Birmingham Research Park Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Birmingham. This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you use our services.
It is important that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep your personal information updated during your relationship with us.
What personal data will be processed?
We may collect information about you when you contact us (such as your name, organisation, postal address, telephone number and email address).
If you are a member of the University of Birmingham we may ask you for further information but only in relation to specific services we are providing you with (such as your bank details for receipt of payments and your home address for legal agreements).
Our Research Park team will collect information on tenants of the Research Park such as their contact details, company number, registered office, employee numbers and details, and bank details for financial transactions. Visitors to the Research Park should be aware that CCTV is in operation within the common areas of the site.
For job candidates we collect information about you when you apply for a position at the company, such as; your name, address and contact details, including email address and telephone numbers; details of your qualifications, skills, registrations, experience with previous employers and
references. Immigration information including immigration and right to work status, visa details, passport number and expiry date.
What is the purpose of the processing? / What is the legal basis of the processing?
We will process the personal data of academics, researchers, students, graduates, business clients and other stakeholders (‘data subjects’), in order to deliver and improve the opportunities and services we provide in a personalised manner, to ensure each individual receives relevant information and to ensure we use resources in the most efficient and effective way.
Information about you will only be used:
- If you have provided us with your consent; or
- If processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract; or
- If it is in the legitimate interest of Birmingham Research Park to process information about you as you are part of the University of Birmingham community. Thus, we would very much like to stay in touch with you and keep you informed of our events, technologies, news and services; or
- For Human Resource recruitment and selection purposes
With your consent the Birmingham Research Park team will –
- Keep you up to date via electronic, postal and telephone communications with news, events, activities, programmes, technology, services, funding and progress of interest to you
- Process information about you to administer your attendance at our events, and after the event, send you presentations and surveys
- Send you marketing information on University of Birmingham or Birmingham Research Park tenant technologies
On the basis of our contractual obligations to you we will:
- Process contracts to fulfil obligations in providing tenancies, space hire and site management services
- Maintain records of BizzInn and BioHub incubation tenants to process contracts and ensure effective service provision
On the basis of our legitimate business interests to you we will:
- Supply you with the products, services and information that you request from us and to allow us to respond to your enquiry accordingly
- Analyse the information we collect so that we can administer, support and improve and develop the website to ensure continuous improvement of our services
- With your consent we will inform mentors and business professionals of opportunities that may be of interest to them
- Notify you about changes to our service
Who will your personal data be shared with?
Authorised personnel within Birmingham Research Park will be able to access the information you provide to us. Unless required to do so by law, we will not share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent. To comply with statutory requirements, we may be required to share your personal information with external agencies, particularly for the purposes of detection or prevention of crime or fraud. We may also disclose your personal information to the University of Birmingham or any other wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Birmingham, for the purposes disclosed in this privacy statement.
How long is your data kept?
Your data will be retained throughout any business interactions as part of any tenancy, space hire or site management activities, and will be held securely thereafter until you ask us to remove it or for a period of 7 years after final interaction.
For job candidates, if your application for employment is unsuccessful, we will keep your data for 7 months after the end of the relevant recruitment process, after which your data will be securely deleted or destroyed.
Your rights in relation to your data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of the information held by us in our records. If you would like a copy of this information, please contact us using the details below. We want to make sure that your information is accurate and up to date. You may also ask us to correct or remove any information you think is inaccurate.
Birmingham Research Park will provide you with a copy of all information maintained about you upon written request to:
Data Protection Officer
Birmingham Research Park Ltd
Vincent Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 2SQ
Or by email to [email protected]
Birmingham Research Park will correct any inaccuracies in such information as soon as practicable after being notified in writing. Any user may also require that this information be removed from their records by writing or by emailing to the above address.
This webpage is effective from 24 May 2018. It is reviewed when necessary and at least annually. Any changes will be published here and you will be notified by email or as appropriate.