This privacy policy sets out how Greater Manchester Higher uses and protects any information that you give Greater Manchester Higher when you use this website.
Greater Manchester Higher is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
In the process of our activities that we deliver, Greater Manchester Higher will ask learners and/or those who support them, for information that is identifiable personal data. However, the processes we employ in the collection, transfer, processing, storage, sharing, retention and destruction of this information that we collect are GDPR compliant. To see our Student Privacy Note, please click here.
Greater Manchester Higher may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/09/2022.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Controlling your personal information.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
If you enter your email address in the “Sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with the latest news from us” box, you are automatically agreeing to opt-in to receive mailings from us about our services. Your email address will NOT be passed onto any third parties.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 2018. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to GM Higher, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6BH.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
