Privacy
The PIA Study is committed to ensuring that the collection of information through the PIA Study website and any online services provided is managed correctly.
Collection of personal information
The PIA Study does not collect any personal information about you via our website except when you knowingly provide it. It is possible for you to visit the website without telling us who you are. Personal information obtained on the site will not be released to a third party without your consent.
When accessing online services you may be requested for personal information. This will only be requested where it is deemed necessary to provide the service or where there is a legal requirement.
Where personal information is obtained it will be stored and used in accordance with the PIA Study Privacy Policy.
The PIA Study will assume no responsibility for the information practices of third-party sites where you are able to access their site/s through the PIA Study site. You are encouraged to review each site’s privacy policy before disclosing any personally identifiable information.
Collection of data
For statistical purposes we may collect non-personalised information on website activity. This includes:
- The date and time of visits to the website
- The number of users who visit the website
- The number of pages viewed
- The country of origin
- The pages viewed
- Navigation patterns
- Categories of users by items such as domains and browser types
- The analysis of the statistics will enable the Shire to improve the website.
Cookies
Certain functions on our website require your browser to be set to allow the creation of “cookies” on your computer. Cookies are required for security reasons and to allow our systems to uniquely identify you and your computer.
We do not use cookies to collect personal information.
Opting out
Where a facility exists on the website that enables you to register to join a mailing list, provision will be made for you to edit or remove your details from that list.
Security
We will take reasonable steps to ensure your information is secure from any unauthorised access or disclosure. We review security procedures from time to time and update them when relevant.