This privacy policy sets out how the PNH National Service 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.
PNH National Service 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 30th January 2014.
How we use cookies
Cookies are harmless text files which may be stored on your computer whilst using the site. We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and enable certain features or functionality.
We also measure statistics about visitors to the site and their usage e.g. where they came from, what pages they visit and what browser they are using. Knowing how our site is being used means we can improve our user’s experience in the future. We do not use cookies for advertising purposes or pass user data to any other organisation.
All cookies used on this site are listed below. If you do not wish these cookies to be tracked you can disable them in your browser, but this may negatively effect your experience on the site.
First party cookies
These are cookies that may be controlled and set by us on this domain, used to provide site functionality and optimisation.
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| resolution | Set and used by Adaptive Images to serve appropriately sized images to your device |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Set and used by WordPress to test for cookie capability |
| comment_author, comment_author_email | Set and used by WordPress to remember a commenting user’s data |
| wp-settings, wp-settings-time | Set and used by WordPress to remember a logged-in user’s preferences |
Third party cookies
These are cookies that may be controlled and set by external services / tools, used to enhance our site and provide usage information.
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmv, __utmz | Set and used by Google Analytics to track user activity |
| NREUM, NRAGENT, JSESSIONID | Set and used by New Relic to track user activity |
| khcookie, NID, SNID and PREF | Set and used by Google Maps to provide interactive location maps |
| APISID, HSID, NID, PREF, SSID, SID, SAPISID | Set and used by Google Site Search to provide search functionality |
| SERVERID, UID, UIDR, __qca | Set and used by Slideshare to provide embedded slideshows |
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 revieve 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 to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.