Privacy Policy

Website privacy notice

We are committed to looking after any information that is made available to us when you visit our website in accordance with data protection law.

This notice outlines what categories of information we retain and how we use it.

Personal data

You don’t have to create an account or provide us with any personal information to access this website. However, we may ask for some personal details if you wish to access some of our services, for example:

• to register for events;

• to subscribe to email marketing communications such as online newsletters.

The vast majority of the personal information we hold about you will be obtained via our website form or if you contact us by email.

Some of the personal data we store and process may include:

• biographical information consisting of your name;

• your contact details including school address, email address and phone number;

• attendance at our events.

When you provide us with your contact details you may be asked whether you wish to receive any further communications from us.

We will ensure that all personal data you supply is held in accordance with data protection law. We do not sell or otherwise transfer personal data to any third parties unless you have consented to this or this is permitted by law.

Cookies

'Cookies' are text files placed on your computer which help us understand how you use our website. For more information about how we use cookies, read our cookie notice.

Email marketing

We are keen to communicate our activities and latest news and do this by providing information through a range of online and offline channels including events, press releases, social media and email.

We aim to keep your data up to date and welcome any updates to your details or corrections to any inaccuracies you may wish to provide.

We value our relationship with you and we use your personal data to personalise our communications, improve our services and ensure we work efficiently and effectively. If you subscribe to our email communications, our legal basis to process your personal data will be your consent.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link provided in the specific communication, or by contacting the team via engineeringeducates@manchester.ac.uk.  

You have a right to request copies of the personal data held about you by Engineering Educates. To make a request or to exercise any of your other data protection rights, please email engineeringeducates@manchester.ac.uk.

Unless you have requested otherwise, your data is used and processed for a range of communications including:

• promoting our services;

• notifying you of upcoming events;

• promoting opportunities.

Tools may be used to help us improve the effectiveness of our communications with you, including tracking whether the emails we send are opened and which links are clicked within a message.

Lastly, we use data to undertake analysis of our projects to ensure only effective and relevant communications are sent to you.

Public social media data

Promoted posts on X

Engineering Educates uses publicly available information, such as X handles, URLs mentioned in tweets and hashtag usage, to target tweets promoting the Engineering Educates Campaign to X users who have indicated an interest in topics relevant to our activities. This data is collected manually and through third-party analytics platforms that search for links and references to published research on X.

Social media pixels (X, Facebook, LinkedIn)

Social media pixels are a tool used by social networks by placing a code on our website, with cookies being used to track users who interact with any of our Facebook, LinkedIn and X content and website.

This type of pixel is a unique code that collects data and allows us to:

• track social media ad conversions

• build a target audience

• optimise our ads

• remarket to our website visitors

Statement

If the user leaves this website and visits a website operated by a third party, Engineering Educates cannot be held responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that users provide when visiting such third-party websites. Accordingly, users should exercise caution and review the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Last updated: 18 August 2025