Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 22 May 2025

NPC-SI and INPDA (“we”, “our”, or “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle data collected through your use of our website, www.npc-si.org, including through our disease risk calculator tool.

1. The Data We Collect

We do not collect or store any personal data such as your name, email address, IP address (in an identifiable form), or any other information that directly identifies you.

However, we do collect non-personal, anonymised data as follows:

1a. Cookies and Usage Data

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect aggregated usage statistics for improving website functionality and understanding how users interact with our services. This data may include:

  • Device type and browser information
  • Pages visited and time spent on the site
  • User interaction with features (e.g., calculator usage)
  • Referring website or search terms

This information is collected anonymously and cannot be used to identify individual users.

1b. Calculator Responses

When you use our disease risk calculator, we may record the responses you provide (e.g., age, gender, lifestyle factors) for statistical and research purposes only. These responses are not linked to any identifiable individual and are stored in an aggregated, anonymous format.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

Our use of cookies and collection of anonymised usage and calculator data is based on:

  • Consent – You will be asked for your consent before we use non-essential cookies.
  • Legitimate interests – We have a legitimate interest in analysing anonymised data to improve our services and ensure proper website functionality.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Our website uses the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for website functionality.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., through Google Analytics). These cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone.

For detailed information about the cookies we use and to manage your preferences, please visit our Cookie Policy or the cookie banner when you first visit our site.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share any collected data with third parties in a way that identifies users. Aggregated and anonymised data may be shared with trusted analytics or research partners under a data sharing agreement.

5. Your Rights

As per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • The right to access anonymised data we hold (if applicable)
  • The right to object to the use of cookies and withdraw consent at any time
  • The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

Since we do not collect personal data, many GDPR rights (such as data correction or deletion) are not applicable.

6. Data Retention

We retain anonymised and aggregated data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, typically for analytics and research purposes. Since this data is not identifiable, it cannot be traced back to any individual.

7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) that collect anonymised usage data. These providers are bound by data protection agreements to process such data in compliance with GDPR standards.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
INPDA, Suite 2, Vermont House, Concord, Washington, Tyne & Wear NE37 2SQ, [email protected].