Fathom is updating its privacy policy to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), that comes into effect on 25 May 2018.

This new privacy policy sets out how Fathom collects and uses any information you may give us when you visit this website, subscribe to our Fathom Highlight weekly emails and briefings and communicate with us.

What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use two kinds of data, personal and behavioural.

Personal data relates to the information you provide to us and may include your name, address, email address, phone number and post code.

Behavioural data relates to information about your visit to and actions on our website, and includes your IP address, referrer, length of visit and number of page views.

This information is essential for the website to work correctly, and allows us to improve the performance and functionality of the site.

How will we use your data?

The information you provide will be used to keep you up to date with Fathom’s publications and to inform you about our events. You may opt out from receiving such information at any time.

Your personal details will never be published on this site. We will only disclose personal information to third parties if required by law to do so.

Controlling your data

If the information we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated, you would like to be unsubscribed from our emails, or have any other questions or concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us at alanj@bicom.org.uk

To request a copy of any information we hold about you, please send proof of identity to alanj@bicom.org.uk. We will reply within one month.

Security

We have in place measures to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under our control. All collected data is stored in locked, secure environments, and resides in the UK and, where in the US, on servers compliant with EU laws.

Other websites

Our website, emails and social media feeds will almost certainly contain links to other websites, not under our control. As such, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you may provide while visiting other sites, nor are said sites governed by this privacy policy. If you have any concerns, do refer to the privacy policy of the site in question.

Data Protection Register

Fathom Journal is the research journal by Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre Ltd (BICOM). BICOM is registered as a data controller with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

Our data protection registration number is ZA188061.

Our Details

This website is operated by Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre Ltd (BICOM) a private limited company (company number 04204458)

You can contact us at alanj@bicom.org.uk

This privacy policy is effective from May 2018.