Privacy Policy
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Old Portsmouth College (OPC) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled safely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you interact with us, whether through our website or other services.
Who We Are
Old Portsmouth College (OPC) is an independent language institution located in Portsmouth, UK, offering a range of English language programs to students from all backgrounds. For any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Old Portsmouth College (OPC)
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What Information We Collect
We collect and process personal data to provide you with our educational services. The types of personal data we collect include:
Personal Identification Information
- Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
Educational and Enrollment Information
- Details about courses you have registered for, your academic progress, and any special requirements.
Financial Information
- Payment details related to course fees and any financial assistance or scholarships.
Usage Data
- Information about how you interact with our website, including IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and date/time of access.
Marketing Preferences
- Information you provide us when you subscribe to our newsletters or marketing communications.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To Provide Educational Services
- Processing your enrollment, managing course registration, and delivering educational content.
To Communicate with You
- Responding to inquiries, providing support, and sending important updates related to your course.
To Process Payments
- Handling payment transactions securely for course fees and other services.
To Improve Our Services
- Analyzing usage data to improve website functionality and enhance our service offerings.
Marketing
- If you have opted in, we may send you promotional materials, updates about new courses, and other marketing communications.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contractual Obligation: To provide you with the educational services you have requested.
- Consent: Where you have provided consent, such as for receiving marketing communications.
- Legitimate Interests: For purposes of improving our services and ensuring the safety and security of our website.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your information with trusted third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with service providers that help us deliver our services (e.g., payment processors, hosting providers).
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where required by law or in response to legal proceedings.
Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. All financial transactions are encrypted, and we regularly review our security practices to ensure data protection.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including compliance with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Your Data Protection Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data in specific circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that your data be transferred to another service provider.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for us to process your data at any time (e.g., for marketing purposes).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email or address listed above.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. For more details on how we use cookies, please review our Cookie Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically. The updated policy will be effective as of the date it is posted.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us: