This privacy policy sets out how Humber Health Partnership uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website; you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
You can access the Trust Privacy statement, which covers how patient data is handled, including information on how to access your health records here
Humber Health Partnership may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page frequently to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1st December 2024.
Form data
We may collect the following information via any of the site’s input forms:
- Your name and job title
- Contact information including email address and telephone
- Your address and postcode
- Subscriptions to our email newsletter
Any email address data collected is never passed on to any third parties. If you do not wish to receive email newsletters from ourselves, please leave the “subscribe” option unticked when submitting any contact forms.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, do not tick the box to indicate that you want your email address to be used by for email marketing purposes
- If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for email marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to the address given below or by emailing us
- We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee may be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to:
Medico-legal department
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Cookies
What are cookies and how are they used?
Our website uses cookies, as almost all websites do, to help provide you with the best possible experience of using our website. Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. Cookies store information that is used to help make websites work.
The types of cookies we use:
- Necessary cookies – these cookies are required for you to be able to use some important features on our website, such as logging in if you are an author or administrator. These cookies don’t collect any personal information.
- Functionality cookies – these cookies provide functionality that makes using our service more convenient and makes providing more personalised features possible.
- Analytics cookies – these cookies are used to track the use and performance of our website and services.
We do not use cookies to:
- Collect personally identifiable information
- Pass data to advertising networks
Which cookies are used on this website?
These cookies are generated by our website on behalf of and for the use of Humber Health Partnership. We will benefit directly from the use of these cookies.
Cookie: Humber Health Partnership
Example name: SESSIONID
Purpose: These cookies ensure our website functions correctly and provide security authentication.
Cookie: Google Analytics
Example name: hhp_gid, _ga, _gid, _gat
Purpose: We use Google Analytics to measure traffic on our website. Google has its own Privacy Policy which covers how it uses your data: view the Google Privacy Policy. If you’d like to opt out of tracking by Google Analytics, visit the Google Analytics opt-out page.
Third-Party Cookies
We embed third-party content on our website, such as videos, accessibility tools, and social media feeds. This content is not held on our website. The suppliers that host this content may set cookies on your computer or mobile device when you visit pages containing this type of content. These are known as third-party cookies and are delivered on behalf of third-party suppliers. While we constantly monitor our website to ensure embedded content functions correctly, ultimately this content and any resulting cookies (including their names) are subject to change at no notice, and are beyond the control of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Please visit the third-party provider’s cookies policy if you have any concerns.
Third-Party Provider: Browsealoud
Example names: __ba_allow_secure, __ba_launch_audio_alert, __ba_settings, __ba_cookies_enabled, __ba_plus, __ba_trans_ok, _baga, _gat_batracker, rwebooks-x, rwebooks-y
Why we use it: To make our website more accessible with easy speech, reading and translation tools.
Why Browsealoud uses cookies: To remember your preferences so you do not have to set them again. More information about Browsealoud cookies.
Third-Party Provider: Vimeo
Example names: vuid, player
Why we use it: To embed videos on our website.
Why Vimeo uses cookies: To track how many people have viewed Vimeo videos and to remember user preferences. More information about Vimeo cookies.
How do I delete, block or restrict cookies?
We never use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. Also, please be aware that restricting or blocking cookies may impact on the functionality of our website.
However, you can delete, block or restrict cookies using the settings in your web browser. Alternatively, you can control some third-party cookies by using a privacy enhancement platform such as optout.aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.com. For more information about cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How we protect our website to keep your data safe
We do our best to keep your personal data safe. We use safe protocols for communication and transferring data (such as HTTPS). We use anonymising and pseudonymising where suitable. We monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks.
Even though we try our best we can not guarantee the security of information. However, we promise to notify suitable authorities of data breaches. We will also notify you if there is a threat to your rights or interests. We will do everything we reasonably can to prevent security breaches and to assist authorities should any breaches occur.
Accounts for website authors (staff only)
If you are a member of staff with an account to log onto our website, you are considered a website author (someone who creates pages or accesses form submissions). We store the personal information you provide in your profile for the purposes of identifying who has edited pages on our website. All website authors can view, edit or delete their own personal information at any time, but not each other’s — however website administrators can view the profile information for all website authors.
When you log into your account on this website, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. The website will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish a page or article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Changes to our privacy policy
If our privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing the page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.
Contact us
If you have any questions about these terms and conditions or the practices of this website, please email us at hyp-tr.digital.comms@nhs.net