Privacy Policy

This Privacy policy will tell you about the information NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) collect and hold about you via the HPAL MSE website, what we do with it, how we will look after it, and who we might share it with. MSE ICB's Full Privacy Notice is available here.

How we collect and use your data

The ICB has appointed a data processor to create and maintain the website and associated data collections on our behalf. The processor is Medindex. We collect personal identifiable information in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you register for the newsletter, submit a resource, contact us via email and in connection with other activities, resources and features available on our website. We may use this personal data to provide you with information or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you - where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes, and also to notify you about any changes to our website or services.

Why we use your personal data

We use personal data collected to respond to your queries and to resolve any concerns. We will only use your personal data where we have a legal ground to do so. We determine the legal grounds based on the purposes for which we have collected and used your personal data, where it is necessary for us to understand our contributors and site users, to promote our services and operate our site efficiently for the creation, publication and distribution of content online. The legal basis that the ICB to process information in this instance is 6.1.a - Consent. By using the website, or contacting us via the routes available to it, you are consenting to the use of your data.

Security of your personal data

On behalf of the ICB as our data processor, Medindex use GDPR compliant third party software for reliable and secure newsletter delivery. We will not share your personal data with anyone else. Some of our webpages use social plug-ins or links to external organisations. These organisations may receive and use personal data about your visit to our site. For more information on how these organisations use personal data, please read their privacy policies. We have implemented technical and organisational controls to protect your personal data against unauthorised processing and against accidental loss, damage or destruction. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data once with us, we cannot guarantee the security of any personal data sent to our site while still in transit and so you provide it at your own risk.

Your Rights

You have the right to opt out of receiving our newsletters at any time by following the unsubscribe link provided in each email. Alternatively please contact admin@medindex.co.uk to unsubscribe at any time. 

Additionally, if you have any concerns about how we handle your data, you can file a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk

All rights are detailed within the ICB's Full Privacy Notice, available here. By using this website, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this site. For further assistance, please contact us at mseicb.dpo@nhs.net

Cookies

In order to enhance user experience and measure website performance, this website may use cookies. Cookies are small amounts of information placed on your device, e.g. computer or mobile phone by your web browser for the purpose of record-keeping and sometimes tracking information about you. You can choose to refuse to allow cookies by changing the settings on your web browser. If you chose to do this, please note that the website may not function optimally when you interact with it. 

You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time: