Data Protection Statements & HESA Notices
Data Protection Statement for Students
Edinburgh Napier University is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 to hold personal data about students, without which we would not be able to carry out our business activities or fulfil our education, training and support remits. The Data Protection Statement explains how we collect and use this data, as well as the rights and responsibilities of students and the University.
Download the Student Privacy Notice 2017/18
Data Protection Statement for Staff
Edinburgh Napier University is a data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998 and processes the personal data of staff strictly in line with the Act and its notification to the UK Information Commissioner's Office. The Data Protection Statement explains how we collect and use this data, as well as the rights and responsibilities of staff and the University.
Download the Staff Privacy Notice
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Data Protection Notices
The University is legally required to send some information to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The links below explain how HESA will use the information.
View the 
HESA Student Collection Notice
View the HESA Staff Collection Notice
View the HESA Destinations of Leavers from HE (DLHE) Collection Notice (for leavers up to the end of 2016/17)
View the 
HESA Graduate Outcomes survey information (for 2017/18 leavers)
Alumni Privacy Notice
The Privacy Notice for Alumni can be found online using the following link:Alumni Privacy Notice
Additional 'Layered' Privacy Notices
Template Privacy Notice (for internal staff use)
Where 'layered' Privacy Notices are required in addition to the main Privacy (Processing) Notices detailed above colleagues are required to complete the template form provided below and return this to Governance Services (dataprotection@napier.ac.uk) for approval:
Privacy Notice template
Page last updated 21 June 2018