Data Protection Privacy Notice

Loughborough University will be using information/data from you in order to undertake this study/training and will act as the data controller for this study. This means that the University is responsible for looking after your information and using it properly.

What personal information will be collected from me and how will it be used?

Identifiable personal information including your name and contact details will be collected. We need your name as part of the consent process and your contact details to arrange the interview. Other personal information collected will be ...
We will also be collecting sensitive personal information about health, political opinions, religious beliefs, genetic or biometric data

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What is the legal basis for processing my personal information?

Personal data will be processed on the public task basis. For further details on the data protection legislation see: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/

 

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), some of the personal data which will be collected from you is categorised as “sensitive data”. The processing of this data is necessary for scientific research in accordance with safeguards. This means that study has gone through an ethical committee to ensure that the appropriate safeguards are put in place with respect to the use of your personal data.

How long will my identifiable personal information be retained?

We will keep identifiable personal information about you until the study is completed.

Will my identifiable personal information be shared with others?

Your identifiable personal information will only be shared with the investigators involved in the study.

Will my taking part in this study be kept confidential?

No identifiable personal information will be included in any of the project submissions or shared beyond the investigators. No individual will be identifiable in any report, presentation, or publication.

How will the anonymised data/results collected from me be used?

Your anonymised data will be used in student dissertation/PhD/journal or conference papers.
All information will be securely stored on WIX / University IT systems (OneDrive)??.

How long will the anonymised data/results be retained?

Anonymised data will be retained until the final project marks have been verified.
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Anonymised data will be archived to the University’s Research Repository and held indefinitely for future research.

I have some more questions; who should I contact?

If you have any further questions, please contact Name, Email

What if I am not happy with how the research was conducted?

If you are not happy with how the research was conducted, please contact the Secretary of the Ethics Review Sub-Committee, Research & Innovation Office, Hazlerigg Building, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU. Tel: 01509 222423. Email: researchpolicy@lboro.ac.uk

The University also has policies relating to Research Misconduct and Whistle Blowing which are available online at https://www.lboro.ac.uk/internal/research-ethics-integrity/research-integrity/.

If you require any further information regarding the General Data Protection Regulations, please see: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/privacy/research-privacy/.