Last updated: 23 March 2024
The Penal Lexicon (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://www.penlex.org.uk/ website (the “Website”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Website and the choices you have associated with that data.
We may collect the following types of information:
Personal Data:
Information you provide directly: This may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide when you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or participate in our surveys or promotions.
Information automatically collected: We may automatically collect certain information about your device and how you use the Website. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, date and time stamps of your visits, and clickstream data. We may also use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track this information. You can learn more about our use of cookies in our Cookie Policy https://www.penlex.org.uk/cookie-policy.
Non-Personal Data:
Aggregated data: We may collect aggregated, anonymized information that does not directly identify you, such as demographic information, website usage data, and other statistics. This information helps us analyze trends, administer the Website, track users’ movements around the Website, and gather demographic information for aggregate use.
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To provide and improve our Website: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve the Website, personalize your experience, and provide you with the information, products, and services you request from us.
To communicate with you: We may use your information to respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters or other marketing materials, and provide you with updates and information about our organization and the Website. You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in any email we send.
To analyze and improve our Website: We may use your information to analyze how the Website is used, track its performance, and make improvements.
To comply with legal obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
To protect our rights and interests: We may use your information to protect the rights, property, and safety of The Penal Lexicon, our users, or others.
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
Service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website, providing our services, or conducting our business. These service providers are obligated to protect your information and are only authorized to use it on our behalf.
Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process.
Protection of rights: We may disclose your information if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Penal Lexicon, our users, or others.
Business transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or other business transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal data, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal data.
We have implemented reasonable security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
You have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data that we hold.
Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Restriction of processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.
Data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to have this data transmitted to another controller in certain circumstances.
Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on grounds relating to your particular situation.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing them with any personal data.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice (including, for certain services, email notification of Privacy Policy changes).
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
By email: admin@penlex.org.uk
By phone number: 01705 340681
The Penal Lexicon is a leading private research facility dedicated to providing rigorous and independent research on the complexities of the criminal justice system. Our work seeks to advance understanding of penal institutions, policies, and practices through evidence-based research and analysis.