Last updated: April 2026

1. Who I Am

This website is operated by Maria Coats, Consultant Hepatopancreatobiliary and Emergency General Surgeon, based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. I am the data controller for the personal information collected through this website.

2. What Data I Collect

When you use the contact form on this website, I collect:

• Your full name
• Your email address
• The content of your message
• Your enquiry type selection

I do not use analytics tracking, advertising cookies, or any third-party tracking technologies on this website.

3. How I Use Your Data

Your personal data is used solely to respond to your enquiry. I will not share your data with third parties except where required by law or with your explicit consent.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

I process your personal data based on your consent, which you provide by ticking the consent checkbox on the contact form. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting me directly.

5. Cookies

This website uses only essential cookies required for the site to function correctly (such as remembering your cookie consent preference). No tracking, analytics, or advertising cookies are used.

6. Data Retention

Personal data submitted via the contact form is retained only for as long as is necessary to respond to your enquiry and any follow-up, after which it is securely deleted. Medico-legal correspondence may be retained in accordance with professional obligations.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data I hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

8. Contact

To exercise any of these rights or if you have any questions about this privacy policy, please email enquiry@mariacoats.com, use the contact form, or write to me at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.