Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

EdgeCircle Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are registered in England and Wales.

Contact: privacy@edgecircle.io

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.io.

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.