Privacy Policy 

Introduction  

This page explains what personal information we gather when you visit the Autism Research Centre website at www.autismresearchcentre.com. 

Who will process my personal information? 

The information published here applies to the use of your personal information (also known as ‘personal data’) by the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge through the viewing or use of this site.  

General personal information collected by the University of Cambridge 

When you visit any of the websites within the University of Cambridge domain we hold certain information about you for service and security reasons. For more information on this, please see http://www.cam.ac.uk/about-this-site/privacy-policy.  

Specific personal information collected on this website  

This site asks you to provide information about yourself when you submit a contact form, purchase our resources, donate, or sign up with the ARC research database. This may include your name, email address, and IP address.  

Upon registration with the ARC database, volunteers provide their contact details and demographic information. Any further data collected depends on the specific research study and is explained in the Participant Information Sheet for each project. 

Participation in research is voluntary, and we only collect information that is necessary for the study, with opt-in consent from each participant. We do not receive data from third parties. 

How personal data is used 

All data are held securely on the ARC database with full approval from the Psychology Research Ethics Committee. Only the ARC Database Manager and the University of Cambridge Clinical School Computing Service Development Team have access to personally identifiable information (e.g. names, addresses, date of birth). 

Pseudo-anonymised data (data where personal identifiers have been replaced so you cannot be easily identified) may be shared with ARC researchers who require it for their study. 

Anonymised questionnaire or test data may be shared with trusted collaborators, including those outside the UK, only according to participants’ consent. 

Personal data will not be transferred outside the UK/EEA unless the destination ensures an adequate level of protection. 

Some website services, such as analytics, may be provided by third parties who process data outside the UK. We ensure that any transfers comply with UK GDPR and provide adequate safeguards. 

We never publish information that could identify a volunteer without explicit consent 

Research data may be kept for scientific reuse or statistical analysis, particularly if it underpins publications. 

Further information  

For more information about how we handle your personal information, and your rights under data protection legislation, please see https://www.information-compliance.admin.cam.ac.uk/dataprotection/general-data.  

This page was last updated in November 2025.