Privacy notice
General information about this Privacy notice
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We have certain responsibilities we need to uphold in accordance with data protection laws. In the UK, these are the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018. We need to tell you about the different ways we collect, use, and share your personal data. This Privacy Notice explains when and why we collect and process personal data relating to prospective and existing students, how we use it, the conditions under which we can at times disclose it to others and how we keep it secure. Further information about how and why we use your personal data may also be provided when you use certain services offered by the University.
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This Privacy Notice may be updated to reflect changes to internal processes or legislative requirements, so please review the ‘Changes to our privacy notice’ section below to understand when this Notice was last updated.
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Who are we?
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Regent’s University London is a private institution located in London, United Kingdom. The University has an international student body with students coming from over 140 countries. The University has its campus in Regent's Park, Central London.
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The University as a Data Controller
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Regent’s University London Limited (trading as Regent's University London) is the 'data controller' for all the data processing activities conducted, as defined under the UK GDPR. In simple terms, we are the decision makers who manage how your data is used, making sure it is handled legally and safely and in line with the above laws. Our registration number with the data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is ZA778245 and we are committed to ensuring that your personal data will only be collected and processed by the University in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Any questions regarding this Notice or our privacy practices should be sent by email to privacy@regents.ac.uk or in writing to: Governance Office, Regent's University London, Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4NS.
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Our commitment to securing your personal data
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The University is dedicated to keeping your data safe and processing it in line with your expectations. We take reasonable measures to protect your data from being accidently lost, used, or accessed. We limit access to your data to only those who genuinely need it to carry out their work or provide services to you. We provide regular training to our teams to ensure everyone understands the importance of protecting data and we regularly review our policies and controls to stay ahead of current and potential risks.