The Neurological Data Platform (NDP) is the SeRP TRE for neurological data and is hosted by Swansea University.
Swansea University takes the protection of personal and research data seriously. Personal data processed in connection with NDP is handled in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This page explains how information may be collected and used when you visit the NDP website, create an account, submit an application or contact us.
NDP provides a secure environment through which approved researchers can access research data contributed by participating data providers.
Research datasets made available through NDP Hubs are governed by the agreements and conditions under which they have been deposited.
Access to research data is not automatic. Researchers must complete the appropriate application and approval processes and agree to the conditions governing access and use of the data. Applications may also require approval from the relevant data provider or data guardian.
Research data is processed within secure environments operated by SeRP at Swansea University and is subject to appropriate technical, organisational and governance safeguards. These include controls governing researcher access, permitted use of data and the release of research outputs.
Where personal data, including health, genetic or other special category data, is processed for research purposes, Swansea University and relevant data providers will ensure that an appropriate lawful basis and condition for processing applies under UK data protection legislation and that the safeguards required for scientific research are in place.
If you contact NDP by email or through the website, we will receive the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, organisation and the contents of your message.
We use this information to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, to administer your interaction with our Hubs. Information will be stored within systems approved by Swansea University and retained in accordance with applicable University policies.
If you register for an account, we will collect information required to create and administer that account. This may include your name, email address, organisation and other information relevant to your use of the service.
We may use the contact details associated with your account to send information necessary for the administration of your account, projects or access to NDP Hubs.
Where you have chosen to receive wider news or updates, these communications will be managed separately from essential service communications.
If you submit a data access application, the information contained within your application will be securely stored and used to administer and assess the application.
Relevant information from your application may be shared with the data providers, data guardians or governance bodies responsible for determining whether access to the requested data can be approved.
You may be contacted if further information or clarification is required as part of the application and approval process.
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The NDP website may use both essential and optional cookies.
Essential cookies are required for the website or its services to function correctly. These may include cookies used for security, authentication, session management or remembering choices that are necessary to provide a service you have requested.
These cookies do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide the service.
We use analytics cookies to help us understand how people use the NDP website, for example which pages are visited and how visitors navigate through the site. This information helps us monitor and improve the website.
We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Analytics cookies will only be used in accordance with the cookie preferences you select when visiting the website.
We do not use website analytics information to make decisions about individuals or for advertising purposes.
Where consent is required, you can choose whether to allow optional cookies when you visit the website. You can change your cookie preferences at any time [insert link or description of cookie settings mechanism].
You can also manage or delete cookies using your browser settings. Disabling some essential cookies may affect the operation of parts of the website.
We may update this notice if the NDP website, services or the way in which information is processed changes.
Where a change materially affects how we use personal information, we will take appropriate steps to bring that change to the attention of affected users.
For questions about the NDP, including how information is handled through our Hubs, please contact us through our contact page.
For further information about how Swansea University handles personal data, including your data protection rights and how to contact the University’s Data Protection Officer, please refer to Swansea University’s data protection and privacy information.
