Privacy Policy
MHA+ website: https://www.mhaplus.org.uk
Privacy Policy
Definitions
‘We’ and ‘us’ refers to Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+)
‘You’ refers to any person using MHA+ website https://www.mhaplus.org.uk
Section 1: Data Controller and Data Processor
Midlands Highway Alliance Plus is responsible for how personal data is processed and for what purposes (we are known in legal terms as the ‘Data Controller’). Personal data is data that could be used to identify a living individual.
Cyber Media Limited is a ‘Data Processor’ as it develops and maintains the MHA+ website and in the provision of the service, obtains, records and holds and processes personal data on behalf of Midlands Highway Alliance Plus.
Section 2: Where is your data collected on the MHA+ website and why is it needed?
The sections below summarise where personal data is collected on the MHA+ website https://www.mhaplus.org.uk and why it is needed.
We collect the following data when you use the website:
| What is collected? | Why is it needed? | Who is collecting it? | How long is it kept for? |
| cookies | To track your browsing activity and preferences | Midlands Highway Alliance Plus
(MHA+) |
14 months |
| IP address | This identifies your devices location on the internet and can be used to infer your general geographic location | Midlands Highway Alliance Plus
(MHA+) |
14 months |
| Browsing history | Data about the pages you visit, how long you stay on them and what you click on | Midlands Highway Alliance Plus
(MHA+) |
14 months |
| Location data | Your geographic location, which can be determined by your IP address or GPS data if you allow location services | Midlands Highway Alliance Plus
(MHA+) |
14 months |
Section 3: Our lawful basis
We collect your personal data under the lawful basis of your consent when you use the MHA+ website and opt in to our services. Please note your consent is freely given and you can withdraw it at any time when you no longer wish to use the service.
Section 4: Sharing Your Personal Data
Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+) does not intend to share your data with third parties and will only do so with your consent, or if there is a legal obligation for us to disclose the information. If we would like to use your personal data for a new purpose, we will always seek your prior consent and will update this notice accordingly.
Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+) may access and use the personal data you provide only for the purposes outlined above. We will not use your personal information for any other purposes, for example, the communication of marketing materials unrelated to site content, unless we have your specific consent that it is acceptable for us to do so.
Section 5: Where personal data is stored
We take protection of your personal data seriously and employ data encryption in transit (using HTTPS protocol) and encryption at rest on the disk drives where your data is stored.
All personal data held will be stored in the United Kingdom by Wavenet Server Bank.
MHA+ website is hosted in a secure Tier 3 datacentre with ISO 27001 accreditation, the international standard framework for delivering information security.
Section 6: Personal Data Security
As a MHA+ website site user, you are responsible for safeguarding and managing your login credentials securely. If you suspect that your credentials have been compromised, you must notify the MHA+ manager immediately by email at info@mhaplus.org.uk.
Section 7: Your rights and your personal data
UK GDPR legislation provides you with rights in respect of your personal data. These include:
The right to request a copy of your personal data which we hold about you
The right to ask us to correct personal data that is wrong or out of date
The right to request your personal data is erased
The right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data
The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office
Section 8: Contact details
If you should have either a query or wish to exercise your rights or make a complaint in relation to your personal data, please contact us using the details provided below.
By email: info@mhaplus.org.uk
By post: Karen Notman, MHA+ Manager, Midlands Highway Alliance, Leicestershire County Council, Environment & Transport Department, Room 700, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8RJ
If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint