BPAS is an independent healthcare charity which for more than 50 years, has been advocating and caring for women and couples who decide to end a pregnancy. We also offer additional health services. You can contact our Data Protection Officer by calling 0345 365 5050 or emailing dataprotection@bpas.org
We collect information from you when you visit www.bpas.org and www.bpas.ie also when you contact us in writing, speak to us on the phone, by email or any other type of electronic communication, or talk to us face to face.
We collect different categories of information about you, depending on the service you want from us and/or the reason why we need to process information relating to you. This could be personal information (for example your name and address), or other more sensitive data that we would only collect and use in very particular circumstances that are set out in law.
We use your data for purposes such as (but not limited to):
You can see more detail about how our services use your data and why, on the following link: Privacy Notice by Service Area
Anonymised and pseudonymised data may be used for research and statistical purposes. Any data collected may be used for research and statistical purposes that are relevant and compatible with the purpose that the data was collected for.
We will not sell or rent your information to third parties. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Use this link to find out how to request access to your BPAS medical records, including copy scan or proof of attendance
We will comply with Data Protection legislation. We keep and dispose of all records in line with our record retention schedule;
Use this link to view our Records Retention Schedule
We are strongly committed to data security and will take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or corruption. We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information you provide to us. However, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us. We recommend that you take every precaution to protect your personal information.
We want to ensure any information we hold is accurate. You can help us by promptly informing us of any changes to the information we hold about you.
If you would like to make a complaint regarding the use of your personal data you can contact our Data Protection Officer; By Post:
The Data Protection Officer
BPAS Head Office
20 Timothys Bridge Road
Stratford Enterprise Park
Stratford –Upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 9BF
By phone: 0345 365 5050.
By email: dataprotection@bpas.org
For independent advice about data protection, privacy and data sharing issues, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): By Post:
Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House.
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF
By phone: 0303 123 1113 if you prefer to use a national rate number.
Alternatively, visit ico.org.uk or email casework@ico.org.uk
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