Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2024
1. Introduction
Azure Cedar Financial Management School ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access our website or use our services.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information You Provide
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Fill out enquiry forms on our website
- Register for our courses
- Contact us via email
- Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Course preferences
- Any additional information you choose to provide in message fields
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- IP address
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you about our courses
- To process course registrations and payments
- To send administrative information, such as course confirmations and updates
- To improve our website and services
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we process your personal data based on:
- Consent: When you submit an enquiry form or register for a course
- Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you
- Legitimate interests: When we have a legitimate business interest that does not override your rights
- Legal obligation: When we must comply with applicable laws
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:
- Enquiry data: 2 years from last contact
- Course participant data: 7 years for accounting purposes
- Marketing data: Until you withdraw consent
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:
- Service providers who assist in operating our website and services (under strict confidentiality agreements)
- Professional advisers (lawyers, accountants) when necessary
- Authorities when required by law
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing
- Portability: Request transfer of your data
- Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
8. 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 is 100% secure.
9. Children's Privacy
For courses involving minors (under 18), we require consent from a parent or guardian. We collect only the minimum information necessary and ensure parental oversight of any data pertaining to children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
Azure Cedar Financial Management School
47 Park Row
Leeds, LS1 5JL
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
12. Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Website: ico.org.uk