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Privacy policy

This policy explains the types of information we collect about users of the Higher Futures website (www.higherfutures.org).

This information is used to improve the content of our web pages, to customise the content and/or layout of our pages for each individual visitor, to notify visitors about updates to our web site and to contact them for marketing purposes. We never sell, rent or share any of the information we collect (except anonymous aggregate information) with any third party.

Information we collect as you browse our website
Our webservers automatically collect standard information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system and access times.

We may use cookies to customise web page content based on your browser type, IP address or other anonymous information.

Use of optional information provided by visitors
You may be asked to provide your name, e-mail address or other personal information on various pages on our site (for example, when requesting a publication). When you provide this information you are asked whether you wish to receive any further communication from Higher Futures.

If you choose not to receive further communications we will only use your name and address details to respond to your enquiry. We will not use it for any other purpose; it is never sold, rented or shared with any third party. We will use any demographic information you provide for market research purposes (in aggregate form) only.

You may use our subscription facility to receive regular e-mail updates from Higher Futures. Any information you supply for this is used only to deliver messages based on the subjects you choose to the e-mail address you specify. We do not share this information in any way. Details of how to stop receiving updates appear on our website at http://extra.shu.ac.uk/higherfutures/digest

If you contact us by e-mail to request information, report a problem or provide feedback on our services we will only use the information you provide (including your e-mail address) to respond to your message. We do not keep this information, nor do we share it in any way.

If you supply us with your telephone number online we will only contact you by telephone with information regarding the enquiry you placed online. We do not keep this information, nor do we share it in any way.

We may use cookies to store your preferences and customise web page content based on information you provide.

Future development
From time to time, we may use your information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy policy. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes on this page.

If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check this page periodically. We will only use data collected from the time of the policy change onwards for these new purposes.

Security
We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information we have collected from you.

These security measures include the necessary protection to prevent, as far as possible, access to our databases by parties other than Higher Futures.

Access to information
Upon request we will provide you with access to all the information we maintain about you. Please request this service by writing to us at the address below. We will always correct any inaccuracies in the information we hold as soon as we are informed of them.

Feedback
If you feel this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at info@higherfutures.org or write to Rachel Longstaff, Information and Communications Officer, Higher Futures, 48 Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB