Privacy Policy / Patient Privacy Notice

Bridgewater Patient Privacy Notice

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Children’s Privacy Notice

Read our full Children’s Privacy Notice.


Website Privacy Policy

Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyse web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behaviour.

Google Analytics (Google Inc.)

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out

Displaying content from external platforms

This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them.

This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

YouTube video widget without cookies (Google Inc.)

YouTube is a video content visualization service provided by Google Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

This widget is set up in a way that ensures that YouTube won’t store information and cookies about Users on this Application unless they play the video.

Personal Data collected: Usage Data.

Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy

Interaction with external social networks and platforms

This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application.

The interaction and information obtained through this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.

This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)

The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy
Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.)

The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy


Membership Privacy Notice

The following information relates to the information collected via the online form found on the membership pages, including where the data is stored and how it is used.

Membership data within Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is secured on a membership database which is hosted by Membership Engagement Services limited (MES).

MES is a wholly owned subsidiary of Electoral Reform Services Limited (ERS).  The online form links directly to this membership database.

The primary purpose of the online membership form is to gather the personal data required in order to sign up and become a member of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

These details are used by for the purpose of communicating with you about general membership matters.  The Trust protects your information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

What information is gathered via the online form?

Information on this site is gathered in two ways; indirectly (for example, through our site’s technology); and directly (for example through information that you enter).  Examples of information we collect indirectly are your IP address from which you access the web site, and the date and time of when you access the site.

Examples of information collected directly are the details you may enter in order for the Trust to be able to communicate with you.

As the online form is hosted by MES they may analyse only the information collected indirectly to determine what is most effective about their site and to help identify ways to improve it.

How long will we keep this information?

Your membership information will only be held for as long as you are a member of the Trust.

You may request that your information is removed, which would mean you would no longer be a member, by emailing the Trust’s Membership Office on membership@bridgewater.nhs.uk.

Will we share your information with outside parties?

We share your information with Membership Engagement Services Limited (MES) in order that they can host the membership database.

It is not given to any other third party unless we are legally required to do so.

That is, if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with a court or legal process served on our website.

Your demographic information (Name and Address) will also be shared with an approved supplier, in order to send any information you have chosen to receive, via the postal service, or for the purpose of enabling members to participate in Governor Elections, which are required to be run by an independent company.

The Trust will not sell your information.

What security controls are in place?

We want you to feel your information is secure and are committed to maintaining your privacy.

The membership database and online form are protected against the loss, theft, misuse, or alteration of information through physical security and also different layers of security implemented throughout the MES website platform, for example hardware and application firewalls; intrusion detection systems; and SSL encryption.

How will we use your information

The information you supply will only be used only to contact you about the Trust, Membership or other related issues and will be stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).


National Fraud Initiative

Privacy Notice for National Fraud Initiative 2022-23


Dental Epidemiology Survey privacy notice for parents and carers

This notice explains what personal data (information) we hold about you and your child, how we collect, use and may share information about you.

We are required to give you this information under data protection law.

View our Dental Epidemiology Survey privacy notice.