Records office maintaining nomination and award documentation for HIAHEA
LEGAL

Privacy Policy

Last updated 12 August 2026

This policy explains how the Harold International Awards & Higher Education Authority (HIAHEA) collects, uses, and protects personal information provided by nominators, nominees, institutions, and website visitors.

Information we collect

We collect information provided through nomination forms, supporting evidence, correspondence with the awards office, and use of this website.

Contact details for nominators and nominees
Nomination statements and supporting evidence
Verification correspondence with institutions and employers
Website usage data collected through essential cookies

How we use information

Information is used to assess nominations, verify claims, confer and record awards, and respond to enquiries about the awards framework.

Sharing information

Information is shared only with assessors appointed to a nomination and with verifying institutions or employers. Award outcomes may be published where the recipient has agreed.

Retention

Nomination and conferral records are retained for the life of the award record so that any conferral can be confirmed. Unsuccessful nominations are retained for three years.

Your rights

Individuals may request access to their personal data, correction of inaccurate records, erasure where retention is no longer required, and restriction of processing.

Right of access to personal data held
Right to rectification of inaccurate records
Right to erasure where no legal obligation to retain applies
Right to object to or restrict processing

Security

Nomination material is stored on access-controlled systems, with access limited to staff and assessors with a defined role in the relevant award.

Contact the data controller

Questions about this policy, or requests relating to personal data, may be sent to hiahea@haroldinternationalcollege.co.uk or through the contact page.

NEXT STEP

Put a nomination forward, or ask us first

The awards office can confirm eligibility, criteria, evidence requirements, and timelines before you prepare a submission.