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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 1st January 2026 • Compliant with UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018

1. Introduction

British Baking Academy Ltd ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (britishbakingacademy.com) or enroll in our culinary courses, and tells you about your privacy rights under UK law.

2. Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name, title, and date of birth.
  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, billing address, and emergency contact details.
  • Financial Data: Bank account and payment card details processed securely via PCI-DSS compliant providers.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, time zone setting, and operating system.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your personal data to perform course booking contracts, manage studio attendance, process payments, and fulfill statutory accounting obligations.

4. Data Retention & Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. We retain personal data for 6 years following course completion in compliance with UK tax regulations.

5. Your Legal Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data. You may exercise these rights at any time by contacting our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].