International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society (INSBS) Privacy Policy

Our contact details

Name: International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society (INSBS), The University of Birmingham

Address: The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT

Phone Number: 0121 414 3916

E-mail: [email protected]

This privacy notice was completed on 10^th January 2025.

The type of personal information we collect

We currently collect and process the following information:

• Name
• E-mail address
• Any personal details that you provide to us
• Cookie identifiers

How we get the personal information and why we have it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you to respond to any queries you have for us, or otherwise answer communications from you.

We use the information that you have given us in order to communicate with you.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

• Legitimate Interest.
• Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting [email protected]

How we store your personal information

We use your personal details only to contact you. We will then dispose of your information by deleting the data from our servers.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

• Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
• Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
• Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Your right to object to processing – You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
• You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

More information on how the University uses your personal data and your rights is available at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/dataprotection.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at [email protected] or

The Information Compliance Manager
Legal Services
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:

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

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk