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OA Education Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (Company Registration Number: 10275692), is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website https://oaeducation.org/ (the “Website”) and interact with our services.
By using our Website and services, you consent to the collection and use of your data as described in this policy.
* Administrator: OA Education Ltd., the entity responsible for processing your personal data.
* Personal Data: Information that can identify you as a person, such as your name, email address, phone number, and other details that can be linked to you.
* Processing: Any operation performed on personal data, including but not limited to collection, storage, use, and sharing.
* User: Any person who visits the Website or uses the services provided by OA Education.
OA Education collects and processes personal data in compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
* Contact Data: Name, email address, phone number, and other information you provide when contacting us or filling out a form on the Website.
* Academic Records and Qualifications: Information about your educational background and qualifications.
* Passport, National ID, and Visa Details: (If applicable) Documents for identification and visa purposes.
* Financial and Funding Information: Information regarding your financial situation and funding sources for your education.
* Communication Preferences: Your preferences for receiving communications from us.
* Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, including IP addresses, browser type, device type, and pages viewed, collected through cookies or other tracking technologies.
* Transaction Data: Information necessary to process any services or payments you request.
* To process university, educational institution and visa applications
* To provide guidance on student finance and accommodation
* To communicate important updates regarding your application
* To improve our services and comply with legal requirements
* To respond to your inquiries and provide the necessary resources
* To communicate with you regarding your queries, requests, updates, and promotional offers (if you have opted in)
* To comply with legal obligations, including tax and financial reporting
* To analyse the use of our Website to improve the user experience.
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
* Consent: When you opt in to receive marketing communications or other services.
* Contractual Necessity: To perform a contract with you, including processing your services or purchases.
* Legal Obligations: To fulfil our legal and regulatory requirements, such as accounting and tax obligations.
* Legitimate Interests: To ensure the proper functioning of our Website, improve user experience, and prevent fraud.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with:
* Universities and Educational Institutions: For application processing
* Visa and Immigration Authorities: If required
* Student Finance Organizations and Accommodation Providers: To assist with student finance and accommodation arrangements
* Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party providers who assist with our operations, such as payment processors, email marketing platforms, and website hosting services
* Legal Authorities: In cases where required by law, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of OA Education, our users, or others, we may share your data with authorities.
Our Website uses cookies to enhance your user experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that allow us to remember your preferences and analyse Website usage. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
For detailed information on our use of cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy on the Website.
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:
* The duration of any contract or service agreement.
* The period required to meet legal, tax, or accounting requirements.
Once the data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
* Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.We may charge you a small fee for this service.
* Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
* Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
* Restriction: You can request the restriction of processing in specific circumstances.
* Objection: You have the right to object to certain types of data processing, such as marketing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us via email at info@oaeducation.org.
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. However, please note that no data transmission over the Internet or storage system is completely secure.
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. Please note that this Privacy Policy applies only to the data we collect through our Website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
OA Education reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting an updated version on our Website. Please check this page regularly for any updates.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
OA Education Ltd.
Email: info@oaeducation.org
We do not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) except for services such as Google Analytics, which may process data outside the EEA. These services comply with data protection regulations, including the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.