Privacy Policy

This policy covers how we at IOM collect, use, disclose, and store your data.

The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) is one of the world's leading providers of workplace health research and consultancy services. Our expertise extends across a very wide range of scientific disciplines. From our UK base and headquarters in Edinburgh Scotland, we have 2 regional offices (Stafford and Chesterfield), serving our clients across 6 continents of the world. This privacy policy specifically covers data handling for our UV Forecast app.

What personal data we collect and how we use it? The UV Forecast app collects your location data in order to give you the UV forecast for where you are. The app will ask for your permission to access this personal information. Once collected, your location is used by the software to find the UV forecast where you are, and then is removed from memory. Your location is never stored on our servers. The app does not require, or ask for, any of your personal information other than your location.

IOM processes all personal data in accordance with the key GDPR principles unless there is a relevant exemption (see GDPR exemptions). Personal data is:

  1. processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner;
  2. collected only for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes, and is not further processed in any manner incompatible with those;
  3. adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed;
  4. accurate and, where necessary, kept up-to-date;
  5. not kept as identifiable data for longer than necessary for the purposes concerned; and
  6. processed securely.

How to contact us

IOM tries to meet the highest standards when collecting and using personal information. For this reason, we take any complaints we receive about this very seriously. We encourage people to bring it to our attention if they think that our collection or use of information is unfair, misleading or inappropriate. We would also welcome any suggestions for improving our procedures.

This privacy policy was drafted with brevity and clarity in mind. However, we are happy to provide any additional information or explanation needed. Any requests for this should be sent to the address below.

IOM Edinburgh

Research Avenue North

Riccarton

Edinburgh

Midlothian EH14 4AP

Tel: +44 (0)131 449 8000

Fax: +44 (0)131 449 8084

Email: [email protected]

To read more about IOM's General Privacy Policy rules read more here https://www.iom-world.org/privacy-policy/