Effective Date: 04 February 2026 Last Reviewed: 04 February 2026

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1. INTRODUCTION

This Privacy Policy details how Your Specialist Teacher Limited (hereinafter "The Company," "We," "Us," or "Our") gathers, utilises, shares, and safeguards your personal data when you engage with our website, found at www.yourspecialistteacher.com.

This document outlines our approach to user privacy on this website. It explains our adherence to relevant data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

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As a Limited Company operating this website, we are the Data Controller responsible for your personal data. Our contact details are:

• Company Name: Your Specialist Teacher Limited

• Company Number: 16997681

• Director: Jamie Evans

• Email: jamie@yourspecialistteacher.com

• Phone: 07440 160004

• ICO Registration Number: ZCO89226

 

2. THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE

We gather information to facilitate and enhance the services we offer. This may include:

2.1. Personal Information You Provide Directly This category includes data you voluntarily submit when interacting with our website, for instance, when you:

• Complete a contact or inquiry form.

• Subscribe to our newsletters or updates.

• Request a consultation or service.

• Communicate with us via email or telephone.

 

The types of personal information collected may encompass:

• Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.

• Child's Information: (If supplied for consultation requests) Your child's name, date of birth, school/setting, and brief descriptions of their educational needs. Please be aware that sensitive information about a child should only be furnished with explicit parental/guardian consent. If you choose to provide such data via the website, you do so voluntarily, and its further processing will be subject to our main Service Privacy Policy.

• Communication Content: Any messages or details you convey to us.

 

2.2. Information Collected Automatically Upon visiting our website, certain data may be automatically collected using technologies such as cookies, web beacons, and similar tools. This data assists us in understanding website usage patterns and identifying areas for improvement. This may comprise:

• Device Information: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device type.

• Usage Data: Pages viewed, duration of visits to pages, clicked links, referring URL, and the date and time of your visit.

• Location Data: General geographical location inferred from your IP address.

 

3. HOW WE UTILISE YOUR INFORMATION (LAWFUL BASIS)

We employ the collected information for various purposes, using a lawful basis for each processing activity:

• Service Provision and Management: To respond to your queries, arrange consultations, deliver requested services, and manage our ongoing relationship with you.

  • Lawful Basis: Performance of a contract with you, or necessary for our legitimate interests to respond to inquiries.

• Communication: To send you updates, service-related announcements, and to address your questions.

  • Lawful Basis: Performance of a contract with you, or necessary for our legitimate interests.

• Website and Service Enhancement: To analyse user interactions with our website, pinpoint areas for refinement, and elevate the user experience.

  • Lawful Basis: Necessary for our legitimate interests (to develop and grow our business).

• Legal and Security Compliance: To meet legal obligations, uphold our terms and conditions, safeguard our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and detect/prevent fraudulent activities.

  • Lawful Basis: Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, or necessary for our legitimate interests.

 

4. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information under the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who carry out functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, and IT support. These providers are contractually bound to protect your information.

• For Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if mandated by law or in response to legitimate requests from public authorities.

• To Safeguard Our Rights: We may disclose information when we deem it necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or those of others.

 

5. DATA SECURITY MEASURES

We implement appropriate technical and organisational safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Nevertheless, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can guarantee absolute security. While we strive to employ commercially acceptable methods to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its complete security.

 

6. DATA RETENTION PERIOD

We retain your personal information for the duration necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including compliance with any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.

 

7. USE OF COOKIES

This website employs cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Where mandated by legislation, this website incorporates a cookie management system (banner), enabling you to explicitly grant or decline permission for the use and storage of cookies on your computer or device.

 

8. ADVERTISEMENTS AND EXTERNAL LINKS

This website may display sponsored links, advertisements, or links to external websites.

• External Links: While we endeavour to include only high-quality, secure, and relevant external links, users are advised to exercise caution. We cannot guarantee or verify the content of any externally linked website.

• Risk: Users click on external links at their own risk, and The Company cannot be held responsible for any damages or implications arising from visiting any mentioned external links.

 

9. DOWNLOADS AND MEDIA FILES

Any documents, files, or media available for download from this website are provided to users at their own risk. While every precaution has been taken to ensure the authenticity of available downloads, users are encouraged to verify their integrity using reputable third-party anti-virus software.

 

10. SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

We maintain a presence on social media platforms. Users are advised to verify the authenticity of our profiles before interacting. We will never request user passwords or personal details via social media platforms publicly. Your use of social sharing buttons on our website is at your own discretion, and you accept that doing so may result in content being published to your social media profile feed.

 

11. EMAIL UPDATES & MARKETING

We operate an email mailing list/update service to inform subscribers about news, services, and updates.

• Consent: Users subscribe through an online automated process where they have given their explicit permission.

• Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of any marketing email we send, or by contacting us directly.

• Tracking: Email messages may contain tracking beacons or clickable links to track subscriber activity (e.g., whether an email was opened). This helps us refine our future communications.

• Service Provider: Our list is managed securely by our website provider.

 

12. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13 without parental involvement. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 directly through this website without verified parental consent.

 

13. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

Under the UK GDPR, you possess the following rights concerning your personal information:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.

• Right to Erasure: Request that we delete your personal information (where legally permissible).

• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how your data is used.

• Right to Object: Object to processing (e.g., for marketing).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact the Director using the details below.

 

14. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any modifications by posting the revised Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

 

15. CONTACT US

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact:

Your Specialist Teacher Limited

Director: Jamie Evans

Email: jamie@yourspecialistteacher.com

Phone: 07440 160004

Address: 9 Chart Close, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7SE