We adhere strictly to the UK GDPR and ICO standards to ensure your personal information is kept secure, private, and solely used for the advancement of your education.
Welcome to the privacy policy of London School of Excellence Ltd (trading as London School of Excellence). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, which we have grouped together as follows:
We collect this data directly when you apply or correspond with us, and indirectly via third parties like university partners.
Under the UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your data. We rely on the following bases:
| Purpose / Activity | Type of Data | Lawful Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Register new student | Identity, Contact, Educational | Performance of a contract |
| Manage payments/fees | Identity, Financial | Contract & Legitimate interests |
| HMRC / Legal Duties | Identity, Financial | Legal obligation |
| Analytics & Improvements | Technical, Usage | Legitimate interests |
| Marketing Communications | Identity, Contact | Consent |
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with the following categories of third parties:
We process your personal data primarily within the UK. If we need to transfer your data outside the UK (e.g., to a university partner or IT service provider), we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded by implementing strict safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses.
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. Access is strictly limited to employees and agents who have a business need to know, subject to a duty of confidentiality.
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary. Our standard retention periods are:
Under data protection laws, you have powerful rights in relation to your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our DPO at info.office@londonschoolofexcellence.com.
We keep our privacy policy under regular review. Any material changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email.
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority. We would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO.
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: ico.org.uk
