Website privacy

This policy (together with our terms and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices and processes regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

 

The McCullough Review is the Data controller for all the personal data that it collects for its functions via this website.  This includes data that is collected or processed by third parties on our behalf.

 

These third parties are:

  • Google Analytics
  • Story UK Ltd

What information do we collect?

We collect information about your computer, including; where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. An IP address is defined as personal information in the General Data Protection Regulation and will be handled in accordance with the current data protection legislation. 

It is not intended to use this information to identify any individual but for statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns. Site analytics information will be kept for no longer than 26 months and the data is stored on remote servers managed by Google. Data collected by Google Analytics may be transferred outside the EEA for processing. It will not be kept in a form that will identify any living individual.

What gives us the right to collect this personal information?

We are able to collect this information in order to fulfil a task in the public interest. Personal Data is defined in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation and Article 6 (1) (e) states that it is lawful to collect personal data for the performance of a public task. This is further defined in s. 8 of the Data Protection Act 2018 as a function of a government department.

How we use your personal data

When you first visit the site, you will be asked to set your cookie preferences. You can update these on subsequent visits to the site.

We use necessary cookies to make our site work. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management and accessibility. You may disable necessary cookies by changing your browser settings but this may affect how the website functions. The cookie policy can be found here.

  • To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.
  • To provide you with the information that you request from us.

We make use of Google Analytics to collect information including behaviour patterns to improve the content provided to you on this site. The Google Analytics cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. These Google Analytics cookies are switched off by default when you first visit the site and will only be enabled if you choose to accept the site’s recommended cookie settings. The cookie policy can be found here. 

If you would like to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, you can download the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. 

Storing your information

Your personal information is stored securely and will be held only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above and will not be shared with any third parties other than our partner hosting this website.

Requesting access to your personal data  

You have the right to request access to the personal information The McCullough Review holds about you.

Details of how to make the request can be found below.
 

Other rights

In certain circumstances you have the right to:

  • object to and restrict the use of your personal information, or to ask to have your data deleted, or corrected.

Questions or concerns about personal data

If you have any questions or concerns about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information please contact The McCullough Review using the information below. 

The McCullough Review has appointed a Data Protection Officer in accordance with its obligations under Article 37 of the General Data Protection Regulation. The Data Protection officer is an independent role appointed to carry out the functions prescribed in legislation in an independent and objective manner.

You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office about the way The McCullough Review is handling your personal information.

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

Further details on how you do this can be found on the ICO website.