Who we are
This website address is: https://www.horizonsresearch.org
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
This policy aims to inform you about the data we collect when you use Horizons websites, including cookies and personal information, how we use this data and where it is stored. You can contact us at enquiries@horizonsresearch.org or Horizons Research, 22 Montrose Street, Glasgow, G1 1RE.
What data we collect
We collect certain information or data about you when you use horizonsresearch.org and all subdomains of horizonsresearch.org
This can include
your name, email address and other personal information when you submit enquiries, publication requests or feedback through one of our forms, leave a comment, complete a survey, sign up for email newsletters, events or workshops, or apply for a vacancy your IP address, the resource being requested, the date and time of the request, the address of the page from where the request originated (the referrer) and the software used to access the page (the agent)
Why we collect data
Data enables us to
- improve the site by monitoring how you use it
- respond to any feedback you send us, if you’ve asked us to
- provide you with services that you have asked to receive
- evaluate and inform our work
We process information from your IP address (anonymised) and the technical information provided for security purposes:
- to maintain the integrity of our online services and protect them from malicious or accidental abuse
- to generate approximate geographical information to determine the reach of our services across Scotland and worldwide
- to identify technical problems
- to determine how our websites are being used by visitors
We may collect certain information that does not by itself identify a specific individual. Such information tells us about your equipment, browsing actions, and the resources that you access and use through the services, such as your operating system and browser type. Technical information may be submitted to third-party services for processing on our behalf. We use analytics and similar services.
With the exception of any personal information that you submit to us for a job application, none of the personal data we collect is part of a statutory or contractual requirement or obligation.
Where your data is stored
We will only collect your personal data with your consent. By submitting your personal data to us in any of these forms, you are consenting to the storage and processing of your data for the reasons specified at the time of submission.
How long we keep your information
We will keep your information only for as long as it is required to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. This is also the case for any third party services that process data on our behalf. When we no longer need to use your information and there is no need for us to keep it to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations, we either remove it from our systems or anonymise it so that we can’t identify you.
Keeping your data secure
Transmitting information over the internet is generally not completely secure, and we can’t guarantee the security of your data. Any data you transmit is at your own risk.
- We have procedures and security features in place to try and keep your data secure once we receive it.
- We won’t share your information with any other organisations and we don’t pass on your details to other websites.
What rights you have over your data
You have the right to:
access information we hold about you, upon request, and to have incorrect information corrected withdraw your consent for us to use your personal information at any time, and to request that information about you be removed from our systems instruct us to have the information you provided to us sent to another organisation, where we hold this information with your consent and where it’s technically feasible complain to the regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, if you think we haven’t complied with data protection laws (see ICO Report a concern)
To find out what information we hold about you, to correct information you believe to be incorrect, make a complaint to us directly, or to ask us not to use any of the information we collect please email enquiries@horizonsresearch.org
Disclosing your information
We may pass on your personal information if we have a legal obligation to do so.
If you have any queries about how your information is being used or about this privacy policy, please contact: enquiries@horizonsresearch.org
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.