Privacy Notice
Last updated: 19/11/2025
1.Introduction
This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, share, and retain your personal data when you use the Platform.
2.Who We Are
Vodafone Foundation is an independent UK-registered charity (charity number 1089625). We provide digital learning tools and content to support education initiatives.
3.What Personal Information We Process
We may process:
- Identity Data: name, age or birth year, school or organisation.
- Contact Data: email address.
- Login Data: username, password, IP address.
- Usage Data: assessments taken, dates, performance, and learning materials accessed. (No educator-specific accounts exist.)
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data.
4.Why We Collect Your Personal Information & Lawful Basis
We process data to:
- Provide access to the Platform — contractual necessity;
- Support and communicate with you — legitimate interests;
- Ensure security and prevent misuse — legitimate interests;
- Conduct Programme Monitoring & Evaluation — legitimate interests (pseudonymised);
- Improve Platform performance — legitimate interests
5.Cookies and Analytics
The Platform may use essential cookies required for basic functionality. No non-essential cookies are used unless explicitly stated.
Pseudonymised analytics may be used to understand engagement and improve the Platform.
6.Who We Share Your Personal Information With
Cookies and Analytics:
The Platform may use essential cookies required for basic functionality. No non-essential cookies are used unless explicitly stated.
Pseudonymised analytics may be used to understand engagement and improve the Platform.
7.Who We Share Your Personal Information With
We may share data with:
- Service providers supporting hosting, maintenance, analytics, or delivery of content;
- Researchers and programme partners (pseudonymised only);
- Authorities where legally required.
We do not sell personal data.
8.Data Storage, Retention & International Transfers
- Personal data is stored in Europe.
- Pseudonymised data may also be processed in Europe.
- Personal data is kept while your account is active.
- Deleted accounts are retained for 90 additional days.
- System logs are retained while your account is active.
- Pseudonymised evaluation data may be retained for programme duration.
9.Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you may:
- Access your data;
- Correct inaccurate data;
- Request deletion;
- Restrict or object to processing;
- Withdraw consent where applicable.
To exercise your rights, contact us at: privacy@di4y.org.
10. Changes to This Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice periodically. Continued use indicates acceptance of updates.
11. Contact
For questions or rights requests, contact:
Vodafone Foundation
Email: privacy@di4y.org