PRIVACY POLICY
Who We Are
The Public Health Careers Hub is an independent UK platform providing career guidance and resources for professionals working in or applying to UK public health roles.
The platform is operated by an individual as an independent professional service, not as part of any NHS organisation or government body.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
CONTACT@PUBLICHEALTHCAREERSHUB.COM
What Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data:
Email address
Collected when you sign up to download a free resource or join the email list.
First name
Collected optionally when you sign up, to personalise email communications.
We do not collect sensitive personal data. We do not collect payment information directly — if paid services are introduced in future, payment processing will be handled by a third party provider and this policy will be updated to reflect that.
Why We Collect Your Data
We collect your email address and name for the following purposes:
To deliver the free resource you requested by email.
To send you occasional emails about platform updates, new resources, and services in development.
We will only contact you for these purposes. We will not use your data for any other purpose without asking for your explicit consent.
The Legal Basis for Processing Your Data
Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the basis of consent.
When you enter your email address and submit the sign up form, you are giving your consent for us to contact you as described above.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing using the link at the bottom of any email we send you.
How We Store Your Data
Your email address and name are stored securely within Kit, formerly known as ConvertKit, our email marketing platform.
Kit is a US-based service. Data transfers to the United States are covered by Kit’s compliance with applicable data transfer frameworks. You can read Kit’s privacy policy at convertkit.com/privacy.
We do not store your personal data on any other platform or system.
We do not store payment data. We do not store sensitive personal data.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We will keep your data for as long as you remain subscribed to our email list.
If you unsubscribe, your data will be removed from our active email list. Depending on Kit’s data retention settings, residual data may remain in our account for a short period before being fully deleted. You can request full deletion at any time by contacting us at the email address above.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
We do not share your personal data with any third party for marketing purposes.
Your data is shared only with Kit as our email marketing platform, solely for the purpose of delivering emails to you. Kit’s privacy policy is available at convertkit.com/privacy.
If we are required by law to disclose your data, we will do so only to the extent required.
Cookies
This website is built on Squarespace. Squarespace uses cookies to operate the website, analyse traffic, and support basic functionality.
We use Squarespace’s built in cookie consent banner to give you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
You can find full details of the cookies Squarespace uses at squarespace.com/privacy.
We do not use any additional tracking, advertising, or analytics cookies beyond those set by Squarespace.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
The right to access
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you at any time.
The right to rectification
You can ask us to correct any inaccurate data we hold about you.
The right to erasure
You can ask us to delete your personal data. You can also do this yourself by unsubscribing from our email list at any time.
The right to restrict processing
You can ask us to stop using your data in certain ways.
The right to object
You can object to us processing your data where we are relying on legitimate interests as our legal basis. Note that for this platform we rely on consent, not legitimate interests.
The right to withdraw consent
You can withdraw your consent to receive emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:
CONTACT@PUBLICHEALTHCAREERSHUB.COM
We will respond to all requests within one calendar month.
The Right to Complain
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
You can contact the ICO at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns directly before you contact the ICO, so please contact us first if possible.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time as the platform develops. When we make changes we will update the date at the top of this page.
If we make significant changes that affect how we use your data, we will notify you by email.
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
CONTACT@PUBLICHEALTHCAREERSHUB.COM
Public Health Careers Hub
Independent UK Platform
Not affiliated with or endorsed by NHS Scotland, NHS England, or any NHS body.