Privacy Notice

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) - PRIVACY NOTICE
WHO WE ARE
This service is run by the Environmental Research Group (ERG) of Imperial College London.

WHAT WE COLLECT AND WHY
User Entered Data
We allow users to subscribe to our forecast or newsletter with their email address.
You must be at least 13 years old to register for this service.
If you are under 13 you can get a parent or someone else who cares for you to register for you.

Cookies
Our website uses cookies to help users interact with the site more efficiently.
Cookies typically expire after two weeks and are primarily used to support auto completion of forms such as log in or email enquiries.
We do not store or process cookie information beyond their annonymous use by Google Analytics.

Website Logging
We sometimes store logs of IP addresses and requests in order to track technical problems and monitor for abuse.
We delete this information after three months.

Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect standard log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns.
This information is processed in a way that does not identify anyone.

LEGAL BASIS
The legal basis for us storing and processing your user entered data is that you have actively given us your consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by using the links provided in the emails, or by getting in touch with us.
The legal basis for us storing and processing website logging is that it is in our legitimate interests.

WHO WE SHARE IT WITH
User Entered Data
The email addresses for the LAQN forecast and Newsletter are stored by the external organisation "campaign monitor".
We do not share these with any other organisations.
The email addresses for the Breathe London newsletter are stored by the external organisation "Google".
We may sometimes share these with our client for Breathe London, the GLA.

Analytics
Standard log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns are passed to Google Analytics.

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?
You can use emails sent by campaign monitor to view your information, unsubscribe, and delete it.
You can contact ERG directly ( erg-enquiries@imperial.ac.uk).
You can contact the Data Protection Office directly (https://ico.org.uk ) and have the right to make a complaint.
Imperial College London is the registered data controller number Z5940050.

CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
This notice was created on the 18th of May 2018.
This page was updated on 1st of July 2020 following the ERG move to Imperial College London.
This page has been further updated on 14th of December 2020 to cover new webpages created for the GLA.
It will be updated whenever there is a substantive change to the service or website, or if there is a change to the appropriate legislation.