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Privacy Policy

How Focus and Achieve collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data, and your rights under UK data protection law.

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Information we collect

We collect identifying details such as name, age, gender, email, phone number, address, qualifications, work history and employment information when you book, enrol or contact us by website, chat, form, phone, post or email. We also collect website usage data (operating system, access times, IP address, browser type, cookie data, referring sites and internet provider), billing information, and content you upload or enter. Anything you post in public forums or course activities can be seen by others.

How we use it

We use your data to perform our contract with you and for legitimate business interests, including registering you with awarding bodies, running the website, communicating with you, assessing and monitoring candidates and improving our services. Payment information is processed to prevent and detect fraud.

How long we keep it

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the stated purposes or required by law, or until you ask us to delete it. We may keep copies for legal, tax or regulatory reasons.

Sharing and transfers

We may share data with awarding bodies, payment providers, and service providers acting on our instructions, and with others with your consent, for safeguarding, to protect rights and safety, in response to lawful requests or in a business sale. Data is mainly stored in the UK. Where it is transferred abroad, safeguards are in place.

Cookies

We use strictly necessary, analytical, functionality and targeting cookies. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, although declining them may limit some features.

Security

We use technical and organisational measures to protect your data, and payment data is encrypted using SSL. No internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

Your rights

You have the right to access, rectify, restrict, object to, port and erase your data, subject to legal limits. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Contact

Data Protection Officer: dpo@focusandachieve.co.uk.

Quick answers

What personal data does Focus and Achieve collect?

Identifying and contact details, qualifications and work history, billing information, website usage data such as IP address and browser type, and any content you upload or enter on our platform.

Why do you use my data?

To perform our contract with you and for legitimate business interests such as registering you with awarding bodies, running the website, communicating with you, assessing candidates and improving services.

How long do you keep my data?

Only as long as needed for the stated purposes or required by law, or until you ask for deletion under your right to erasure. Some copies may be kept for legal, tax or regulatory reasons.

What are my data protection rights?

You can ask to access, correct, restrict, object to, port or erase your data, subject to legal limits, and you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.

Do you use cookies?

Yes: strictly necessary, analytical, functionality and targeting cookies. You can manage them in your browser settings.

Who is your Data Protection Officer?

You can contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@focusandachieve.co.uk.