Global Women's Health Equity Network (GWHEN)‍ ‍

Last updated: 13 November 2026

1. About GWHEN

The Global Women's Health Equity Network (GWHEN) is an independently established international research and collaboration network founded and operated by Dr Natalie Darko.

Dr Natalie Darko is responsible for determining how personal information submitted through this website is collected and used.

Contact: dd253@leicester.ac.uk

2. Information We Collect

When you contact GWHEN or subscribe to updates, we may collect your name, email address, information provided in enquiries and your communication preferences. Our website provider, Squarespace, may also collect technical information, including cookies and website usage data.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal or medical information through general website forms.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to respond to enquiries, communicate about research and collaboration opportunities, share information about GWHEN activities and events, and send newsletters where you have agreed to receive them.

Depending on the purpose, processing may be based on your consent or our legitimate interests in operating the network and responding to enquiries, subject to applicable data protection law.

4. Newsletters and Communications

You can choose to receive GWHEN newsletters, research updates, events and opportunities. Subscription is voluntary, and you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or using an unsubscribe link where provided.

Submitting a general enquiry does not automatically subscribe you to newsletters.

5. Data Storage and Sharing

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which may process information submitted through website forms. Other service providers may support our communications.

We do not sell personal information. We will not share information submitted through general enquiries with research partners for research purposes without an appropriate lawful basis.

Some service providers may process information outside the UK. Where applicable, international transfers must be covered by appropriate data protection safeguards.

6. Security and Retention

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

Information will be retained only for as long as necessary for its intended purpose and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have rights to access, correct or erase your information, object to or restrict certain processing, withdraw consent and request data portability where applicable.

To exercise your rights, contact dd253@leicester.ac.uk.

You can also raise concerns with the Information Commissioner's Office at www.ico.org.uk.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to support essential functions and may use additional cookies for analytics where enabled and appropriately authorised.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. External Websites

Our website may link to external organisations. GWHEN is not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as GWHEN develops or its website functions change. Updates will be published here with a revised date.