Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

EdgeCircle Ltd (company number 15978726) is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are registered in England and Wales and with the Information Commissioner's Office. Contact for anything about your data: hello@edgecircle.co.uk. We reply within one month, usually much sooner.

Contact: privacy@edgecircle.co.uk

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

• Application data: Name, email, phone number, employment history, educational background, and any information you provide in your bootcamp or business services application.
• Website analytics: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on site, and referring URLs (collected via cookies and analytics tools).
• Contact form submissions: Name, email, company name, job title, and message content when you reach out to us.
• Payment information: For self-funded learners, we collect payment details which are processed securely by our payment provider.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Process and assess your bootcamp application
• Deliver our training and consulting services
• Communicate with you about your application, enrolment, or enquiry
• Send relevant updates about our programmes (with your consent)
• Improve our website and services through analytics
• Comply with legal obligations, including Skills Bootcamp funding requirements

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: For marketing communications and non-essential cookies.
• Contract: To process your application and deliver services you have requested.
• Legitimate interest: To improve our services, website functionality, and communicate about relevant opportunities.
• Legal obligation: To comply with funding body requirements and applicable laws.

5. Data Sharing

We only share your data with:

• Essential service providers: Hosting, email, payment processing, and analytics providers who help us operate our business.
• Funding bodies: For Skills Bootcamp learners, we share necessary data with the Department for Education and relevant authorities as required.
• Professional advisers: Accountants, lawyers, or auditors where necessary.

We never sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@edgecircle.co.uk.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for the following periods:

• Successful applications: Duration of your programme plus 7 years for funding compliance.
• Unsuccessful applications: 12 months, unless you request earlier deletion.
• Business enquiries: 24 months from last contact.
• Website analytics: 26 months (anonymised after this period).

8. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk
Phone: 0303 123 1113

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or through our website.