This statement applies to pages hosted on the THRIVE Centre website: www.thrive-centre.com.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we handle your data. This includes the use of cookies, as well as how we process any personal information you provide when interacting with the site (e.g., via access request forms).

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function effectively and enhance user experience. Depending on their purpose, cookies can remember your preferences, support navigation, improve performance, or tailor content and advertising. Common types include:

Strictly Necessary Cookies – Essential for site functionality and session management.
Functionality Cookies – Enable enhanced features or preferences based on your interactions.
Performance Cookies – Collect anonymous data to help improve website performance.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies – Track browsing habits to personalise content or ads.

Use of Cookies

We use minimal cookies on our site to improve your experience. These may include:

Session cookies to remember user preferences (e.g., dark/light mode)
Google Analytics (if enabled) to understand traffic and improve content

By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies as described. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings at any time.

We do not use cookies for advertising or commercial tracking.

Cookies Used on This Site

Cookie	Domain	Description	Duration	Type
_ga	.thrive-centre.com	Installed by Google Analytics. Calculates visitor, session and campaign data, and tracks site usage. Stores info anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.	1 year 1 month 4 days	Analytics
_gid	.thrive-centre.com	Installed by Google Analytics. Stores info on how visitors use the website, including number of visitors, traffic source, and pages visited anonymously.	24 hours	Analytics
_gat	.thrive-centre.com	Installed by Google Universal Analytics. Used to throttle request rate and limit data collection on high traffic sites.	1 minute	Performance

Data Collection via Forms

Some pages on this website include forms that allow visitors to request access to datasets or research resources.

When you complete one of these forms, we may collect the following personal information:

Your name
Your email address
Workplace
Reason for requesting access

This data is collected to:

Verify eligibility for data access (e.g., institutional affiliation, research relevance)
Communicate with you regarding your request
Maintain an internal record for transparency and governance

We do not share your personal information with third parties, nor do we use it for marketing purposes.

Legal Basis & Data Retention

We process personal data under the lawful basis of legitimate interest—specifically, to support research collaboration and ensure ethical, governed access to sensitive materials (e.g., anonymised clinical datasets).

Data is retained only as long as necessary for the stated purpose, and in line with project-specific governance or ethical approvals.

Some pages on the THRIVE Centre website may include links to social media or third-party platforms such as YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), or LinkedIn.

These sites may set their own cookies or collect information about your interaction, which is outside of THRIVE’s control.

When you interact with or share our content via these platforms, you may be:

Subject to the privacy policies and cookie settings of those external services
Making information about yourself publicly available or stored elsewhere (e.g., your profile name or activity)

We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of these platforms:

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise your rights or raise concerns, please contact us at: thrive@uwl.ac.uk

Last updated: 3 October 2025