Privacy policy
Information on UMIS
To find out about UMIS, please contact us at:
University Museums in Scotland
c/o The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AW
Or email us
Personal information and retention
We will only ever collect the information that we need. If we ever ask you to provide personal data we will make sure you fully understand why we’re asking and how we will use this information. We will only ever keep information for as long as required for the purpose it was collected.
Using our website
To ensure your experience of visiting the UMIS site is as easy as possible for you, we will sometimes place small amounts of information on your computer. These are called cookies and are used by most websites. For more information, see our cookie policy below.
Third parties
We will never disclose your personal data to any other organisation.
Your rights
UMIS would like to make sure you are fully aware of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request UMIS for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that UMIS correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Company to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that UMIS erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that UMIS restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to UMIS’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that UMIS transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please email us or write to us at:
University Museums in Scotland
c/o The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AW
Changes to our privacy policy
UMIS keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 15 January 2020.
Cookies policy
What are cookies?
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, or other internet enabled device such as a tablet or phone when you browse this website. They are used to remember when your computer or device accesses the UMIS website.
How do we use cookies?
UMIS mostly uses cookies to understand how you use our website. We will retain and evaluate information on your visit to our website and how you move around different sections of our website for analytics purposes to understand how people use our website so that we can make it more intuitive.
What information do we collect?
Our cookies aren’t used to identify you personally and don’t collect your name, address or your contact details. Instead, they’re used purely to find out how easily you are navigating our site.
You can always delete cookies or set your browser not to accept them. For more information on how to manage, control or delete files, visit www.aboutcookies.org
What types of cookies do we use?
Cookie Name |
Description |
Duration / Expires |
_ga |
Google Analytics tracking code |
48 hours after first visit |