This Privacy Policy explains how The College of Medicine and Dentistry (CoMD) (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you use our website comd.org.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this policy.
1. Who We Are
The College of Medicine and Dentistry (CoMD) is a higher education institution based in the UK. We are committed to safeguarding your personal data and complying with data protection legislation including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
If you have questions about this policy, contact us at:
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data when you use our website:
- Contact Data: Name, email address, phone number, or any information you submit via forms.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, and page views (collected via cookies and analytics tools).
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited and interactions.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data (e.g., health, religious beliefs) through this website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and contact requests
- To provide you with relevant information about our services or programmes
- To improve our website and user experience
- To monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- To ensure the website is secure and functions properly
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you give us permission (e.g., via form submissions or cookie consent)
- Legitimate Interests: To operate and improve our website, respond to queries, and provide information
- Legal Obligation: To comply with laws and regulations, if applicable
5. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted third-party providers who assist us in delivering our services, such as:
- IT and website support providers
- Email and communications platforms
- Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
All third parties are bound by confidentiality and data protection agreements.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish users and improve performance.
- Necessary cookies help make the website usable by enabling basic functions.
- Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site.
You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.
See our Cookie Policy for more information.
7. Data Retention
We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which we collected it, or as required by law.
8. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccuracies in your data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time (if processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise your rights, please email: admin@comd.org
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post any changes on this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email.
Contact Us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights, contact: