Privacy, in plain language.
This notice describes the website as it currently works, including the local research-brief builder.
The brief builder
The form on the contact page creates a document within your browser. Your entries are not sent to Northbound, stored in a Northbound database or saved in browser storage. They remain in the page’s memory until you close or reload it. A downloaded copy is saved wherever your browser saves downloads.
Browsing this website
The website does not include advertising trackers, third-party analytics scripts or embedded social feeds. Fonts and assets are served with the website. The hosting platform may process technical request information and account information needed to provide the site and control access; those platform practices are governed by its own policies.
External links and sharing
Source links take you to external organizations with their own privacy practices. Copying an article link uses the browser clipboard when permission is available. The RSS feed can be opened by a reader application of your choice.
Future research projects
Before any research participation or direct enquiry collection is introduced, the relevant collection notice, intended uses, access arrangements and contact channel should be supplied. This page does not establish consent for future collection.
Questions
You can prepare a privacy question using the brief builder, but no direct delivery channel is connected in this version.