Privacy & Data Protection Policy

1. Introduction
   Welcome to unibeacon.co.uk. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information from students, parents, schools, and visitors to our online courses for children and adults.
2. Data We Collect
   We may collect the following personal information:

• Name, email, and contact details
• Account login information and course progress
• Payment information (processed securely by our third-party payment provider, Stripe. We do not store or have access to full payment card details.)
• Technical information (IP address, device type, browser type)
• Website usage data collected through analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)

3. How We Use Your Data
   We use your personal data to:

• Provide and manage our online courses
• Track course progress and performance
• Store uploaded course content and exercises
• Communicate with you about courses and updates
• Analyse website and course usage to improve our services
• Deliver personalised content where applicable
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties
   We use certain third-party services to help us provide and manage our website and online courses. Your personal data may be processed by the following parties:

• A secure third-party cloud hosting and storage provider: We store and process your personal data using a secure third-party cloud hosting and storage provider. This provider processes your data only on our behalf and in compliance with GDPR.
• Payment processors: We use payment processors to securely handle transactions. Your payment information is processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyse anonymised website and course usage to improve our services. No personally identifiable information is shared without your consent.
• LearnDash and WordPress plugins: These plugins are used to provide and manage courses and related functionality on our website.
• Other third-party services: We may use other third-party services that are strictly necessary to operate the website. These services process your data only as required to perform their functions.

5. Cookies and Tracking
   We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. Details are in our [Cookies Policy].
6. Security of Your Data
   We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including secure servers, encrypted backups, and access control.
7. Data Retention
   We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide courses, comply with legal obligations, and maintain records for account management.
8. Your Rights
   You have the right to:

• Access your data
• Rectify inaccuracies
• Erase your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at: unibeaconuk@gmail.com

9. Privacy for Children
   For children under 16 (or the applicable age in your country), we only collect personal information with parental or authorised school consent. This includes information provided directly by the child or submitted by their parent or school.  Children’s data is used only to provide courses, track learning progress, and communicate course updates. Parents or schools may request access, correction, or deletion of their child’s data