LONDON LANGUAGE STUDIO – PRIVACY POLICY
1. Introduction
1.1 The LONDON LANGUAGE STUDIO is owned and operated by London Language Studio Limited a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 0945991, registered office at 1503 Strata, Walworth Road, London SE1 6EG (London Language Studio, we, us). By providing personal data to London Language Studio you agree to be bound by this privacy policy (the Privacy Policy). This Privacy Policy affects your legal rights and obligations so please read them carefully. If you do not agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy, do not provide personal data to London Language Studio.
1.2 We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time at our discretion. If we do so, the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this Privacy Policy so that you are aware of any changes to it.
1.3 We are committed to respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use and share information that identifies you or is otherwise associated with you. If you have any questions, you can contact us at info@londolanguagestudio.co.uk.
2. Collecting of Personal Data
2.1 We will collect personal data when you provide it to us, including when you enquire about working with us or purchasing tutoring services from us. For example, we may collect your name, address, telephone number, email address and date of birth. All information that you provide must be true, complete and accurate.
2.2 When you use the London Language Studio website (the Site), we automatically collect and store information about your computer, browser or mobile device and your activities. This information could include (a) your computer or other device’s unique ID number; (b) your mobile device’s geographic location while you are using the Site; (c) your IP address: (d) technical information about your computer and mobile device such as type of device, web browser or operating system; (e) your preferences and settings such as time zone and language; (f) how long you used the Site and which services and features you used.
3. Use of the Information
3.1 We may use your personal data to (a) provide the services and support that you request; (b) prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities and enforce our terms of services; (c) customise, measure and improve our services, content and advertising; (d) tell you about our services; (e) better understand our tutors and clients.
3.2 We do not share personal data with others except (a) to provide your details to the student or tutor you may work with; (b) when we inform you and give you an opportunity to opt out of having your personal data shared; (c) to allow advertisers and advertising networks to collect information about your computer or mobile device, activities, and geographic location to enable them to display targeted ads to you when you visit our Site; (d) to respond to legal requirements (including under the Data Protection Act 1998 as amended, or its local equivalent) or protect a third party’s rights, property, or safety; and (e) to any service providers, sub-contractors and agents that we may appoint to perform functions on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions, including our payment providers.
3.3 We may store your personal data on our server located outside of the European Economic Area. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that in such circumstances your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy but you acknowledge and agree that the laws of countries outside the EEA may provide lesser protection to your data than the UK. You consent to the transfer of your information outside the EEA.
4. Marketing
4.1 When you provide your personal data to us, you expressly consent to receive emails from us about our products and services. You can choose to no longer receive emails from us by notifying us at info@londonlanguagestudio.co.uk. We shall therefore retain your personal data in our records for marketing purposes until you notify us that you no longer wish to receive emails from us.
5. Cookies
5.1 A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred (through your browser) from a website to the hard drive of your computer. The cookie identifies your browser but will not let a website know any personal information about you, such as your name and/or address. These files are then used by websites to identify when users revisit that website.
5.2 As with most websites, our Site may use cookies so that we can recognize you when you return and personalize your settings and preferences. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can change your browser settings either to notify you when you have received a cookie, or to refuse to accept cookies.
6. Security
6.1 We take appropriate security measures (including physical, electronic and procedural measures) to help safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. The technology that we use and the security policies which we have implemented are intended to safeguard your information from unauthorised access and improper use. However, no system can be completely secure. Therefore, although we take steps to secure your information, we do not promise that your personal information will always remain secure.
7. Your rights
7.1 You have the right to obtain from the London Language Studio a copy of the personal data that we hold for you, and to require us to correct errors in the personal data that we process for you if it is inaccurate or incomplete. You also have the right at any time to require that we delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, or any other rights you may have under applicable laws, please contact us at info@londonlanguagestudio.co.uk.
8. General
8.1 If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
8.2 This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
Last updated: January 2017