Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 31, 2025

This Privacy Notice for InSpire Tuition Online Ltd (doing business as InSpire Tuition, “we”, “us”, or “our”) describes how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you use our services.

We take privacy seriously. We only collect information that is relevant for tutoring, recruitment, safeguarding, and compliance with the law.

Part 1: Summary for Parents, Students, and Tutors

What we collect

• For parents and students: Name, email address, phone number, student details (age, school year, subject needs), and any messages you send to us.

• For tutors: Name, contact details, CV, degree and school qualifications, tutoring experience, profile photo, bio, DBS certificate, and related application materials.

• For website visitors: Basic technical information (e.g. cookies, analytics).

Why we collect it

• To match tutors and students.

• To provide safe, effective tutoring.

• To comply with safeguarding and legal requirements (e.g. verifying tutors’ DBS).

• To improve our services.

Who sees it

• Only our team members who need to see the data.

• Tutors will see student information only where relevant for lessons.

• We never sell data to third parties.

How long we keep it

• Student and parent information: while you are using our services, plus a short period after.

• Tutor applications: usually 12 months if unsuccessful, longer if accepted.

• Legal/safeguarding records: as long as required by law.

Your rights

You can ask us at any time to:

• See what data we hold about you.

• Correct mistakes.

• Delete information (where the law allows).

• Limit how your information is used.

Contact us: info@inspiretuition.com
InSpire Tuition Online Ltd, 9 Mountgrove Road, London, N5 2LU, England.

Part 2: Detailed Legal Notice (GDPR & International Compliance)

1. Information We Collect

Parents & Students

• Name, email, phone number.

• Student details (name, age, school year, subject needs).

• Messages and communications.

Tutor Applicants (Contractors)

We collect the following when you apply:

• Identity & Contact: Name, email (university email if a student), profile photo.

• Education & Qualifications: Degree details (university, subject, classification or predicted), secondary/pre-university qualifications (subjects, grades), student card or degree certificate.

• Experience & Suitability: Hours of tutoring experience, CV, provisional tutor bio (150–200 words), specialist academic interests, hobbies, clubs/societies, career plans.

• Safeguarding & Compliance: DBS certification status, copy of DBS certificate.

Website Visitors

• Technical data (cookies, analytics, browser/device info).

We only request information that is relevant to our services.

2. How We Use Information

• To deliver tutoring services.

• To assess tutor applications and maintain records of contractors.

• To ensure safeguarding and legal compliance.

• To communicate with parents, students, and tutors.

• To improve our website and services.

3. Legal Bases (UK GDPR / GDPR)

We process personal data under these bases:

• Consent (when you provide optional information).

• Contract (to deliver tutoring services or consider applications).

• Legal obligation (safeguarding, DBS checks, record-keeping).

• Legitimate interest (to match tutors and students, improve services).

4. Sharing Information

We only share personal data where necessary:

• With tutors, for relevant student information.

• With parents, for safeguarding.

• With service providers (e.g. IT hosting, payment processing).

• With regulators or law enforcement if legally required.

We do not sell data to third parties.

5. Retention

• Student/parent records: kept while services are active, plus 2 years after (unless law requires longer).

• Tutor applicants:

  • Unsuccessful applications retained up to 12 months.

  • Successful contractors: data kept while active and for compliance records afterwards.

• Safeguarding/legal records: kept as long as required by law.

6. Your Rights (UK, EU, and applicable regions)

You have the right to:

• Access, rectify, or erase your data.

• Restrict or object to processing.

• Data portability (where applicable).

• Withdraw consent at any time.

International clients may also have rights under their local laws (see appendix if applicable).

7. Contact Details

Data Controller: InSpire Tuition Online Ltd
9 Mountgrove Road, London, N5 2LU, England
info@inspiretuition.com

8. Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or business changes. Updates will be posted on our website with the revised date.