Last Updated: March 2025
At StoryForge, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of all participants in our educational programmes. This Privacy Policy explains clearly how we collect, process, store, and protect your personal data, including information about participant progress and session recordings.
Please read this policy carefully. By participating in StoryForge or enrolling a participant, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described here.
To deliver and enhance the StoryForge programme, we collect the following types of personal data:
We collect participant names, contact details, age (where relevant), and information required to manage and administer programme participation.
This includes progress reports, feedback on social and emotional development, participant achievements, and any data related to involvement in our sessions.
Photographs and video recordings may be captured during sessions for educational, evaluation, or promotional purposes, subject to consent.
Responses from participants or parents/guardians relating to programme evaluation and improvement.
Personal data collected from participants will be used for the following purposes:
To manage, facilitate, and support your participation in StoryForge sessions.
To produce progress reports and provide feedback to participants, parents/guardians, teachers, or relevant educational professionals.
To share session images or videos in promotional materials, on our website, and social media channels (with explicit consent).
To assess and improve the quality and effectiveness of the StoryForge programme.
We process personal data based on the following grounds under UK GDPR:
Consent: For using photographs, video recordings, and specific personal data in reports.
Contractual Necessity: To fulfil obligations in delivering the programme.
Legitimate Interests: For internal evaluation, programme enhancement, and quality assurance.
Legal Obligation: Where required by law or regulatory compliance.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to meet the purposes outlined:
Reports: Retained for the duration of participation and for an additional period to facilitate evaluations and reviews.
Photographs and Videos: Stored only as long as required for their intended educational or promotional purposes, after which they are securely deleted or anonymised.
Your personal data is treated confidentially and will not be shared without explicit consent, except in these circumstances:
StoryForge Staff: Authorised staff involved directly in delivering and managing sessions.
Educational Institutions: With your consent, progress reports or feedback may be shared with your school, college, or relevant educational body for assessment purposes.
You have specific rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: Request the deletion of personal data (subject to certain conditions).
Objection: Object to or restrict data processing under certain circumstances.
Portability: Request your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
info@StoryForgeUK.net
We implement robust technical and organisational measures to ensure your personal data is secure from unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, or alteration. Data access is strictly limited to authorised personnel.
Your personal data will never be sold or shared with third parties without explicit consent, except as clearly outlined in this policy or as required by law.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or data protection, please contact:
Andrew Edwards
StoryForge UK
Email: info@StoryForgeUK.net
Telephone: 07502 121 121
Website: www.StoryForgeUK.net
Policy last reviewed: 10 March 2025
Policy next review date: March 2026