Privacy statement

This privacy statement describes how information about you is collected through this website. For information about how your personal health information is used for the purposes of health and care research within the Eastern England Secure Data Environment (SDE), please read the information in the ‘Your Data’ section of this website. 

As the host organisation for the Eastern England SDE, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) provides full details about patient data and privacy on the following pages:  

How we collect and use your data through this website 
  • We are committed to protecting your privacy, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
  • We do not automatically capture or store personal information through our website except in the cases outlined below. Under no circumstances, do we use your data for anything other than the purpose for which it has been collected.
  • Our site links to other websites. This privacy statement covers the Eastern England SDE website. Other websites will have their own privacy policies and we cannot be held responsible or liable for how they may use your data.
  • We use Google analytics to track how people use our site. This process uses cookies to recognise returning visitors. All the information collected is anonymous and we do not use it for any other purpose. Definition of cookies Google privacy policy
  • You can opt out of cookies at any time, following the instructions in your browser. These are typically found under ‘Tools’ and ‘Options’ (PC) or ‘Preferences’ (Mac) though the details vary from browser to browser. Detailed instructions on how to control cookies
  • At certain times you may be asked to fill in information about yourself on the site, for example when filling in a form. This information will only be used for the purpose stated in each case. This information is accessed by teams at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (host organisation for the Eastern England SDE) and Health Innovation East (delivery partner for the Eastern England SDE). We will not distribute personal information collected in this way to any third party.
  • We may analyse statistical trends based on responses to forms etc to help us to improve our services, however this analysis will not include personal information. 
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)  

The ICO is the body that regulates hospital trusts under data protection and freedom of information legislation. If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are not processing your personal data in accordance with the law you can complain to the ICO. 

How to make a complaint to the ICO

You can use the live chat facility or make a complaint directly through the ICO website. 

You can also call the ICO on 0303 123 1113. 

Changes to this privacy notice 

This page is reviewed when necessary and at least annually. The information on this page will be updated regularly as the programme progresses. Any changes will be published here. Information on the rest of this website will also change at times. We will update relevant pages as the programme progresses. 

Further information 

If you would like further information about how your data is used please email us at cuh.eastern.sde@nhs.net or contact us here.