Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25th May 2022.

We take our duty to protect personal information and confidentiality very seriously and we are committed to comply with all relevant legislation and to take all reasonable measures to ensure the confidentiality and security of personal data for which we are responsible, whether computerised or on paper.

We gather and use certain information you provide, in order to deliver products or services and enable functionality. This is done when you submit information to us.

We also collect information to better understand how visitors use this website to present timely and relevant information to them. This is done through the use of cookies.

Key details of the Privacy Policy

The Website/ System privacy policy describes how https://freedomtospeakup.cht.nhs.uk/ makes use of the information you give the company when you use this website

If you are asked to provide information when using this website, it will only be used in the ways described in this privacy policy.

This policy is updated from time to time to reflect any changes. The latest version is published on this page. This website privacy policy was updated on: 25th May 2022.

If you have any questions about this policy,

Email: webteam@this.nhs.uk

Call: 01484 355420

Write to Us:

Unit 13
Ainley Bottom
Ainley Industrial Estate
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 9JP

What information is being collected through personal submission and how do we collect that

To raise a concern digitally to our freedom to speak up guardian you agree that we may collect the following information:

  • Forename
  • Surname
  • Gender
  • Mobile Telephone Number
  • Home Telephone Number
  • Ethnic Origin
  • Data Concerning Health

What information is being collected through cookies and how we use them

We use cookies for our analytics procedure, which is classed as observed data, to track demographics and movements through our site online. Please see our cookie policy page for more information on cookies and how we use them.

Who is collecting this information and who is your information shared with?

We, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust as the data controller, are collecting this information with your consent and will only share your information within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and those involved from the Health Informatics Service who are our Data Processor and are involved in the maintenance of the system.

We promise we will never share your details with anyone else.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Our registered office is:

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Trust Headquarters
Acre Street
Lindley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD3 3EA

Our Data Protection Officer is: Helen McNae, helen.mcnae@this.nhs.uk, 07748 623531.

Data Processor

The Health Informatics Service is an IM&T Provider, providing solutions to over 40 organisations throughout the UK. Their Registered office is:

Unit 13
Ainley Bottom
Ainley Industrial Estate
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 9JP

Their Data Protection Officer is: Helen McNae, helen.mcnae@this.nhs.uk, 07748 623531.

Why is this information being collected and how your information will be used?

With your consent your information is being collected to raise a concern digitally to our freedom to speak up guardian. Which enables our freedom to speak up guardians to handle your concern.

The legal basis for this collection is:

(a) Consent: the individual has given clear consent for you to process their personal data for a specific purpose.

When raising concerns to our freedom to speak up guardian your submission may contain additional information including data concerning health or ethnic origin which is considered special category data, we collect this as:

(b) processing is necessary for the purposes of carrying out the obligations and exercising specific rights of the controller or of the data subject in the field of employment and social security and social protection law.

(e) processing relates to personal data which are manifestly made public by the data subject.

How long is this information kept for?

This information is kept for 2 Years. After this point your data is securely deleted.

Links from our site

Our website may contain links to other websites.

Please note that we have no control of websites outside the https://freedomtospeakup.cht.nhs.uk/ domain. If you provide information to a website to which we link, we are not responsible for its data protection and privacy.

Always be wary when submitting data to websites. Read the sites data protection and privacy policies fully.