Our Policies
The University is committed to protecting the rights of students and graduates in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation.
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The Privacy Notice for Students outlines how personal information provided by students will be processed and used by the University. The University collects information in relation to its students at various points through the student journey. Personal data is collected at the application stage, at enrolment and throughout the period of study to form the student record.
When students enrol the University will be required to collect, store, use and otherwise process data for any purposes connected with their studies, health and safety and for other reasons deemed necessary for the performance of the contract with the University or for the University’s public task in the public interest. The University will also use personal data for certain limited purposes after graduation.
The Alumni Privacy Notice provides information on how our Alumni team use personal data. The University through its Alumni operations collects personal data for the general purpose of informing and supporting its alumni community on news, developments and opportunities at the University of South Wales.
The Alumni Development Team work closely with USW Careers to provide careers support and promote career graduate opportunities to our alumni.
The General Privacy Notice details how the University will process the personal data of any individual who provides information to USW. It should be read in conjunction with any notice provided by the department/faculty that gathered the data.