Sparking STEM customer privacy notice
This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.
Contact details
Telephone: 07444720595
Email: [email protected]
What information we collect, use, and why
We collect or use the following information for processing membership to the Inspire To Learn IGCSE Biology Hub and creating and monitoring the student account:
Account Information:
- Full name (first and last name)
- Email address
- Password (encrypted)
Billing Information (if applicable):
- Address (including country, city, and postal code)
- Payment details (processed securely through Thinkific Payments or third-party payment processors like Stripe; Thinkific does not store full credit card details).
IP Address and Device Information:
- IP address and device/browser details may be collected for security and analytics purposes.
Course or Membership Details:
- Information about the purchased product (e.g., membership or course name).
Lawful bases and data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.
Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You can read more about this right here.
- Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can read more about this right here.
If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for student education and welfare are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for information updates or marketing purposes are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
How long we keep your data
We only keep your personal information for as long as we need it—for the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
If you’ve enrolled in one of our courses, we’ll keep relevant records for 6 years for legal and tax purposes.
You can request that we update or delete your information at any time—see the “Your rights” section below.
Who we share information with
Others we share personal information with
Emergency services - only when essential for the welfare of students who are directly and solely under our care.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113