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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025 · Placeholder — not final legal advice. Review before launch.

Important notice: This is a placeholder privacy policy for MVP launch purposes only. It is not finalised legal documentation. You should have this reviewed and approved by a qualified solicitor before collecting personal data at scale or operating commercially.

1. Who we are

ScholarBridge Academic Mentorship ("ScholarBridge", "we", "us", "our") operates the website at scholarbridge.uk. We provide academic mentorship programmes for high school students. For questions about this policy, contact us at [email protected].

2. Information we collect

When you submit an enquiry or application, we may collect:

  • Contact information: name, email address, phone number
  • Student information: name, age, year group, school, country
  • Academic information: interests, goals, target universities
  • Preference information: programme timeline, consultation preferences
  • Communication records: correspondence with our team

3. How we use your information

We use the information you provide to:

  • Respond to your consultation enquiry
  • Assess programme suitability
  • Communicate about our programmes and services
  • Match students with appropriate mentors
  • Administer the programme if you enrol
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the basis of your consent (given when you submit the enquiry form) and, where applicable, for the performance of a contract. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.

5. Data retention

We retain enquiry data for up to 24 months unless you request earlier deletion, or unless we have an ongoing contractual relationship requiring longer retention.

6. Third-party services

We may use third-party tools for form collection (e.g. Tally, Fillout), communications, and programme administration. These tools have their own privacy policies. We will update this section with specific services before commercial launch.

7. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law (including UK GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your data
  • Object to processing
  • Lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk)

8. Contact

For any data protection queries, contact us at [email protected].