Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how pearlreed collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Information You Provide
- Name and contact details (email address)
- Course preferences and enrolment information
- Communication preferences
- Any additional information you choose to share in enquiry forms
Information Collected Automatically
- Technical information including IP address, browser type, and operating system
- Information about your visit including pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
- Cookie data as described in our Cookie Policy
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and provide information about our courses
- To process course enrolments and manage your participation
- To send you relevant communications about our services (with your consent)
- To improve our website and services based on usage patterns
- To comply with legal obligations
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent for specific processing activities
- Contract: Where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering a contract
- Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights
- Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except:
- To trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, subject to confidentiality agreements
- When required by law or to protect our legal rights
- In connection with a business transfer, merger, or acquisition
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period depends on the nature of the data and the purpose of processing.
Your Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
- Access: The right to request copies of your personal data
- Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: The right to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
- Restriction: The right to request restriction of processing
- Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
- Objection: The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdrawal of Consent: The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable law.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
pearlreed
47 Carver Street
Sheffield, S1 4FS
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Last updated: September 2024