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Privacy Notice

Effective Date: Oct 1st, 2024.
Branxl Academy is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Notice outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, interact with us, or register for one of our courses.

1. Who We Are

Branxl Academy is a digital education platform providing career-focused training in technology, design, and business. We act as the Data Controller for the personal information we collect from you.

For all data protection enquiries, you can contact us at: Email: contact@branxlacademy.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Identity Data: Name, title, date of birth

  • Contact Data: Email address, phone number, billing address

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, cookies, time zone settings, device type

  • Profile Data: Usernames, passwords, course preferences, feedback

  • Transactional Data: Payment history, order confirmations

  • Usage Data: How you interact with our website and course content

  • Marketing Preferences: Opt-in choices for emails, newsletters, or promotions

We do not collect special category data (such as health or biometric data) unless required for a specific purpose and with your explicit consent.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data in the following ways:

  • When you register or apply for a course.
  • When you contact us via email, phone, or our website.
  • When you subscribe to our newsletter or download materials.
  • Automatically through cookies and analytics tools on our website.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

Purpose Lawful Basis
To process course registrations and manage your account Performance of a contract
To contact you with important updates or support Legitimate interest
To improve our services and user experience Legitimate interest
To send you marketing materials (if opted-in) Consent
To comply with legal or regulatory requirements Legal obligation

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We only share your data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and deliver our courses. These may include:

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
  • Learning management systems.
  • Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp).
  • Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • All partners are GDPR-compliant and only process your data on our instruction. We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.

6. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your data outside the UK (e.g., to a cloud service provider), we ensure that your data is protected through:

  • The UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA), or
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the UK ICO.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We only retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Typically, this is:

  • 6 years for financial records.
  • 2 years after the last user interaction for marketing preferences.
  • Immediately upon request for the deletion of inactive accounts.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure – Request deletion of your data (subject to certain exceptions).
  • Right to restrict processing – Request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to data portability – Request transfer of your data to another service.
  • Right to object – Object to data processing for direct marketing or legitimate interests.
  • Right to withdraw consent – For processing based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@branxlacademy.com. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

9. Cookies and Website Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to analyse website traffic. You can accept or manage cookies using your browser settings. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. How to Make a Complaint

If you have any concerns about how we handle your personal data, we encourage you to contact us first at contact@branxlacademy.com so we can resolve your issue.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection authority.

11. Updates to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. All changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email.

Last updated: July 1, 2025.

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Emmanuel Bobby

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Branxl Academy was transformative. The hands-on projects and expert guidance gave me practical skills that prepared me for a career in tech. I landed a UI/UX designer position within weeks of graduating, and the mentorship support helped me feel confident throughout the application process.

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