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Privacy Policy

Our contact details

Newcastle Science Central Developments LLP

℅ Newcastle University Funding Assurance Team

Level 4,

King’s Gate

Newcastle University

NE1 7RU

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email: info@newcastlehelix.com

The type of personal information we collect

We currently collect and process the following information:
Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name and contact details)

How we get the personal information and why we have it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

  • You have registered at a networking event

  • You have signed up to receive a Newcastle Helix newsletter

  • You have registered through our website to receive more information about Newcastle Helix


We use the information you have given us in order to:

  • Provide you with news and updates related to Newcastle Helix

  • Monitor participation, interest and engagement with developments and events at Newcastle Helix

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We may share this information with the partnership behind Newcastle Helix. This includes Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council, and Legal & General. We may also share this information with organisations working for Newcastle Science Central Developments LLP so that they can improve our website, social media and email communications. We do not share information with organisations in order that they may contact you directly.


Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting info@newcastlehelix.com
We have a legitimate interest

How we store your personal information

This website is hosted and operated by Newcastle Science Central Developments LLP, including the access and navigation made available to Internet users. Access to it implies acceptance of these terms and conditions without reservation. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We will only process your personal data as permitted by applicable data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”). This sets out the basis on which any personal data we may collect from you, or that you may provide to us, will be processed by us.


We apply appropriate security measures to avoid the alteration, loss, treatment or unauthorised access of personal data, taking into account at all times the state of technology, in order to protect and maintain the confidentiality of data. Your information is stored securely in a digital environment. Nevertheless, users are reminded that despite such appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised storage and access, the Internet is not impregnable.


We also store data in our email communication application, Campaign Monitor.


Every 24 months, we will contact you to remind you that we hold your information and remind you of your data protection rights.
If you request erasure, we will delete the digital records we hold for you.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

  • Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

  • Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

  • Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

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Please contact us at info@newcastlehelix.com if you wish to make a request.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at info@newcastlehelix.com

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.


The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

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The ICO’s address:
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

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