Who We Are
This website provides information about the breast services offered by Mr Giles Cunnick, Consultant Breast Surgeon. Contact details are provided for private appointments and NHS care.
Data protection
Privacy Notice
This notice explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored and protected when you use this website or contact the breast care team.
Information We Collect
- Your name, email address, telephone number and any information you choose to provide when contacting the relevant secretary, hospital or breast unit.
- Appointment and correspondence details needed to respond to your enquiry or arrange care.
- Basic technical information recorded automatically by a web server, such as IP address, browser type, device information and pages requested.
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to enquiries and assist with appointment arrangements.
- To communicate about consultations, treatment and follow-up where appropriate.
- To maintain appropriate administrative, security and clinical records.
- To meet legal, regulatory, professional and safeguarding obligations.
Clinical Information
Clinical records are managed by the hospital or healthcare organisation providing your care and may be subject to its own privacy notice. Please avoid sending sensitive medical information by email unless you have been asked to do so through an appropriate secure route.
Lawful Basis
Personal information is processed where necessary to respond to your request, arrange or provide healthcare, meet legal and professional obligations, or pursue legitimate interests such as maintaining secure and effective services. Where health information is processed, the additional protections required by data protection law apply.
Sharing Your Information
Information is shared only where necessary with those involved in your care or administration, such as secretaries, hospitals, healthcare professionals, diagnostic services, insurers or professional advisers. Personal information is not sold.
How Long We Keep Information
Personal information is retained only for as long as required for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet applicable clinical, legal, regulatory and record-keeping requirements.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights to access, correct, restrict, object to, delete or request a copy of your personal information. These rights may be limited where information must be retained for clinical or legal reasons. You may also raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office.
Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
External Websites
This website links to external healthcare and information websites. Those organisations are responsible for their own websites and privacy practices.
Updates
This notice may be updated from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page.