This information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.

We use this information to administer and improve our website, analyse trends, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

Information you provide

If you contact us through the website (e.g., via a contact form or email), we will collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message. We will only use this information to respond to your enquiry and for the purposes for which you provided it.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Improve our website: We analyse website usage data to understand how visitors interact with our site, which helps us improve its design, content, and functionality.
  • Respond to your enquiries: If you contact us, we use your information to respond to your questions and provide the assistance you requested.
  • Meet legal obligations: We may be required to use or disclose your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Data sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us with website analytics, IT services, or other essential functions. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.

Data security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
  • Erasure: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request deletion of your personal information.
  • Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Objection to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details below.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy notice or our data practices, please contact us at: lsc.sde@lthtr.nhs.uk.

Changes to this privacy notice

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. We encourage you to review this notice periodically for any changes. The date of the last update will be displayed at the bottom of the notice.

Last Update: 03/03/2025