Who we are
We are two medical registrars and a few collaborators working for free on a project to make Gastroenterology training a richer experience.
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Last updated: 13/4/2025
This Privacy Policy explains how The Northern Gut Hub (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website.
1. Who We Are
The Northern Gut Hub is an educational platform created by UK-based medical professionals to support gastroenterology training. We do not provide clinical advice or manage patient data.
If you have any questions, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
2. What Data We Collect
We collect the following information when you use our website:
- Name and email address (if you contact us directly or sign up for updates)
- Technical data like IP address, browser type, and operating system (via analytics tools like Google Analytics)
- User feedback or responses to forms (if any)
We do not collect or store patient data.
3. Why We Collect Data
We collect data to:
- Respond to your enquiries
- Improve site performance and content
- Monitor traffic and engagement (anonymously)
- Send updates (if you opt in)
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, our legal basis for processing personal data includes:
- Your consent (when you fill out a form or subscribe to updates)
- Legitimate interest (e.g. monitoring site performance)
You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
5. Data Storage and Security
We store your data securely using GDPR-compliant services. Access is restricted to authorised team members only. We do not sell or share your data with third parties.
6. How Long We Keep Data
We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected. You can request deletion of your data at any time.
7. Your Rights
Under UK data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Access your data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent
To exercise these rights, email us at [email protected]
8. Cookies
We use cookies to improve website functionality and collect anonymous usage data. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.
9. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
The training programme director and other trainees.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.