Last updated: 18/04/2023
This Policy applies as between you, the User of this Web Site and Grade 9 Academy the owner and provider of this Web Site. This Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us in relation to your use of the Web Site and any Services or Systems therein. This company legally trades as Grade 9 Academy, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom, under the sole proprietorship of Maya Veritas of 16 Pheasant Wood Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2AW
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Account": means collectively the personal information, Payment Information and credentials used by Users to access Material and / or any communications System on the Web Site;
"Content": means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Web Site;
"Cookie": means a small text file placed on your computer by Grade 9 Academy Ltd when you visit certain parts of this Web Site. This allows us to identify recurring visitors and to analyse their browsing habits within the Web Site.
"Data": means collectively all information that you submit to the Web Site. This includes, but is not limited to, Account details and information submitted using any of our Services or Systems;
"Grade 9 Academy": means Grade 9 Academy
"Service": means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that Grade 9 Academy makes available through the Web Site either now or in the future;
"System": means any online communications infrastructure that Grade 9 Academy makes available through the Web Site either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links;
"User" / "Users": means any third party that accesses the Web Site and is not employed by Grade 9 Academy and acting in the course of their employment; and
"Website": means the website that you are currently using
(www.grade9academy.com) and any sub-domains or additional domains of this site
(specifically our eBook shop: grade9academy.com) unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
We also have have an eBook shop contained under the additional domain grade9academy.com. Please refer to the specific policies available on that website which are specifically for the eBook shop, follow these links here:
Privacy Policy,
Terms & Conditions,
Cookie PolicyWithout limitation, any of the following Data may be collected:
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2.1 name;
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2.2 date of birth;
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2.3 job title & profession;
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2.4 contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
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2.5 demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests;
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2.6 financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;
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2.7 IP address (automatically collected);
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2.8 web browser type and version (automatically collected);
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2.9 operating system (automatically collected);
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2.10 a list of URLS starting with a referring site, your activity on this Web Site, and the site you exit to (automatically collected); and
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2.11 Cookie information (see Clause 10 below).
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3.1 Any personal Data you submit will be retained by Grade 9 Academy for as long as you use the Services and Systems provided on the Web Site. Data that you may submit through any communications System that we may provide may be retained for a longer period of up to one year.
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3.2 Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to Clause 4, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties. This includes our affiliates and / or other companies within our group.
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3.3 All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. For more details on security, see Clause 9 below.
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3.4 Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Web Site. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
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3.4.1 internal record keeping & improvement of our products / services;
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3.4.2 fulfilment of our service via recurring payments & ease of checkout for user via saved payment methods;
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3.4.3 transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you;
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3.4.4 contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customise or update the Web Site.
Grade 9 Academy may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are not limited to, payment handling, delivery of purchased items, search engine facilities, advertising and marketing. The providers of such services do not have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Web Site. Any Data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that Grade 9 Academy requests. Any use for other purposes is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any Data that is processed by third parties must be processed within the terms of this Policy and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
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5.1 Grade 9 Academy may, from time to time, expand or reduce its business and this may involve the sale of certain divisions or the transfer of control of certain divisions to other parties. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any division so transferred, be transferred along with that division and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was supplied by you.
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5.2 In the event that any Data submitted by Users will be transferred in such a manner, you will be contacted in advance and informed of the changes. When contacted you will be given the choice to have your Data deleted or withheld from the new owner or controller.
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6.1 Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:
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6.1.1 use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
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6.1.2 sharing Data with third parties.
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7.1 You may access certain areas of the Web Site without providing any Data at all. However, to use all Services and Systems available on the Web Site you may be required to submit Account information or other Data.
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7.2 You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see Clause 10 below.
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8.1 You may access your Account at any time to view or amend the Data. You may need to modify or update your Data if your circumstances change. Additional Data as to your marketing preferences may also be stored and you may change this at any time.
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8.2 You have the right to ask for a copy of your personal Data on payment of a small fee.
Data security is of great importance to Grade 9 Academy and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected online.
Grade 9 Academy reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Web Site and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Web Site following the alterations.
We also use various third party software to facilitate our services.
Flodesk: anyone who purchases a paid service or a freebie will have their name and email entered in our email marketing software Flodesk. This is to facilitate the provision of the service and for future ongoing communication with you. You may also receive marketing communication from time to time from us promoting other services of ours you may be interested in. We don't advertise external companies or services to you. We have no affiliate partnerships. You can unsubscribe at any time by selecting 'unsubscribe' at the bottom of the email. See Flodesk's privacy policy here:
https://flodesk.com/privacy-policy
Zoho Meeting: if you sign up to our membership club you can attend live classes via Zoho Meeting. Your name and email is required to join the meeting. This is stored in the Zoho Meeting software. See the guidance above in section 29. See Zoho's full privacy policy here:
https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html
Stripe: We use Stripe to process your payments. Payment information and personal data is stored securely in our Stripe database and repeat recurring payments will be controlled via our Stripe software. Review Stripe's privacy policy here:
https://stripe.com/privacy
Zapier: When we collect your email data, before it enters our Flodesk database, it passes through Zapier automation. This is to facilitate automation and system operations. See Zapier's privacy policy here:
https://zapier.com/legal/data-privacy
Calendly: We use Calendly to schedule and process tuition slots. For more information review their Privacy Policy here:
https://calendly.com/legal/privacy-notice
