CWU Data Protection Policy

The following policy statement explains how your personal information will be treated when you access the CWU website. The policy may change, so please check this page periodically.

What data is being collected and how does CWU use this information? 

• The CWU does not capture or store personally-identifying information (such as your email address, name, title, or postal address) without your knowledge when you visit our site. You are always able to choose whether or not to provide us with such information.
  
• The CWU does not send cookies from our site. We monitor IP addresses (the domain from which you access the internet) and which pages have been accessed when. This information is collected automatically. It is not linked to any personal data, so browsing is anonymous. We use this information to assess which areas of our site are most popular.
  
• This helps us understand how our site is being used so we can make it more useful to visitors.
  
• Personally-identifying information can only be collected on our website if you choose to provide it. This information may be in the form of, for example, online application forms, online questionnaires or sending us an email.
  
• The information you supply will be used for the purpose specifically designated (for example, responding to your request for information, processing your orders and applications, etc) and in accordance with the CWU's data protection policy and the UK Data Protection Act 1998.
  

Who is collecting your information?

• When you are on the CWU website and are required to submit personal information, you are sharing that information with the CWU alone, unless otherwise stated.

You are entitled to know about the personal information the CWU holds about you and you also have the right to have your data updated, corrected or deleted. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date information about our Members is important to the CWU. Please address all your requests and/or queries about our Data Protection Policy t Phil Bowerman , Head of IT (CWU Data Protection Manager), CWU Headquarters, 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1RX (e-mail pbowerman@cwu.org)