Curious Minds is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This Data Protection Policy outlines our approach to handling and protecting personal data collected during the provision of online tutoring services in the UK.

This policy applies to all employees, tutors, and any other individuals or entities involved in processing personal data for our online tutoring services in the UK.

What is a GDPR?

On May 25th 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 came into force. The GDPR is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union and is intended to unify the policies and strengthen the safety and security of all data held within an organisation.

This legislation replaced the Data Protection Act (DPA) and is considered the most significant data protection legislation of the last 20 years. There is a plethora of information about the new legislation available online. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) provides a good starting point with its Overview of GDPR.

Data Collection and Purpose

We may collect and process personal data, including but not limited to, names, contact information, academic records, and progress reports for the following purposes:

• Registering students for online tutoring services
• Providing personalised tutoring sessions and educational materials
• Monitoring and evaluating student progress
• Communication with students, parents, or legal guardians
• Analysing and improving our tutoring services
• Complying with legal and regulatory requirements

Data Protection Principles

Our data processing activities adhere to the following principles:

4.1. Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: Personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently, with individuals informed of the purposes of data processing at the time of collection.

4.2. Purpose Limitation: Personal data will only be processed for the specific purposes stated at the time of collection and will not be further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes.

4.3. Data Minimization: We will collect and process only the minimum amount of personal data necessary for the specified purposes.

4.4. Accuracy: We will ensure that personal data is accurate and up-to-date. Students and their parents/guardians have the right to request corrections to inaccurate data.

4.5. Storage Limitation: Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

4.6. Integrity and Confidentiality: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal data.

4.7. Accountability: Curious Minds is responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection laws and for demonstrating such compliance.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

Personal data will not be shared with third parties except in the following circumstances:

• With the explicit consent of the individual or their legal guardian.
• When required by law or regulation.
• When necessary to provide tutoring services, subject to appropriate data protection agreements with the third parties involved.

Data Subject Rights

Individuals have certain rights regarding their personal data, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and object to processing. Requests to exercise these rights should be submitted to our Data Protection Officer (DPO) using the contact details provided below.

Permanent deletion of data – All users can make subject access and/or right to be forgotten requests by contacting learn.curiousminds@gmail.com

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that presents a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, Curious Minds will promptly notify the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and affected individuals, as required by law.

Data Protection Officer

For any inquiries or concerns regarding data protection and this policy, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Name: Rutuja Shinde

Email: learn.curiousminds@gmail.com

Phone Number: +44 7925602398

Policy Review

This Data Protection Policy will be reviewed regularly and updated as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws and changes to our tutoring services.

By using our online tutoring services, individuals acknowledge and consent to the terms outlined in this Data Protection Policy.