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Privacy notice: BMJ Best Practice tools<\/b><\/h2>
\r\nWhen you use BMJ Best Practice, BMJ Publishing Group Limited (\u201cBMJ\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d) collect certain information about you. We will only use your personal data as outlined in this privacy notice.<\/span>
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\r\nYou\u2019ll normally get this notice when you first register for BMJ Best Practice (including on the website and app). You can also access it at any other time through the app \u2018settings tab\u2019 or at the footer of the website.<\/span>
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What should I expect?<\/strong><\/h3>
\r\nWhen we collect or otherwise use your personal data, we have to have a \u2018legal basis\u2019 under data protection law, and to explain which one applies to particular use of data. We collect the minimum amount of data required for the app to function. As all the data is necessary, we cannot provide the option to opt out of its collection. We collect the following data when you use BMJ Best Practice:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
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What data we collect:<\/b><\/h3>
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How we use it:<\/b><\/h3>
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Log-in credentials<\/strong><\/td>
\r\n		Collected when you register for BMJ Best Practice and used to enable you to access the platform. Our legal basis is that this is necessary for us to fulfil our contractual obligations.<\/span><\/td>
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Email address<\/strong><\/td>
\r\n		Collected when you register for BMJ Best Practice and used to create a unique identifier for you. Our legal basis is that it\u2019s necessary for us to fulfil our contract with you or your organisation: we need this information to enable us to verify you as an eligible user.<\/span>
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\r\nWe will use your email address to send you messages about changes to the service.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
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\r\nIf you opt in to receive marketing from BMJ, then we may also send you direct marketing communications about our products and services<\/span>. <\/span>You can withdraw your consent to receive direct marketing at any time by updating your account settings or <\/span>contacting us<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/td>
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IP address<\/strong><\/td>
\r\n		Where your organisation has arranged for your access to BMJ Best Practice, we collect your IP address to check that it falls within the range of authorised IP addresses that your organisation uses. Our legal basis is that we have a legitimate interest in making sure that only people entitled to use our products and services are able to.<\/span><\/td>
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Usage analytics<\/strong><\/td>
\r\n		We collect information about how you use BMJ Best Practice. Our legal basis is that we have a legitimate interest in wanting to understand how our products and services are being used, and what we might be able to do to develop and improve them for the benefit of our users.<\/span><\/td>
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\r\nPersonal data is encrypted both in transit and at rest to help ensure security. BMJ\u2019s internal processes patch and regularly update security features. BMJ Best Practice does not make automated decisions about you with a legal or similarly significant effect.<\/span>
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\r\nIf BMJ makes changes to this privacy policy, we will send a notification.<\/span>
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Which organisations are involved?<\/strong><\/h3>
\r\nBMJ is the sole \u2018data controller\u2019 for the personal data we collect from you. Where your access has been arranged by an organisation (such as a hospital – as a benefit of your employment), that organisation will be a separate data controller. They will tell you if, how, and why they will use your data. We do not have any control over how other organisations will use your data.\u00a0<\/span>
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Do you share my personal data?<\/strong><\/h3>
\r\nWe provide your data to the following third parties in order for our products and services to work properly, to keep your data safe, and to deliver good user experiences:<\/span>
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