This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you access and use the BEA website and services, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable privacy laws

By using our platform or submitting information to us, you agree to the terms set forth in this policy.

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• - Identification Data: Full name, contact number, email address
• - Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, time zone setting, and interaction with the test platform
• - Assessment Data: Test responses, scores, and certificate issuance details
• - Transactional Data: Payment information (collected and processed securely by our third-party payment processors)

We reserve the right to deny access or terminate accounts that do not comply with these eligibility requirements.

We process your data for the following lawful purposes:

• - To register users and deliver access to the BEA test platform
• - To issue, store, and verify certificates
• - To communicate with users (support, updates, transactional emails)
• - To process payments and manage transactions securely
• - To detect fraud, abuse, or suspicious activity
• - To comply with legal or regulatory obligations

We process your data based on consent, contractual necessity, and our legitimate business interests.

We may share your data with:

• - Trusted third-party vendors (e.g., Stripe, Razorpay, hosting services)
• - Certificate verification platforms (when a third party verifies a certificate using your unique ID)
• - Regulators or legal authorities, where legally required

We do not sell, lease, or trade your personal information.

Where data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above, including legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting requirements

Certificate records are retained for as long as the certificate remains valid and verifiable.

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• - Access the personal data we hold about you
• - Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• - Request erasure of your data ('right to be forgotten')
• - Object to processing or request restriction of processing
• - Request transfer of your data to another provider (data portability)
• - Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at: support@beaenglish.com

We implement technical and organizational safeguards to ensure your data is protected from unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality and analytics purposes. You may disable cookies through your browser settings.

We reserve the right to amend this policy at any time. We will update the 'Last Updated' date accordingly. Continued use of our services constitutes your agreement to any updates.