Privacy Policy

Last updated: 30 March 2026

Northern School of Marketing Ltd ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Northern School of Marketing Ltd is the data controller for personal data collected through this website. Our Data Protection contact is: [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect

We collect: name, email address, login credentials, learning progress, payment information (processed by Stripe), and usage analytics. We do not store payment card details.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases: (a) Contract — to deliver courses you have purchased; (b) Legitimate Interest — to improve our platform and prevent fraud; (c) Consent — for marketing emails and analytics cookies.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to: provide and improve our e-learning platform; process payments; send transactional emails; send marketing communications (with your consent); comply with legal obligations.

5. Data Sharing

We share data only with: Stripe (payment processing), Resend (email delivery), and our hosting provider. We do not sell your data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Payment records are retained for 7 years as required by HMRC. You may request deletion at any time via our Data Rights page.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your data; withdraw consent; lodge a complaint with the ICO at ico.org.uk. Exercise your rights at /data-rights.

8. Cookies

We use essential, analytics, and marketing cookies. See our Cookie Policy for details.

9. Contact

Email: [email protected]