Privacy Policy
Please note that this privacy policy applies to end user usage.
The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (the 'Trust') have developed Choices (the 'App') to provide you the ability to capture your current mood and what is happening with your voices from your smartphone or other personal device.
The Trust is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, and does not have access to any personal data you may store in the App.
Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.
This sets out the basis on which personal data is collected from you and processed by the App. By using the App you are accepting and consenting to this policy.
The following information relates to providing the App and services.
You may store information through your use of the App, including Personal Data and Special Categories of Personal Data. This includes:
- Medical and lifestyle information which contains sensitive personal information. You consent for this data to be stored and made visible in the App to yourself by your use of it and acceptance of this policy;
- demographic, medical and lifestyle information that you add to the App;
- information in or about the content you provide (e.g. metadata), such as the date and time when information is added.
Information we collect from you:
We may collect information from your use of the App including:
- Device and Connection information, such as the type of device, operating system;
- Usage Information and automatic activity tracking, such as how and when you use the service and what content and functionality you access;
We do not collect or view any personal information from the App.
We may collect system related information to monitor usage and collect usage statistics for product research and development including but not limited to how the App services are being used. We use the information to develop, test and improve the App and services.
Your data is not shared.
The Trust does not have access to the data that you independently choose to enter into the app.
If our ownership or control of all or part of our services transfers to a new owner, the new owner will be obligated to continue to treat such personal data on the terms set out in this Privacy Policy and inform you of their ownership.
Data is retained in the App until the App is deleted.
You have specific rights under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR.
Data you enter is not accessible by the Trust.
You can access your personal information. You may access your personal information by logging into the App.
Deletion and removal of your personal information:
You may delete your personal information by deleting the App from your device.
We make it a priority to provide strong security and give you confidence that your information is safe and accessible when you need it. The App is built with strong security features that continuously protect your information. We use strict procedures and employ strict security features in accordance with industry best practice and standards. We take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is managed securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We restrict access to your personal information strictly to yourself.
In addition to this, it is your responsibility to ensure your computer or device, and your connection to the service, is secure. Use of the App and our services is at your own risk. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data on any device on which you may access the App.
We may need to change this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law or best practice, to deal with additional features or changes to features that we introduce or to apply other updates.
By using the app you are agreeing to this privacy policy. Any changes will be published on the Sussex Voices Clinic pages of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust website.
If you continue to use the App following notice of the changes to the Privacy Policy, it constitutes your acceptance of the updates.
If you have general questions or comments about the App, you can email us at: spft.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact the Trust's Data Protection Officer at spft.