England
Course Finder

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2025

1. Who we are

England Course Finder operates this website and helps people across England discover accredited online courses delivered by Virtual College by Netex. 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)
  • 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 accredited online courses
  • Send you the course shortlist and information you request
  • 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 do not sell your data. We may share aggregate, anonymised data with analytics providers. Where you choose to enrol on a course via one of our links, you will be directed to the course provider (Virtual College by Netex), whose own privacy policy will apply. 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.