Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01 January 2025

1. Introduction

Begat Ltd ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website begat.org.uk or engage with our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data:

Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
Educational and Professional Information: Qualifications, certifications, and professional experience relevant to our training courses.
Health Information: Any health-related information you provide, especially if relevant to counselling services.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and browsing behavior on our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and manage our counselling and training services.
Process enrolments and manage course participation.
Communicate with you regarding our services.
Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of your personal data is based on:

Consent: Where you have provided consent for specific purposes.
Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
Legal Obligation: To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our services and ensuring website security.

5. Data Sharing

We may share your data with:

Service Providers: Third parties who assist in delivering our services (e.g., IT support, payment processors).
Regulatory Bodies: When required by law or regulation.
Affiliated Organizations: Such as the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) for certification purposes.

We ensure that all third parties respect the security of your personal data and comply with GDPR requirements.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request erasure of your data.
Object to processing of your data.
Request data portability.
Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@begat.org.uk.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

12. Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Begat Ltd
Bilston Peoples Centre
Excel Church
Wolverhampton Street
Bilston
WV14 0LT
Email: info@begat.org.uk
Phone: 0800 082 8870