Your Privacy

We take your privacy very seriously and aim to comply with the relevant provisions of UK data protection legislation. Any information given to us by you or collected by us during your use of the site is only used in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy Statement. This privacy statement explains how we collect your personal information when you use our web application. This statement also lists what we do and don't do with this information and explains your right to see this information at any time.

Explaining the legal basis we rely on.

The law on data protection sets out a number of different reasons for which a company may collect and process your personal data, including:

  • to support the provision of services you request

In specific situations, we can collect and process your data with your consent. When collecting your personal data, we’ll always make clear to you which data is necessary in connection with a particular service.

When do we collect your personal data?

  • When you engage with our application.
  • When you contact us by any means with queries, complaints etc.

Personal information

When you complete a form on our website, we ask you for some personal information that we can use to identify you and contact you regarding your interest in our services. The information that we ask for can include:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your telephone number

What we do with this information

We store this information on our systems so that we can allow you access to the application and address your requests and enquiries. Your data will be maintained for the duration that you choose to use the application.

For data collected with regards to enquiries: Once your enquiry has been dealt with, we will remove your data from our systems within 6 months, unless you choose to receive future communications from us.

Data collected may be used by the University for research purposes, but will only be accessed within the UK and European Union. Any data used for published research will be fully anonymised.

What we do not do with this information

We do not give, sell or rent any of your personal information to any third party under any circumstances, with the exception of information required to meet our contractual obligations.

What are your rights over your personal data?

You have the right to request:

  • Access to the personal data we hold about you (free of charge in most cases).
  • The correction of your personal data when incorrect, out of date or incomplete.
  • For example, when you withdraw consent, or object and we have no legitimate overriding interest, or once the purpose for which we hold the data has come to an end.
  • That we stop using your personal data for direct marketing (either through specific channels, or all channels).
  • That we stop any consent-based processing of your personal data after you withdraw that consent.
  • You have the right to request a copy of any information about you that we hold at any time, and also to have that information corrected if it is inaccurate. To ask for your information, please email davidovam@cardiff.ac.uk

If we choose not to action your request we will explain to you the reasons for our refusal.

Your right to withdraw consent

  • Whenever you have given us your consent to use your personal data, you have the right to change your mind at any time and withdraw that consent.

Checking your identity

To protect the confidentiality of your information, we will ask you to verify your identity before proceeding with any request you make under this Privacy Notice. If you have authorised a third party to submit a request on your behalf, we will ask them to prove they have your permission to act.

Viewing your personal information

You can, at any time, contact us to request full details of your personal information that we have recorded. To contact us, you can:

  • Call us on +44 (0)7493734284.
  • Email us at: davidovam@cardiff.ac.uk
  • Write to us at:
    Dr Marie Davidová
    Welsh School of Architecture
    Cardiff University
    Bute Building
    King Edward VII Avenue
    Cardiff CF10 3NB
    Wales U.K.

Terms of Use of this Website

Please read these terms and conditions ("Terms of Use") relating to your use of the web site (the "Site"). By accessing the Site you are agreeing to the terms that appear below. In particular the Section headed Warranty and Liability contains important information about your rights and remedies.

Who We Are

This Site is owned and operated by
Welsh School of Architecture
Cardiff University
Bute Building
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff CF10 3NB
Wales U.K.

If you have any questions or queries about this Site or relating to these terms please use the relevant contact details set out above or email davidovam@cardiff.ac.uk.

Content

All intellectual property rights in all the materials contained in the Site, the documents and informational material available for download from the Site and the data collected by the Site (the "Content") including but not limited to patents, copyright, database right and trademarks belong to us or our licensors. You may access and view the Content and may retrieve and display Content from the Site on a computer screen and/or print individual pages or documents on paper and/or make a reasonable number of photocopies and/or store such Content in electronic form on your computer's local hard-disk for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not otherwise copy, distribute, sell, publish or commercially exploit any of the Content without our prior written permission. However, content may be referenced as long as fully attributed to Cardiff University.

Warranty and Liability

The Content is only for general information and use and is provided on an "as is" and an "as available" basis. We take reasonable care to check the accuracy and completeness of the Content prior to its publication on the Site. However, because of the variety of sources from which we obtain the Content and the nature of electronic distribution via the Internet, we make no representations and give no warranties as to the accuracy, availability, completeness, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of the Content. We do not warrant that the Content is virus-free or that the operation of the Site will be uninterrupted or error free. Any Content that you download to your computer or otherwise obtain through the Site is at your own discretion. You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer or any of your data that results from you downloading any of the Content. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MISTAKES, ERRORS OR OTHER DEFICIENCIES IN THE SITE AND THE CONTENT AND DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE CONTENT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE IN EACH APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, our liability is not limited in the case of death or personal injury directly caused by our negligence.

Links to other Sites

The Site may contain links or references to products, materials or web sites that are provided by independent third parties either directly or through frames. The availability of such third party material does not constitute any form of recommendation, endorsement or publication of such third party material by us. Any complaints that you have about the third party material should be taken up with the relevant third party.

Cookies and IP Address

Our site uses a session "cookie" to record which pages you have visited on our site. This is simply used to gather statistical information on the most popular pages on our site. This cookie does not store any of your personal information. We also record your IP (Internet Protocol) address when you visit our site. This identifies the computer that you used.

About Cookies on the Website

This web site uses a number of cookies to ensure normal operation and to enhance the facilities provided to its users. These cookies are non-intrusive and anonymised. To find out more about cookies and how to manage them please visit AboutCookies.org, a site provided by international law firm Pinsent Masons. To provide further information with regard to the cookies used by this site please see the table below:

  • If you choose to have your login remembered by the system a cookie is written to hold appropriate login information.

  • Microsoft ASP.Net

    This website is developed using Microsoft's ASP.NET architecture. ASP.NET needs to be able to track a session ID for each user so that it can map the user to Session state information on the server. By default, ASP.NET uses a non-persistent cookie to store the session state. When a user navigates to the site, the server establishes a unique session for that user that lasts for the duration of the user's visit.

If you wish to access the site without any cookies being utilised please disable cookies in your browser. Details of common browser configuration for this purpose can be found at AboutCookies.org or consult your browser help. Please note some facilities on our website may be reduced if cookies are disabled.

Questions or Comments?

If you need any more information on our privacy policy, or would like to make any comments, please email us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Tokens

This web application has a token-based rewards system. If should be noted that these tokens have no value, monetary or otherwise, and cannot be convert or redeemed in any way.

Other Matters

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this notice, which shall remain in full force and effect. Failure by either party to exercise any right or remedy under these terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy. These terms shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law. You agree that the Courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute that may arise out of, under, or in connection with these terms. We may make changes to any part of the Site or the Content (including these terms) at any time. We will notify you of any changes to these terms by including them on this page. By using the Site after the date of any change you are agreeing to the changes. If you do not agree to any changes you should not use the Site after the date of the changes that you do not accept.