This Privacy Notice relates to personal data processed by the Alumni Association in its work to build a more vibrant and engaged community. The Alumni Association is the team within Middlesex University responsible for providing you with alumni benefits, invitations to networking opportunities and the latest news from Middlesex University.
We work in line with Middlesex University’s Data Protection Policy. In addition, the following statement sets out how the Alumni Association uses your data.
Middlesex University is a data controller and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018. The Alumni Association will only process your personal data in accordance with current Data Protection legislation.
Data is processed by staff who have received data protection training and in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with regard to this policy please email our Data Protection Officer.
The Alumni Association collects personal information from you both directly and indirectly.
Occasions when information is collected directly include:
We collect information indirectly:
Personal data held and processed by the Alumni Association may include the following:
We will keep safe any personal data that is shared with us; we will treat it with respect and only process it in line with the expectations set out in this Privacy Notice.
Developing a better understanding of our alumni through personal data allows us to make better decisions about how we engage with you most appropriately.
Data that we do store is used to underpin a full range of activities for our alumni; and to ensure that the way we communicate with you, for example sending event invitations or updates about alumni activities adhere to your communication preferences.
We also use digital tracking tools to monitor the impact of our communications – for example email tracking to record when an email we send to you has been opened, or you have clicked a particular link. This provides us with metrics that enable us to gain a better understanding of what interests our alumni and send communications that are relevant and beneficial to you.
We will only ever share your data with third parties (external companies outside of the University) for the following reasons, or reasons specified to you elsewhere in this privacy notice
Under the GDPR you have the following rights:
Please note that the above rights are not absolute, and we may be entitled to refuse requests where exceptions apply.
To exercise any of the above rights please get in contact with the University’s Data Protection Officer, using the contact details provided at the start of this notice.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe you request has not been dealt with properly or you have a complaint to raise against the University for any other data protection related issue. A complaint can be raised via the ICO’s website.
You also have the right to withdraw consent from the processing of your personal data by the University at any time, if your consent was sought initially to use your personal data.
We will keep basic details, contact details, education information, records of your communication preferences, event attendance and a record of any interaction you have had with the alumni association indefinitely.
We will undertake data cleansing on a periodic basis, in an attempt to ensure that the data we do hold about you is up to date.
If you believe the Alumni Association holds information about you that is factually incorrect, or you would like to request that we stop processing your data please email the Alumni Association and we will update your records accordingly. Please note that we will still have to retain a record of your unique alumni ID number (usually your student number) to ensure that you are excluded from future processing.