Healthwatch Milton Keynes
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LINk:MK receiving an Award for Excellence at the Diamond Jubilee Equality and Diversity Awards organised by Milton Keynes Equality Council
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Privacy Policy and Data Protection
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to LINk:MK (Local Involvement Network, Milton Keynes)
LINk:MK is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and security. Whenever you provide us with your personal information (for membership registration or other purposes) we will treat that information in accordance with this policy, our terms and conditions and current UK Data Protection legislation. By using the Site and any services we offer via our Site, you are agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
This policy may change from time to time, so please check this page periodically.
LINk:MK (Local Involvement Network, Milton Keynes)
6 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3HB
Host organisation: Age UK Milton Keynes
Age UK Milton Keynes is a registered charity (number 1079773) and company limited by guarantee (number 3897291 (Cardiff)). The registered address is Age UK Milton Keynes Admin Office, The Peartree Centre,1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes MK6 3EB.
Data Protection
LINk:MK aims to keep in touch with you to let you know about the work we do, and make you aware of relevant information regarding health and social care in Milton Keynes. By becoming a member or participant of LINk:MK you are agreeing to being contacted either by email (if you submitted an email address) or by post (no email address) by LINk:MK for these puposes. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time by cancelling your membership, or by contacting us to change your preferences
linkmk@ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk or 01908 266696
LINk:MK will not share your data with any third party, unless we have your consent to do so, should you require that third party to contact you directly.
1. What personal information is collected from you
When you visit the Site we collect various personal information which may include your name, address, contact details, IP address, and information regarding what pages are accessed and when. When you register as a member of LINk:MK we will collect details such as your name, date of birth, contact details GP Surgery disability and ethnicity. The registration form (online or offline) states what these details are used for and you have the option to not specify some fields. If you supply such information we are legally bound by the Data Protection Act 1998.
2. How your information is used
We may use this information in the following ways :
3. Who has access to your information
We are committed to protecting the personal data of our members and participants. Any details you give us will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. LINk:MK is the sole owner of the information collected on our site or via registration. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to third parties, unless we have your explicit permission to do so, or we are required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime. We may transfer your personal information to a third party as part of a sale of some or all of our business and assets to any third party or as part of any business restructuring or reorganisation, or if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation or to enforce or apply our terms of use or to protect the rights, property or safety of our customers. However, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected.
4. How you can access, update or delete your information
The accuracy of your information is important to us. We are working on ways to make it easier for you to review and correct the information that we hold about you. In the meantime, if you change email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please email us at linkmk@ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk , or write to us at LINk:MK Support Office, 6 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3HB. You have the right to ask for a copy of the information LINk:MK holds about.
5. Security precautions in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of your information
When you give us personal information, we take steps to ensure that it is treated securely.
When you are on a secure page, a lock icon will appear on the bottom of web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Non-sensitive details (your email address etc) are transmitted normally over the Internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, LINk:MK cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
7. What happens when visitors link to another site?
Our Site contains links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to our Site‚ so visitors should always be aware when they are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our Site.
We do not pass on any personal information about our visitors to any other site. In addition, if you linked to this Site from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site and contact the owner or operator if you have any concerns or questions.
8. 16 or Under
If you are aged 16 or under‚ please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.
9. Contact us
If at any time you would like to contact us with your views about our privacy practices, or with any enquiry relating to your personal information, you can do so by sending an e-mail to us at linkmk@ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk or telephone us at 01908 266696.
This Privacy Policy applies to LINk:MK (Local Involvement Network, Milton Keynes)
LINk:MK is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and security. Whenever you provide us with your personal information (for membership registration or other purposes) we will treat that information in accordance with this policy, our terms and conditions and current UK Data Protection legislation. By using the Site and any services we offer via our Site, you are agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
This policy may change from time to time, so please check this page periodically.
LINk:MK (Local Involvement Network, Milton Keynes)
6 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3HB
Host organisation: Age UK Milton Keynes
Age UK Milton Keynes is a registered charity (number 1079773) and company limited by guarantee (number 3897291 (Cardiff)). The registered address is Age UK Milton Keynes Admin Office, The Peartree Centre,1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes MK6 3EB.
Data Protection
LINk:MK aims to keep in touch with you to let you know about the work we do, and make you aware of relevant information regarding health and social care in Milton Keynes. By becoming a member or participant of LINk:MK you are agreeing to being contacted either by email (if you submitted an email address) or by post (no email address) by LINk:MK for these puposes. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time by cancelling your membership, or by contacting us to change your preferences
linkmk@ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk or 01908 266696
LINk:MK will not share your data with any third party, unless we have your consent to do so, should you require that third party to contact you directly.
1. What personal information is collected from you
When you visit the Site we collect various personal information which may include your name, address, contact details, IP address, and information regarding what pages are accessed and when. When you register as a member of LINk:MK we will collect details such as your name, date of birth, contact details GP Surgery disability and ethnicity. The registration form (online or offline) states what these details are used for and you have the option to not specify some fields. If you supply such information we are legally bound by the Data Protection Act 1998.
2. How your information is used
We may use this information in the following ways :
- Send you regular communication, via email or post, as part of your membership
- Send you communications that you have requested or that may be of interest to you
- Monitor and evaluate our communication strategy
- Monitor our membership with regards to its representation of the local community
- Inform our annual report to the Department of Health
3. Who has access to your information
We are committed to protecting the personal data of our members and participants. Any details you give us will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. LINk:MK is the sole owner of the information collected on our site or via registration. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to third parties, unless we have your explicit permission to do so, or we are required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime. We may transfer your personal information to a third party as part of a sale of some or all of our business and assets to any third party or as part of any business restructuring or reorganisation, or if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation or to enforce or apply our terms of use or to protect the rights, property or safety of our customers. However, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected.
4. How you can access, update or delete your information
The accuracy of your information is important to us. We are working on ways to make it easier for you to review and correct the information that we hold about you. In the meantime, if you change email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please email us at linkmk@ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk , or write to us at LINk:MK Support Office, 6 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3HB. You have the right to ask for a copy of the information LINk:MK holds about.
5. Security precautions in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of your information
When you give us personal information, we take steps to ensure that it is treated securely.
When you are on a secure page, a lock icon will appear on the bottom of web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Non-sensitive details (your email address etc) are transmitted normally over the Internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, LINk:MK cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
7. What happens when visitors link to another site?
Our Site contains links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to our Site‚ so visitors should always be aware when they are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our Site.
We do not pass on any personal information about our visitors to any other site. In addition, if you linked to this Site from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site and contact the owner or operator if you have any concerns or questions.
8. 16 or Under
If you are aged 16 or under‚ please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.
9. Contact us
If at any time you would like to contact us with your views about our privacy practices, or with any enquiry relating to your personal information, you can do so by sending an e-mail to us at linkmk@ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk or telephone us at 01908 266696.
Healthwatch England have produced an advert to let patients and the public know who they are and what they do.
View it on their website at Healthwatch England Advert
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Healthwatch Milton Keynes Press Release regarding the closure of Willen Village Surgery.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes Press Release_(37K)
Please contact the Healthwatch Milton Keynes Support Team or use our "Tell Us" page if you have an issue or concern.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes Press Release_(37K)
Please contact the Healthwatch Milton Keynes Support Team or use our "Tell Us" page if you have an issue or concern.
