Subscribing to our e-newsletter
How can you subscribe to our e-newsletter?
You can subscribe to our e-newsletter to receive regular updates on the North East and Yorkshire NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) and our projects.
Who we are and how to contact us
The GMS brings together regional Clinical Partners, the Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH) and the Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA). Partner Trusts: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (We).
Please contact us at: [email protected]
Our address is: North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Centre. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. International Centre for Life. Central Parkway. Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 3BZ.
Purpose and lawful basis for processing
Our purpose for collecting your contact details is so we can provide you with information about the NHS North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service’s work and events.
We collect analytics information so we can provide a personalised service, monitor the impact of our work and improve the newsletter.
The lawful basis we rely on for processing your contact details and interest preferences is your consent under article 6(1)(a) and public task under 6(1)(e) of the UK GDPR
The lawful basis we rely on for the processing of analytics information is your consent under article 6(1)(a) of the UK GDPR.
What we need
Your email address and name.
You can also provide your job title, organisation and interests to help us to tailor communications, but this is optional.
We also collect records of the links you click in the newsletter.
Why we need it
We use your email address to send you our e-newsletter and your name, to personalise the newsletter you receive.
We use your job title, organisation and subject preferences to help ensure you receive content that is of interest and relevant to you or your organisation.
We collect records of the links you click using encoded URL strings. Encoded URL strings do not use any technology (e.g. local storage, cookies etc) to store or access data on your device. We collect this information to evaluate the impact of our work and to help us improve the content of our newsletter.
We may also use these records to send you content tailored to your sector or areas of interest.
What we do with it
We only use your details to provide the service, monitor the impact of our work and improve the newsletter
What are your rights?
We rely on your consent to process your contact details and interest preferences. This means you have the right to withdraw your consent, or to object to the processing of your personal data for this purpose at any time. If at any point you want to withdraw your consent please email [email protected]. If you do that, we’ll update our records immediately to reflect your wishes.
If you unsubscribe from receiving the newsletter we will still process your contact information and the analytics data. If want object to our processing of this information please submit your request to [email protected].
If you have any concerns regarding the way we have stored or processed your data, then you can speak to the Information Commissioners Office.
Do we use any data processors?
Yes – we use Tractivity to deliver the e-newsletter. For more information, please see Tractivity privacy notice.
Do we transfer data overseas?
No- subscriber data is hosted in the UK and is only available to NHS North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service staff and Tractivity support staff who provide technical support based in the UK.