Privacy Policy

This policy was last updated on 15th July 2022.

Who we are

Remote-Research.org (hereafter Remote Research) is an initiative to review and share advancements in Remote Sensing science and to provide relevant instructional and educational material. We also provide consultancy services. Our website address is: https://remote-research.org

Your information

Remote Research are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, and our aim is to be completely transparent about all aspects of our use of the data collected. This privacy policy will help you to understand exactly what data is being collected, how it is processed and kept secure, and what we will be doing with the information.

We may occasionally change the policy, so please check back here periodically to ensure that you’re still happy.

What personal information do we collect?

Personal information is information that can potentially identify you as a specific individual. It includes your name, company name, company position, address, telephone number, email address, IP address, location, and billing information.

Remote Research may require registration with personal information to gain access to services, course access, event registration and access, authorization codes or other features. This information will be used to authenticate users, provide support and deliver specialized services.

Technologies

Like most other website, Remote Research uses ‘cookies’ to optimize user experience. Cookies are files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

A full list of our cookies use, the purpose, the length of their storage and the ability to select which cookies are permitted is provided on our Cookies Policy page: https://www.remote-research.org/cookie-policy-uk/

You can set your cookies via the Cookies notification in the bottom right or via the Cookies Policy page above. Note that certain website features may not function as a result of denying cookies.

Log Files

We, and our third-party tracking-utility partner, gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes the internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), and clickstream data. We do this to improve our services, marketing, analytics, or site functionality, and to authenticate users.

Keeping your information secure

Under General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), we are a Data Controller of your information. It is therefore our responsibility to keep personal information you submit to us secure. We take our responsibility very seriously and have measures in place to protect your data.

We use GDPR-compliant servers with password protected access to specific users.

If any of your information is transferred out of the European Economic Area by us or our service providers, we ensure it is done so with the relevant protection required by law.

How long we retain your data

We retain and use your information only to the extent necessary to comply with our legal or contractual obligations.

For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Sharing of your information

We will never exchange, sell or rent your personal information to another person or organisation and will only use your data in line with the purpose agreed upon when shared.

Information may be shared with relevant third-parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the site, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.

Under 18s

There are times when we collect data from under 18s, for example for the delivery of educational courses or as part of the administration of competitions and awards.

The personal information that we collect in these circumstances is held securely and only used in relation to the purpose for which it was collected. Where such information may be made public, consent from parents/guardians will be confirmed prior to any publication. Consent can be withdrawn at any time where possible.

Your data protection rights

Remote Research would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. These include:

The right to access – You have the right to request Remote Research 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 Remote Research correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Remote Research to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Remote Research erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Remote Research restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Remote Research’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Remote Research 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 contact us at our email below. Note that you may be required to provide certain information and/or identification in order to fulfil any data requests.

Contact details:

For concerns, queries or requests in relation to this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact our Data Protections Officer:

Dr Kristofer Chan

Department of Geography
King’s College London
30 Aldwych
London
WC2B 4BG
United Kingdom

Email: kris@remote-research.org