Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
Example Education AB ("we", "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect when you use our website and services, why we collect it, and the choices you have.
1. Data we collect
When you apply
- Contact details: name, email, phone number.
- Background: current role, experience level, and goals you share in the application form.
- Communications: messages you send us via email or the contact form.
Automatically
- Usage data: pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type, and approximate location (city-level via IP).
- Cookies: we use essential cookies for site functionality and optional analytics cookies (see Cookie Policy).
2. How we use your data
- To process applications and communicate with prospective and current students.
- To deliver and improve our bootcamp programs and training services.
- To provide career support and connect graduates with hiring partners (with your consent).
- To send relevant updates and marketing communications (you can opt out at any time).
- To analyze website usage and improve our content and user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud.
3. Legal basis (GDPR)
We process personal data under the following lawful bases:
- Contract: processing necessary to enroll you in a program and deliver services.
- Consent: marketing communications, sharing your profile with hiring partners, and non-essential cookies.
- Legitimate interest: website analytics and improving our services.
- Legal obligation: tax records, financial compliance.
4. Sharing your data
We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:
- Service providers: tools that help us operate (e.g., email delivery, payment processing, analytics). Each provider processes data under a written agreement.
- Hiring partners: only with your explicit consent when you participate in our career support program.
- Legal authorities: if required by law or to protect our rights.
5. International transfers
Some of our service providers process data outside the EU/EEA. In such cases, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions approved by the European Commission.
6. Data retention
- Prospective students: application data is kept for 24 months, then deleted unless you enroll.
- Current and former students: enrollment and academic records are kept for the duration of the program plus 5 years for certification purposes.
- Marketing data: retained until you opt out or 3 years of inactivity.
- Financial records: retained as required by tax law (typically 7 years).
7. Your rights
Under GDPR and similar regulations, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erase your data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention requirements.
- Restrict or object to certain types of processing.
- Data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time without affecting lawfully processed data.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, email hello@example.com.
8. Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your data: TLS encryption in transit, encrypted storage at rest, access controls, and regular security reviews. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work hard to protect your information.
9. Children's privacy
Our bootcamps are designed for individuals aged 16 and older. For participants under 18, we require parental consent before processing their data.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or a prominent notice on our website. The "Last updated" date above always reflects the most recent version.