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Privacy Policy
Owner and Data Controller
Sphere Network, care of Muckle LLP, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4BF United Kingdom
Owner contact email: chair@spherenetwork.org.uk
Types of Data collected
Among the types of Personal Data that this Website collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Cookies; Usage Data; email address.
Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Website.
Mode and place of processing the Data
Methods of processing
The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorised destruction of the Data.
Legal basis of processing
The Owner may process Personal Data relating to Users if one of the following applies:
- Users have given their consent for one or more specific purposes.
- Provision of Data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Owner is subject;
- Processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Owner;
- Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner or by a third party.
Place
The Data is processed at any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. All such locations are within the United Kingdom.
Retention time
Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for.
The purposes of processing
The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as:
- Content commenting
- Analytics
- Traffic optimisation and distribution
- User database management
- Platform services and hosting
Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data
Analytics
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Content commenting
Content commenting services allow Users to make and publish their comments on the contents of this Website.
Platform services and hosting
These services have the purpose of hosting and running key components of this Website.
Traffic optimization and distribution
This type of service allows this Website to distribute their content using servers located across different countries.
User database management
Websand
websand is a User database management service provided by Websand Limited.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; email address; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United Kingdom – Privacy Policy.
The rights of Users
Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner:
- Withdraw their consent at any time.
- Object to processing of their Data.
- Access their Data.
- Verify and seek rectification.
- Restrict the processing of their Data.
- Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed.
- Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller.
- Lodge a complaint.
Details about the right to object to processing
Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the Owner.
How to exercise these rights
Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document.
Cookie Policy
This Website uses Trackers.
Additional information about Data collection and processing
Legal action
The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Website.
Additional information about User’s Personal Data
In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.
System logs and maintenance
For operation and maintenance purposes, this Website and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this Website (System logs) use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.
Information not contained in this policy
More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Owner at any time.
Changes to this privacy policy
The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page.
Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)
Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
Usage Data
Information collected automatically through this Website, which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilised by the Users who use this Website, the URI addresses.
User
The individual using this Website who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
Data Controller (or Owner)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.
Cookie
Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User’s browser.
Tracker
Tracker indicates any technology that enables the tracking of Users.
Legal information
This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).
Latest update: April 23rd, 2021