Policies

For information on the University's data protection policies and procedure please see the University's Information Compliance pages. 

We use emails as a way of keeping our community informed about upcoming courses, events and other activities at PACE that may be of interest. If you receive these emails from PACE, it is likely that you have opted-in to receive emails either during the course application process or when completing a contact form on the PACE website.   

The data protection statement for applicants to undergraduate and postgraduate award-bearing courses run by PACE can be found here. 

Data retention 

You may request copies of personal data kept by PACE in accordance with the retention policy stated below. At the end of the retention period, data are either destroyed or anonymised and used for statistical analyses, unless subject to an appeal or complaint. 

For all requests for copies of personal data held by PACE, please contact us. 

For further information please see the University's webpage. 

Privacy Policy 

Who will process my personal information? 

The information published here applies to the use of your personal information (also known as ‘personal data’) by PACE through the viewing or use of its website (www.pace.cam.ac.uk). 

The information published here is limited to the use of personal information by the PACE website; various other notices are published in relation to our use of the personal information of applicants, students, staff, alumni, research participants, and others. 

Personal information collected 

When you visit www.pace.cam.ac.uk we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. For information about how Google Analytics uses your personal information, please see Google's Privacy Policy and how Google safeguards your data. 

We also collect the request made by your browser to the server hosting the website which includes the IP address, the date and time of connection and the page you ask for. We use this information to ensure the security of our websites and we delete it after a maximum of 3 months. We may use and disclose it as necessary in the event of a security concern or incident. 

The use of your personal information in the above ways is necessary for the legitimate interests of PACE in operating and improving its website, analysing its use, and ensuring its security. Our website collects very little personal information, and we use it in ways that are compatible with your individual rights and freedoms. 

Where you enter your personal information into an online form on any of our websites for any specified purpose, you will be told about the use we will make of that information (e.g. to send you newsletters or to enable your attendance at an event). 

Further information 

For more information about how we handle your personal information, and your rights under data protection legislation, please see the University's website. 

PACE welcomes applications from disabled students and makes every effort both to anticipate and to make reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of disabled students, including those with unseen disabilities and specific learning difficulties. For information on how we support students please see our Student Support webpage. 

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for educational institutions, such as the University of Cambridge, to discriminate against disabled students in relation to teaching, assessment and access to information. 

The Act defines disability widely, covering physical, mobility, visual or hearing impairments, medical conditions or mental health difficulties, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia. 

For details on funding and bursaries for disabled students please see our Financial Support webpage. 

The University of Cambridge, which includes PACE, is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence, to equality of opportunity and to a pro-active and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. 

For more information, please see the University of Cambridge's Equality and Diversity website.  

It is the intention of PACE to create conditions in which students, members of staff or applicants for admission as a student are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. 

Our aim is to create a learning environment which is free not only from unlawful discrimination, but also from intimidation and harassment of all kinds; that is, any behaviour which prevents students’ full participation in, and enjoyment of, their studies.