This section explains who we are, what we do, what information we hold about you, and how we use and protect your information. Please watch the complete video below, regarding how we use your information. Alternatively select one of the sections which have been separated for your convenience on the following page.
SAHS Fair Processing Video
Data Retention – How long your information is kept
We will only keep personal information for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in the section above ‘How we use your information’. After the retention period outlined in our Data Access Agreements issued by our data providers expires and the personal information is no longer required for the stated purposes, the data will be destroyed.
For the purpose of statisfying legal, accounting or reporting requirements, processed data that do not contain any identifying information may be stored according to the retention policy of the College.
Your rights in connection with personal information
As part of the aforementioned framework, and due to the information held by the Small Area Health Statistics Unit being provided directly by organisations holding health and social care data on a national basis, you can read about the choices you have, including the national data opt out, via the following which gives you more control and confidence over how your data is used.
- Refer to Opting out of sharing your confidential patient information for the choices regarding your information.
- Further information on opt-out can be found at https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters.
Request access to SAHSU health data holdings
If you require access to the health records that the Small Area Health Statistics Unit holds about you, you will need to send a written request to the Director of SAHSU.
Professor Paul Elliott
Director, Small Area Health Statistics Unit (SAHSU),
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, School of Public Health Building, White City campus, 90 Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ
Email: p.elliott@imperial.ac.uk
What we may need from you
We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access the information (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is another appropriate security measure to ensure that personal information is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.
Raising a concern
If you have a concern regarding the way your records are managed or to learn more about how we use, manage and maintain the confidentiality of your information, please contact:
Hima Daby
Data and Information Services Manager, Small Area Health Statistics Unit (SAHSU)
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine,
Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG
Email: h.daby@imperial.ac.uk
Contact us
If you wish to raise a complaint about how we have handled your personal data or if you want to find out more about how we use and process your information, please contact Imperial College London’s Data Protection Officer as per details below.
Data Protection Officer details
The College has appointed a Data Protection Officer, whose duties include monitoring internal compliance and advising the college on its data protection policies, can be contacted via the following methods:
Email: dpo@imperial.ac.uk,
Telephone: 020 7594 3502
Postal Address: Data Protection Officer, Imperial College London, Faculty Building Level 4, London SW7 2AZ
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data in a way that is not lawful you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO does recommend that you seek to resolve matters with the data controller (Imperial College) first before involving the regulator.