Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2025
1. Who we are
England Course Finder operates this website and provides a course-matching service for adults seeking government-funded training in England. For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the data controller for your personal data.
You can contact us at: hello@englandcoursefinder.co.uk
2. What data we collect
When you use our course finder, we collect:
- Contact details (name, email address, phone number, postcode)
- Eligibility information (age bracket, country of residence)
- Course preferences and learning goals you share with us
- Technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) via cookies
3. How we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- Match you with suitable government-funded courses
- Pass your enquiry to relevant accredited training providers
- Respond to enquiries and provide support
- Improve our service through analytics
4. Legal basis for processing
We process your data on the basis of your consent (when you submit our enquiry form) and our legitimate interests (to operate and improve our service). You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
5. Data sharing
We share your personal data with training provider partners to facilitate your course enquiry. We do not sell your data. We may share aggregate, anonymised data with analytics providers. All data processors act under our instruction and comply with UK data protection law.
6. Data retention
We retain your personal data for up to 2 years from the date of your enquiry, unless you ask us to delete it sooner or we are required to retain it for legal reasons.
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to: access, correct, or delete your personal data; restrict or object to processing; and data portability. To exercise any right, contact us at hello@englandcoursefinder.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by updating the "last updated" date above. Continued use of our service constitutes acceptance of any changes.