GDPR Compliance

reef-sable is committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This page outlines our approach to data protection and your rights as a data subject.

Data Controller

reef-sable acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website and our educational services. This means we determine the purposes and means of processing personal data.

Contact address:
reef-sable
47 Thornbury Road
London N1 4QP
United Kingdom

Your Data Protection Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. This is known as a Subject Access Request (SAR). We will respond to valid requests within one month.

Right to Rectification

If you believe the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct or complete it.

Right to Erasure

Also known as the right to be forgotten, you may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we limit how we use your personal data in certain situations, for example while we verify the accuracy of data you have challenged.

Right to Data Portability

Where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing. Where you object to direct marketing, we will stop processing your data for that purpose.

Rights Related to Automated Decision Making

You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects. We do not currently use automated decision-making processes.

Lawful Bases for Processing

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

• Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose
• Contract: Where processing is necessary for a contract we have with you, such as course bookings
• Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with the law
• Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided your rights do not override these interests

Data Protection Principles

We adhere to the following principles when processing personal data:

• Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency
• Purpose limitation
• Data minimisation
• Accuracy
• Storage limitation
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Accountability

International Transfers

We do not routinely transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom. If such transfers become necessary, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the Information Commissioner's Office within 72 hours where feasible. Where the breach is likely to result in high risk, we will also notify affected individuals directly.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Post: reef-sable, 47 Thornbury Road, London N1 4QP

We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will respond within one month, though this may be extended by two months for complex requests.

Complaints

If you are dissatisfied with how we have handled your personal data or responded to your request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Last updated: January 2024