Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology website privacy statement

1. Purpose of this Statement

   This statement tells you how Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology (CHPCCP) and the University of Leeds will collect and process your personal data when you access this website.

2. Automated Collection of Personal Information

   As with most other web servers, when you access these web pages certain information you provide will automatically be recorded by the University. This will include your IP address, browser type, and information relating to the page you last visited. This information is processed to estimate how much usage of the server is made by different categories of users and in the event of a breach of security may be used to aid detection.

3. Non-Automated Collection

   Where you are required under this website to provide personal data this data will be used for the following purposes:

   As an applicant, to support your application. Any information entered into the application will only be available via individual login, information will only be shared with the Course Centres to which you have applied and with the Referee's you have nominated.

   As a referee, to support the applicant's application. Any information entered into the reference will only be available via individual login, information will only be shared with the Course Centres to which the applicant has applied.

4. Third Party Access

   Your personal data that you have provided will not be sent to other third parties and will remain confidential, accessible only by those who have a legitimate need to know.

5. Cookies

   Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

   Our website chpccp.leeds.ac.uk uses first party cookies which are set by our web server as opposed to a different web server. They are categorised as strictly necessary, which are essential to the operation of the website, and performance cookies which collect anonymous information about the usage of our website. By using our website you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

   We do not use cookies to collect personal information about you. Should you wish to restrict or block cookies which are set by our website you can do this through your browser settings. The 'help' function within your browser or the manual that comes with your device should tell you how. You may also wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how you can do this on a wide variety of browsers. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of our website.

   The table below explains the cookies we use and why:

   Cookie	Name	Purpose	Further information
   ASP.NET session	ASP.NET_SessionId	This cookie stores a unique ID assigned by the web server. It is used to enable some site functionality to work properly.	Microsoft ASP.NET session IDs
   Login Token	.ASPXAUTH	This cookie stores a unique ID assigned by the web server when you login to the site. It is used to enable some site functionality to work properly.
   Return url	applicationCheckURL	This cookie is used to return Clearing House users to the correct place after checking an application.
   PDF sections	formSettings	This cookie stores the sections you wish to use in the download of an applicants pdf application.

6. University Code of Practice

   The University's Data Protection Code of Practice also applies to the use of personal data under this website. The Code can be accessed at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/secretariat/data_protection_code_of_practice.html.

7. Changes to this notice

   This notice and therefore the ways in which your data may be processed can be changed from time to time. Any changes will only be notified via this web page.

8. Further information and Contact

   If you have any queries relating to this privacy notice or the way your data is being processed through this website then please contact chpccp@leeds.ac.uk. If you are dissatisfied with their response please contact the University Webmaster, webmaster@leeds.ac.uk.