Children's Privacy Notice
Published: Fri 13 Aug 2021
Published: Fri 13 Aug 2021
We are the IET, this is short for the Institution of Engineering and Technology. We are a charity inspiring the global engineering community to engineer a better world, and we have been doing this since 1871.
We do other things too, like provide a big range of resources and activities for teachers, parents, guardians and carers, teaching STEM to young people, like you, aged 4-19 years. We also run lots of events and competitions.
When you use our site, we may end up with some information about you. We want to let you know that your information is safe with us. The government tells us we can collect data as long as we look after it under the law and keep it safe. This law is called the General Data Protection Regulation, sometimes called the GDPR.
Personal data means any information that could be used to identify you. This could be your name and home address, or it could include a telephone number, email address, or a picture of you.
This is personal information which tells us something about you.
Sometimes people you don’t know can use your personal data to trick you or put you in uncomfortable situations. That is why it is so important to always keep your personal data safe, and never give it to anyone you don’t know. If you are unsure, always ask a parent, guardian, or carer for help.
Remember, your personal data is your private property, and should only be shared with people you know and trust!
We only collect the information you, or your parent, guardian, or carer tell us.
We may collect information about you if you take part in our events or competitions, this information may be:
Other information we may collect:
We may take photos and videos at our events to showcase your involvement and what you have achieved.
We always ask a trusted parent, guardian, or carer for their permission before taking your photo, but if you decide that not want to have your photo or video taken, you can speak to a trusted adult, parent, guardian, or carer. It is your choice whether you want to have your photo taken or be in our videos.
We share photos or videos in our magazines, websites, blogs, or social media (like Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook).
We ask for this information because:
Giving us your information means that you can:
A cookie, (not to be mistaken for a biscuit) is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer. Cookies help us know who you are when you visit our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you visit our website and allows us to improve our website.
We use cookies to collect this information:
Our cookies don’t collect or store your personal data (for example, your name or email address), so they cannot be used to identify you.
No. We don’t give your information to anyone else. The only time we would is if you, your parent, guardian, or carer tell us we can.
We keep it only as long as we need it, or as long as the law says we must keep it. When we don’t need it, we get rid of it.
You have the same rights as grown-ups. These include knowing what data we have about you, the right to correct anything that’s wrong and more.
You have the right to:
If you want to know more about the personal information we have of yours, or if you have a question about your information, you can ask your parent, guardian, or carer to contact us.
You can email us at privacyoffice@theiet.org
Or write to us:
Data Protection
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Futures Place
Kings Way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2UA
Switch to our regular Privacy Statement.