Privacy Policy

Our website privacy policy outlines UKASCC’s practice on the collection, use and storage of personal information obtained from visitors to the website.

Privacy & Security

What information is being collected?

We collect information in the following ways:

  • At the point at which you sign up to become a member (using the online form)
  • At the point at which you access a service provided by UKASCC.
  • At the point at which you attend an event (online or in person).

Who is collecting the data?

This data is being collected UKASSC.

How is it being collected?

Our data is collected directly from you, whether you contact us via the website feedback form, via e-mail, or social media message. It may also be collected using a QR code, paper forms or electronic forms. It may also be automatically created if you access an e-learning or other multi-media element of this website (e.g., number of views of a video). Quantitative and qualitative data may be collected.

Why is it being collected?

All of the data we collect is for the management of and provision of services to Members of UKASCC

How will it be used?

Data we collect will be used by UKASSC to enable us to provide our services to you. We may use your data as part of an analysis to better understand what services and activities are useful and most regularly accessed by our members.

Who will it be shared with?

We take your privacy very seriously. We will not sell your data to third party organisations.

How will this affect you?

We collect, store and process your data in such a way that should have no negative effect on you as an individual.

How long is the data stored?

All data we collect is stored indefinitely. This is to allow us to provide a better service to members in the event that you contact us again in the future.

Access to stored data

If you have any questions about data we hold about you, please feel free to contact us. As well as trying to help you directly. You may request a copy of any data we store about you – and we will comply with any requests as per the guidance of the Information Commissioner’s Office.

More information

If you would like any clarification on how we collect, store or process your data – please contact us directly. If you would like further information on the legal guidelines we operate within, or have any concerns about how we use your data, please check the ICO’s website at https://ico.org.uk

Our details

Registered Charity Number: 1200940
Company Number: CE030624
Address: 149 Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LB
Phone: 020 864 26011

Patron
Sam H Ahmedzai FRCP FFPMRCA
Emeritus Professor, The University of Sheffield

Cookies

Like most transactional sites we may use “cookies” which would be stored on your browser. The cookies we use do not collect any personal or confidential information such as home address, telephone number, payment details etc, they are only used to track the patterns of behaviour of visitors to our site. We don’t exchange cookie information with anyone outside of the company. Most browsers can be modified to prevent this happening.

The following cookies are used on this website:

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary – keeps track of which cookies you approved.
  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary – keeps track of which cookies you approved.
  • viewed_cookie_policy – controls whether you have read our Cookie Policy. Possible values are Yes and No.

How to become a member

UKASSC welcomes anybody with an interest in Supportive Care in Cancer to join as a member. Membership is currently free. Please register your interest by clicking on the link below and filling in the simple and confidential online form. We look forward to meeting you.