UpskillU

Privacy Policy

UpskillU takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website www.upskillu.co.uk

 

Scope of this privacy policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of UpskillU and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

 

Data collected

We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:

  1. name;
  2. date of birth;
  3. gender;
  4. job title;
  5. profession;
  6. contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
  7. demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests; in each case, in accordance with this privacy

How we collect Data

We collect Data in the following ways:

  1. data is given to us by you; and
  2. data is collected

 

Data that is given to us by you

UpskillU will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:

  1. when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
  2. when you complete surveys that we use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to respond to them);
  3. when you enter a competition or promotion through a social media channel;
  4. when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
  5. when you use our services;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

 

 

Data that is collected automatically

To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:

 

  1. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.

 

Our use of Data

Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

 

  1. internal record keeping;
  2. improvement of our products / services;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).

 

Who we share Data with

We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:

  1. our employees, agents and/or professional advisors – to obtain advice from professional advisers
  2. third party service providers who provide services to us which require the processing of personal data
  3. relevant authorities

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy

 

Keeping Data secure

We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:

  1. access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to
  2. we store your Data on secure

Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: info@upskillu.org.

 

Data retention

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.

Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

 

Your rights

You have the following rights in relation to your Data:

  1. Right to access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is

 

“manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.

  1. Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or
  2. Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our
  3. Right to restrict our use of your Data – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use
  4. Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your
  5. Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate

To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e- mail address: info@upskillu.org.

It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.

 

Links to other websites

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

 

Changes of business ownership and control

UpskillU may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of UpskillU. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.

In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

 

General

You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

 

Changes to this privacy policy

UpskillU reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the

alterations. You may contact UpskillU by email at info@upskillu.org.