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Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how MCS collects and uses personal information when you use this website or contact us.
Who we are
MCS is currently operated as a sole trader business providing online learning resources and tuition in Mathematics and Computer Science.
For questions about this privacy policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us through our contact page.
Information we collect
When you use the contact form, we may collect the information you choose to provide, including:
- your first and last name;
- your email address;
- your phone number, if you provide one;
- your subject and year group;
- the contents of your message; and
- other information you choose to include in your enquiry.
You should avoid including sensitive or unnecessary personal information in messages sent through the website.
How we use your information
We use information submitted through the website to respond to enquiries, discuss tuition or other services you have asked about, and communicate with you about your enquiry.
We do not use information submitted through the contact form for unrelated marketing purposes.
Our lawful basis
For contact enquiries, we generally rely on legitimate interests as the lawful basis for processing your personal information. Our legitimate interest is being able to receive, respond to and manage enquiries about the services and resources provided by MCS.
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary for dealing with your enquiry.
Who may process your information
We use third-party technology providers to operate the website and deliver messages submitted through the contact form. These providers may process personal information on our behalf where necessary to provide their services.
- Vercel — hosting and running the website and its server-side functions.
- Resend — delivering contact-form emails.
- Google — receiving contact-form emails at our current email address.
These services may process information in accordance with their own privacy and data protection terms.
How long we keep your information
We keep enquiry information only for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with your enquiry and any resulting tuition relationship.
When information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete or securely dispose of it.
Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights under UK data protection law, including rights to:
- request access to the personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct inaccurate information;
- ask us to delete your personal information;
- ask us to restrict how we process your information;
- object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests; and
- make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
If you would like to exercise a right or ask a question about your personal information, please contact us through the contact page.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information submitted through the website. However, no method of transmitting or storing information can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to this policy
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services we provide or applicable data protection requirements. The latest version will be published on this page.
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your personal information is handled, please get in touch through our contact page.
