Our Privacy Policy

Introduction

Symposia at Shrivenham provides a forum to Government agencies, military and civilian, industry and research establishments for the exploration and exchange of experience and knowledge, leading to constructive questioning and a synthesis of ideas in a relaxed but professional environment. The Symposia App has been developed in support of these activities and can be accessed via 'https://tebs.cranfield.ac.uk?action=sympatshriv'. It is run by the Cranfield University Technology Enabled Business Solutions team (TEBS) on behalf of Symposia at Shrivenham, at the School of Defence and Security, based at the Defence Academy Shrivenham.


Personal Privacy

Protecting your personal data and privacy is important to us. The personal information you provide when registering will be used in the creation of your Symposia App account. We will give you control over your personal data. You will be able to update and amend it within the Symposia App, interact at events, register interest in content and opt in or out of communications based on your interests. You can register interest in events and topics while still opting out of the receipt of marketing communications.

The purpose of the Symposia App is enhance your experience before, during and after an event. It will allow you to register, access joining instructions and pre-event information. During the event information will be released via the Symposia App. Where utilised in session voting will provide instant results to inform on topics. You can register interest in forthcoming events and topics and access post event materials. The Symposia App is designed to work on any device or operating system. Access may be interrupted due to failures of telecommunications links and equipment, and firewalls which are beyond the control of the University.

Symposia at Shrivenham will monitor Symposia App usage; anonymised data will be used to ensure our accommodation and catering providers continue to meet expected standards. Anonymised customer preferences and interests we will used for future event planning and marketing purposes. You may choose to opt out of your data being used in this way by amending your preferences. However, in doing so we lose your influence in future events planning and content. The aggregation of feedback allows us to plan our business to continue to run bespoke and engaging events tailored to customer requirements. Each voice makes a contribution in the events that we run and their content. As a result the long term benefit of the Symposia App to you and other delegates may diminish if you chose not to engage. Using anonymised data in this way allows us to develop the Symposia App in line with our customer's requirements so please opt in.


Data Assurances

Your data will be managed in line with the 8 principles set out in the Data Protection Act 1998.

  1. Processed fairly and lawfully
  2. Processed for specified purposes only
  3. Adequate, relevant and not excessive
  4. Accurate and up to date
  5. No kept for longer than necessary
  6. Processed in accordance with data subjects' rights
  7. Processed and held securely
  8. Not transferred outside of countries of the European Economic Area without adequate protection.

For further details please refer to our full Terms and Conditions.