Effective Date: 17 August 2025
Introduction
This privacy policy sets out how the Exeter University Green Futures Network (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website (https://gfn.exeter.ac.uk).
Who We Are
The data controller for this website is the Exeter University Green Futures Network, based at the University of Exeter. You can contact us at gfn@exeter.ac.uk .
What Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
- Information you provide to us: This includes information that you provide by filling in forms on our site, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us through a contact form. This may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Information we collect automatically: We use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of our website. This includes your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit, and pages viewed.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To understand how our website is used and to improve the user experience.
- To send you our communications if relevant.
- To respond to your inquiries and requests.
Our Legal Basis for Processing Your Data
Under UK data protection law, we must have a valid legal basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent: We will only send you communications with your explicit consent.
- Legitimate Interests: We have a legitimate interest in understanding how our website is used to improve our services and provide a better user experience.
Cookies and Google Analytics
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
How we use cookies
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information.
Google Analytics
The cookies used by Google Analytics are:
_ga: Used to distinguish users and has an expiration of 2 years._gid: Used to distinguish users and has an expiration of 24 hours._gat: Used to throttle request rate and has an expiration of 1 minute.
Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
How to control and delete cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. You can also opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites by visiting the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on page: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Data Sharing and Storage
Your information may be transferred and stored outside the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA), specifically in the United States where Google’s servers are located. We rely on Google’s adherence to the UK’s adequacy regulations for the transfer of data to the US to ensure your data is protected.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to us by email at gfn@exeter.ac.uk .