Accessibility statement

Santander / York Data Sharing Agreement

This award scheme is made possible thanks to a philanthropic grant to the University of York from Santander Universities. We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application and, if successful, your funding, and the terms of the scheme. As part of the scheme’s administration we need to share some of your information, including your email address, with Santander Universities to enable them to:

  • audit the administration of their funding to member institutions
  • evaluate the long-term impact of the funding at the University
  • monitor equal opportunities
  • raise awareness among award recipients of other Santander University opportunities

If you are successful in your application for this funding opportunity, the information we will share about you is your:

  • Full name
  • Subject of study / Academic Department
  • Year of study and class of degree (students only)
  • Type of award (international mobility, enterprise, sport)
  • Country of destination (for outward mobility awards)
  • Contact email address (this will usually be your University of York email address unless you have supplied a preferred alternative)

This information will be passed to Santander Universities. It will be usually be held by the University and Santander for no more than six years from the year/completion of your award. During this period, you may be contacted by email by a representative of Santander Universities or the University of York for the purposes of auditing the University’s administration of the funding and understanding and evaluating the impact of your award.

By submitting your application you consent to sharing your information with Santander Universities for the purposes outlined above.

Information will only be shared for award holders. Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy or the information we hold about you:

Find further information on Santander terms and conditions and their privacy policy.