Effective Date: September 16, 2021
This Policy applies as between You, the User of this Website and LEAP the owner and provider of this Website. This Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us in relation to your use of the Website and any Services or Systems therein.
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Account - Account means collectively the personal information, Payment Information and credentials used by Users to access Material and/or any communications System on the Website;
Company - LEAP (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) operates the (leap-educate.com) Website;
Content - 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 Website;
Cookies - Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by LEAP when you visit certain parts of this Website. This allows Us to identify recurring visitors and to analyze their browsing habits within the Website;
Data Controller - Data Controller means the natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal information are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, We are a Data Controller of your Personal Data;
Data Processors (or Service Providers) - Data Processors (or Service Providers) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller to facilitate the Service to provide the Service on behalf of Data Controller, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Data Controller in analyzing how the Service is used. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively;
Personal Data - Personal Data is any information that is related to an identified or identifiable natural person, collectively all information that You submit to the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, Account details and information submitted using any of Our Services or Systems;
Service - Service means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that LEAP makes available through the Website either now or in the future;
System - System means any online communications infrastructure that LEAP makes available through the Website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities, and email links;
Third-party Social Media Service - Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service;
Usage Data - Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit);
User - User is any living individual who is using our Service and is the subject of Personal Data;Website - Website means the website that You are currently using (leap-educate.com) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions;
You - You refers to the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve Our Service to You.
Types of Data Collected:
2.1 Personal Data
While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address;
- First name and last name;
- Date of birth;
- Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests;
- Job title & profession;
- Financial information such as credit/debit card numbers;
- Cookies and Usage Data.
We may use your Personal Data to contact You with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to You. You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or the instructions provided in any email we send.
2.2 Usage Data
We may also collect information on how the Website is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that You visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Website or when You access the Website by or through a mobile device.In addition, We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this data.
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information.
Examples of Cookies We use:
Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding Cookies, please visit our
Cookies Policy.
4.1 Any Data You submit will be retained by LEAP for as long as you use the Services and Systems provided on the Website. 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.
4.2 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.
4.3 All Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. For more details on security, see Clause 10 below.
4.4 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 Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
4.4.1 internal record keeping;
4.4.2 improvement of our products/services;
4.4.3 transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to You;
4.4.4 contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customize or update the Website;
4.4.5 to provide customer support;
4.4.6 to detect, prevent and address technical issues.
5.1 Information from Third-Party Social Media ServicesLEAP allows You to create an Account and log in to use the Service through the following Third-Party Social Media Services:
- Google
- Facebook
- Twitter
- LinkedIn
- Apple
If You decide to register through or otherwise grant Us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service, We may collect Personal data that is already associated with your Third-Party Social Media Service's account, such as your name, your email address, your activities or your contact list associated with that account.
You may also have the option of sharing additional information with the Company through your Third-Party Social Media Service's account. If You choose to provide such information and Personal Data, during registration or otherwise, You are giving the Company permission to use, share, and store it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Company 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, identity verification, 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 Website. Any Data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that
LEAP 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.
LEAP process Personal Data in accordance with the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which We collect it.
LEAP may process your personal data because:
- We need to perform a contract with You
- You have given Us permission to do so
- The processing is in Our legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights
- To comply with the law
The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside Germany and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Germany and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
LEAP will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
9.1 Changes of Business Ownership and ControlLEAP 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. Personal 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 Personal Data for the purposes for which it was supplied by You.
In the event that any Personal 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 Personal Data deleted or withheld from the new owner or controller.
9.2 Disclosure of For Law EnforcementUnder certain circumstances, LEAP may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
9.3 Legal RequirementsLEAP may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- To comply with a legal obligation
- To protect and defend the rights or property of LEAP
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
- To protect against legal liability
9.4 Disclosure for AffiliatesWe may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
9.5 Disclosure for Business Partners We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.9.6 Disclosure with Other Users:When You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside. If You interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, Your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see Your name, profile, pictures and description of Your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of Your activity, communicate with You and view Your profile.
9.7 Disclosure with Your ConsentWe may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.
The security of Your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
LEAP aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
The right to access, update or delete the information we have on You. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If You are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist You.
The right of rectification. You have the right to have Your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of Your Personal Data.
The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of Your personal information.
The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on You in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where LEAP relied on your consent to process your personal information.
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
12.1 Wherever you are required to submit Personal Data, you will be given options to restrict Our use of that Personal Data. This may include the following:
12.1.1 use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
12.1.2 sharing Data with third parties.
13.1 You may access certain areas of the Website without providing any Data at all. However, to use all Services and Systems available on the Website you may be required to submit Account information or other Data.
13.2 You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see Clause 14 below.
14.1 You may access your Account at any time to view or amend the Personal Data. You may need to modify or update your Personal Data if your circumstances change. Additional Personal Data as to your marketing preferences may also be stored and you may change this at any time.
14.2 You have the right to ask for a copy of your personal Data on payment of a small fee.
LEAP 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 Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us.
If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 16 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site.
We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
17.1 Third-Party Tools and WebsitesWe incorporate the following third-party tools in our Website and applications:
We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
