The Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE) respects your privacy and values the trust you place in us when you share your personal data. We respect the rights of our community and this policy explains how we collect, use and protect your data, in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
Our website address is: ExeterCE.org, hosted securely by the University of Exeter and it is an open access, read only website. The website is managed by the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy team, University of Exeter Business School. You can access the University of Exeter Privacy Policy here.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
When you register to receive email notifications from the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy, we collect:
Name: To personalize communications
Email address: To send newsletters, respond to your enquiries and updates about circular economy events, collaborations, and funding opportunities.
Behavioural Data: In order to ensure that we improve the site where necessary and to provide you with a good user experience, we collect information about your usage, such as type and browser version, operating system and platform, information about your visits including the full URL used.
What Is Our Legal Basis for Processing Your Information?
Under Data Protection Laws, we must have a lawful basis for processing the information you have provided us. The relevant bases are set out in the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We rely on your consent to process data for communications which you provide to us when you subscribe to our newsletter for updates and news about ECCE. You can withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email or by contacting us at circular-economy@exeter.ac.uk.
Legitimate Interest: For certain website behavioural data collected to improve user experience and the ExeterCE.org website, we may rely on our legitimate interest. This is balanced with your privacy rights which we have concluded that this processing will have minimal impact to your privacy and is necessary to continue to provide you with improved service and user experience.
Cookies
We use cookies on this website which do not collect personal data to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies will expire after one year.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves in the exact same way as if you 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. ECCE is not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to monitor visits to the website and specific pages. This does not collect any personal information.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your data with third party organisations.
How Long We Store Your Data
Where you contact us via our website and you leave your full name, email and comments, your personal details will be retained as long as required to attend to your enquiry but no longer than necessary. We will also retain your personal data for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted within 30 days.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Where you have already subscribed to our newsletter or have contacted us for any enquiry, you can request access to any information we hold about you, ask that we rectify your data, object to processing of your data, and 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.
How We Protect Your Data
All personal data will be securely collected through and held on the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy website. The data is stored in an encrypted database and accessible to a limited number of administrators and University of Exeter staff.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will follow the breach handling process at the University of Exeter as detailed in the Data breach policy.
Terms & Conditions
By continuing to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Exeter Centre for Circular Economy’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The term ‘Exeter Centre for Circular Economy’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy, University of Exeter Business School, Rennes Drive, Exeter EX4 4PU. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
• The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
• This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences.
• Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
• This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
• All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
• Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
• From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
• Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
