Privacy Policy

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Kate Bodle Education (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your personal information safe. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us in any way.

1. Who We Are

Kate Bodle Education
Website: www.katebodleeducation.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @katebodleeducation

Facebook: @katebodleeducation
We are an educational consultancy and tuition service based in the UK, working with parents, schools, and children.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Contact Information: name, email address, phone number, postal address.
- Child Information: age, year group, learning needs (only if relevant to tuition/consultation).
- Payment Information: billing details (processed securely via third-party payment providers).
- Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited (collected via cookies or analytics tools).
- Communication Records: emails, messages, and notes from consultations.
We only collect the information necessary to deliver our services or respond to your enquiry.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data when you:
- Complete a contact form or book a service.
- Subscribe to our mailing list.
- Communicate with us via email, phone, or social media.
- Use our website (through cookies and analytics).

4. How We Use Your Data

We may use your personal information to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide requested services.
- Plan and deliver tuition, consultancy, or training.
- Process payments and issue invoices.
- Send updates, resources, and marketing emails (only if you’ve opted in).
- Improve our website and services.
- Comply with legal or safeguarding obligations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data based on:
- Contract: to deliver the services you have requested.
- Consent: for sending marketing emails or using optional cookies.
- Legal Obligation: for record-keeping, safeguarding, or tax purposes.
- Legitimate Interests: to improve our services and website.

6. Sharing Your Data

We will never sell your personal data.
We may share your data with:
- Service providers (e.g., payment processors, website hosting, email marketing platforms).
- Professionals involved in your child’s support (only with your consent).
- Authorities where legally required (e.g., safeguarding concerns).
All third parties must keep your information secure and only process it according to our instructions.

7. How We Store Your Data

- Digital data is stored securely on password-protected devices and encrypted cloud services.
- Paper records (if any) are kept in locked storage.
- We retain data only for as long as necessary (usually up to 6 years for financial/legal records).

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Restrict or object to certain processing.
- Withdraw consent for marketing at any time.
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how we handle your data.

9. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your experience and gather usage data. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may affect site functionality.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:
Kate Bodle Education
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.katebodleeducation.com