This Privacy Notice tells you what to expect when Medical Research Scotland collects personal information. It applies to information we collect about:
Visitors to our website;
Users of our application management system;
People who email us;
People who call us
If you have any questions or requests regarding personal information please use the following contact details.
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Telephone |
+44 (0)131 659 8800 |
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Address |
Medical Research Scotland |
When someone visits our website we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
When someone completes our ‘contact us’ form we ask for a name and email address, this allows us to reply to enquiries in a helpful and timely manner. We will not share this information with any third party. These enquiries are stored in a database to ensure they are not lost in transit, they are deleted from the database once they have been dealt with.
This information is securely transmitted and stored. We store this information in a data centre in The Republic of Ireland provided by Amazon Web Services.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
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Cookie name |
Purpose |
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AWSELB |
Our website uses a “load balancer” to direct web page requests to multiple servers. This cookie ensures that a visitor always gets directed to the same server, which ensures correct website behaviour. |
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_ga, _gat, _gid |
These cookie are set and used by Google Analytics (as described above). |
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wfvt_, wordfence_verifiedHuman |
Our website uses “Wordfence”, a security plugin. These cookies help it distinguish between malicious visitors to the website and genuine people. |
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_cfduid |
Our website uses “Cloudflare”, a performance and security system. This cookie helps it determine trusted visitors to the website. |
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PHPSESSID |
Users of the application management system may see this cookie, it is used to allow a user to log in and stay logged in for a period of time. It is essential for the function of the application management system. |
Cookies can be disabled using the “Cookie Control” tool in the bottom-left of the website. Web browsers also offer control over cookies through the browser settings, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
During registration and throughout use of the application management system we will collect personal information about you. This information is essential to carrying out the application process for our awards, and it is only used for this purpose. This information will not be shared with any third-parties.
This information is securely transmitted and stored. We store this information in a data centre in The Republic of Ireland provided by Amazon Web Services.
We use Microsoft Exchange Online as our email provider, if you choose to send us an email the details you include will be held securely by Microsoft. Please be aware that you have a responsibility to ensure that any email you send to us is within the bounds of the law.