Privacy Notices

Our commitment to data protection

Lancaster University undertakes to comply with applicable data protection legislation as part of its everyday working responsibilities.

Lancaster University is fully committed to full compliance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and any complimentary national legislation.

  • Students

    This Privacy Notice applies to prospective and current students at Lancaster University, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, those on short courses and part-time and International Study School students when using University amenities.

  • Staff/Workers at Lancaster University

    This Privacy Notice applies to all staff and workers at Lancaster University including job seekers/applicants, employed full-time, part-time, permanent, fixed term, casual and visiting staff and workers.

  • Research

    We take our responsibilities to the processing and security of research data seriously, this includes complying with the EU GDPR and the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 in all our research projects.

  • Graduation

    Lancaster University’s graduation ceremonies are public events and are significant events for our graduates, their guests and our staff.

  • Philanthropy, Alumni and Supporter Engagement

    Our alumni and supporters are extremely important to us, and this Privacy Notice explains how Lancaster University’s Division of Philanthropy, Alumni and Supporter Engagement collects, stores, manages and protects your data.

  • Website and Cookies

    This Privacy Notice sets out how Lancaster University uses and protects any information that you give when you use our website.

  • Events

    This Privacy Notice explains how Lancaster University’s Stakeholder Relations and Events Team gathers, stores, manages and protects your data.

  • Lancaster Conferences

    This Privacy Notice applies to any person or organisation using Lancaster Conferences, which is part of Lancaster University.

  • Sports Centre

    This Privacy Notice explains how the Sports Centre will collect, use and protect your personal data.

  • Lancaster Arts

    This Privacy Notice explains how Lancaster Arts (a department of Lancaster University) will collect, use, disclose and protect your personal data.

  • Pre-School Centre

    This Privacy Notice explains how we will collect, use and protect the personal data from you and your children.