This website is managed by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
How we use your information
This privacy policy tells you what to expect when you visit this website and what happens to any personal identifiable information you share with us.
There may be instances where we collect personally identifiable information through our website. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it at the point that it is submitted.
In the case of this website this currently applies to:
- information collected by google analytics (see below)
- information collected by cookies needed to run this website (see below).
Links to other websites
This privacy policy does not cover any links within this website that direct individuals to external websites that are not part of the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on the external websites you visit.
Cookies
We use the cookies on this website to help you navigate our website efficiently, perform certain functions and to collect site statistics. These cookies do not store any personal information that would, on its own, allow us to identify individual users of this service without your permission.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of this website and could mean that key features do not work properly. We strongly recommend allowing cookies from this website so that we can provide you with a full service.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic levels, search queries and visits to this website. Google Analytics stores IP address anonymously on its servers in the US, and neither NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board or Google associate your IP address with any personally identifiable information. These cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a return visitor to the site, and to track the pages that you visit during your session.
These cookies are set only after the user has given consent to us to use cookies.
Your rights
Under Data Protection Laws (General Data Protection Regulations) you are able to find out what information is held about you, on computer and in certain manual records. This is known as “right of subject access”. If you want to see or receive a copy of your information, a copy of the application form can be found here, you can also contact please contact us on the details provided below. In certain circumstances access to your information/records may be limited, if such an instance occurred, we would provide reasons for this.
Under Data Protection Laws (General Data protection Regulations), you may also have additional rights in relation to your information. For example: You also have the right to request any decisions taken by automated decision making with regards to your information.
You may have the right to erasure of your personal information held by us, in certain circumstances. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, where consent has been given.
Changes to our policy
If our privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing the page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.
Further information If you would like to know more about how we use your information or if, for any reason you do not wish to have your information used in any of the ways described above, please contact us using the information below. Further guidance about data protection can be obtained at www.ico.org.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.
Contact us
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board communications team [email protected]