Privacy Policy.

Our website address is: https://streams.education

At Streams Education Limited we are committed to handling the personal data you share with us with the utmost respect. We are committed to being open and transparent about the data we collect and why we are using it.

If you have any questions about the way we use your data and would like to discuss this, please contact the team at hello@streams.education

We do not share personal data with third parties beyond where this is necessary to carry out our expressed purpose, unless prior consent has been granted or unless we have a legal obligation to do so.

Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed in accordance with the UK’s Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are registered with Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reference: ZBO29552.

How we collect information

All the information we collect is directly from you, when you sign up to join one of our mailing lists or get in touch via email.

We do not buy fundraising lists or mailing lists.

Information we collect about you

We will collect only the personal information we need in order to carry out the processes to which you have given consent.

Mailing List

This website may collect the following information via its contact and enquiry form features (use of these features is optional):

  • Your name,
  • Your contact information including email address,
  • The name and website address of your company if relevant, and
  • Other written information related to your enquiry that you provide.

Other

We gather and use limited information about individuals who use this website. We use this information to provide products and services; to enable certain website functions; to better understand how visitors use this website; and to present timely and relevant information to visitors. We may collect the following information:

  • Website usage data
  • User data such as your IP address and details of your browser and device

What we use your information for

We use your information in the ways that you have given us consent. If you have signed up to the newsletter, we will only send you this.

We may also use the information you have provided to:

  • Monitor our impact and effectiveness as an organisation,
  • To improve our products and services,
  • To contact you in response to a specific enquiry, and
  • To customise the website for you.

We may also use the data you provide to keep records of our relationship with you.

We will not share your personal information with or sell it to third-party marketers.

How we keep your data safe

All personal data is treated with confidence. We do not sell data. Personal data is password protected where possible or stored in restricted access folders and files.

Sharing information

We may use the following third-party service providers named below to process and store your data:

  • Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC), which we use to manage email marketing subscriber lists and send emails to our subscribers. Read their privacy policy.
  • WordPress which hosts this website, and
  • We also use WordPress analytics service to measure the performance of this website.

Cookies and how we use them

A cookie is a small file stored on your computer or device, which enables our website to identify your computer or device as you view our website pages. Cookies allow websites to store your preferences and track how websites are used.

We may use cookies to:

  • Record website usage data,
  • Identify whether you are signed into our website,
  • Test content on our website,
  • Recognise when you return to our website, and
  • Cookies do not provide us with access to your computer. You can use your web browser’s settings to refuse cookies if you wish.

How long we keep your information

In general, we store this information only as long as it is necessary to carry out the task for which we have collected the data (for example, if you have signed up to our newsletter we will keep your data for as long as you wish to keep receiving the newsletter).

There are some exceptions to this where we need to retain information for longer, such as within our financial records.

Keeping your information up to date

Please keep us up to date where there are changes to your information so that we can ensure our records are accurate and up to date. You can do this by contacting hello@streams.education or by using the link on the bottom of the newsletters you may receive.

Your rights

You have a right to know what information we hold about you and how it is used. You can update your preferences with us at any time. Please contact hello@streams.education to discuss your request.

You have a right to complain at any time. In the first instance, we ask that you would contact us to let us know where you believe we are not treating your data appropriately. You also have a right to discuss this with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) directly. You can find more information here: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email

Links to external websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. We have no control of websites outside of www.streams.education We are not responsible for the content of other websites, or for the protection or privacy of data you submit to them.

Updates

We reserve the right to update our privacy notice at any time. If this changes the public notice will be updated. We will review our privacy practices regularly to ensure we are treating all personal data with sensitivity and respect, and in line with all data protection regulations.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Consent

By using this site, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age. 

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide you with an opportunity to say no.

If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at hello@streams.education

Contact forms

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Who we share your data with

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your contact information

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at hello@streams.education

Additional information

How we protect your data

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

What third parties we receive data from

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect and use your information to the extent necessary to allow them to assist you in your request.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.

For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.

In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

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