Privacy Policy — Connecting Education

Last updated: 19th November 2025

Connecting Education (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information fairly, transparently, and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data, whether you are a client, candidate, supplier, or visitor to our website.

1. Who We Are

Connecting Education Ltd

The Office, Beargarden Road, Banbury, OX16 9PH

hello@connectingeducation.co.uk

We provide recruitment services to education suppliers, EdTech companies, and other organisations in the education sector.

We act as a data controller for the personal data we collect and process.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

2.1 Information you provide directly

  • Name

  • Job title

  • Work email address

  • Phone number

  • CV, employment history, and professional profile (for candidates)

  • Information relating to a vacancy or hiring requirement (for clients)

  • Your marketing preferences

  • Any information you submit via forms, emails, or when contacting us

2.2 Information we collect automatically

  • IP address

  • Browser type and device information

  • Website usage data

  • Email engagement (opens, clicks if you subscribe to our emails)

2.3 Information obtained from publicly available sources

In the context of B2B recruitment and outreach, we may collect publicly available business contact details, such as:

  • Work email addresses

  • LinkedIn profiles

  • Company websites

  • Public directories

We only use this information to make relevant business introductions, in line with UK GDPR and PECR.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use your data for the following purposes:

3.1 Recruitment and business services

  • Reviewing candidate suitability

  • Contacting candidates about opportunities

  • Contacting clients about recruitment services

  • Providing proposals, updates, or information related to our services

3.2 Marketing (only with your consent)

We send a weekly email containing:

  • Education and EdTech industry insights

  • Useful resources

  • Hiring and recruitment advice

  • Market updates

We will only send marketing emails if you explicitly opt in.

3.3 Business enquiries and legitimate interest

When contacting you directly 1-to-1 (not via automated marketing), we may process your personal data under legitimate interest when:

  • You are a relevant business contact.

  • We believe our services may be of legitimate interest to your organisation.

We ensure all outreach is reasonable, proportionate, and compliant with PECR.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — for sending marketing emails and newsletters

  • Legitimate interest — for B2B introductions, recruitment activities, and general business communication

  • Contract — when we are entering or performing a contract with you

  • Legal obligation — where required to comply with law or regulation

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We store personal data securely using reputable platforms and apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent:

  • Unauthorised access

  • Loss or misuse

  • Alteration or disclosure

We use secure systems for:

  • Email marketing (e.g., Mailchimp)

  • Recruitment CRM tools

  • Cloud storage

  • Encrypted devices

All third-party providers adhere to strong data protection standards.

6. Data Sharing

We may share your data with:

  • Clients (only where relevant for a vacancy and with your consent if you are a candidate)

  • Candidates (only where relevant for a job opportunity)

  • Service providers such as:

    • Email platforms (Mailchimp)

    • Recruitment software

    • Cloud hosting

    • Analytics tools

We never sell your personal data.

7. International Data Transfers

Some service providers (e.g., Mailchimp) may store data outside the UK.

Where transfers occur, they are protected with appropriate safeguards such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Adequacy decisions

  • Industry-standard protections

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:

  • Candidate data: up to 3 years after last meaningful contact

  • Client data: up to 6 years for business and legal purposes

  • Marketing data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent

You can request deletion at any time.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion (right to be forgotten)

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent

  • Port your data to another provider

To exercise any rights, contact us at:

hello@connectingeducation.co.uk

10. Cookies & Tracking

We may use cookies and tracking technologies to:

  • Improve website performance

  • Analyse traffic

  • Measure email engagement (only if you subscribe to our emails)

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

11. Unsubscribing from Marketing

If you opt in to receive our emails, you can unsubscribe at any time by:

After unsubscribing, we will not send marketing emails, but may still contact you for business purposes if relevant.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on our website.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or how we use your data, contact:

Connecting Education

Email: hello@connectingeducation.co.uk

Address: The Office, Beargarden Road, OX16 9PH