Privacy Policy

How B4 English collects, uses and protects your personal information.

Last updated: 20 February 2026

Who we are

B4 English is operated by Michelle Barratt (trading as B4 Promotions). This website is b4english.com.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Michelle Barratt
Email: michelle@b4english.com
Website: b4english.com

What personal data we collect and why

We only collect data that is necessary to provide our English teaching services and respond to your enquiries.

Data collected Why we collect it Legal basis
Name, email address To respond to enquiries, book lessons and send lesson notes Contract / Legitimate interest
Course interest, level To recommend the right course for you Legitimate interest
Payment details To process lesson payments (handled by Stripe, PayPal or bank transfer — we do not store card details) Contract
Lesson notes and progress To provide written feedback after each session and track your learning Contract
Contact form submissions To respond to your enquiry Consent / Legitimate interest
Prize draw entries To run the prize draw and contact winners Consent

How we use your data

Your personal data is used to:

  • Respond to enquiries and book trial lessons
  • Schedule and deliver English lessons
  • Send written lesson notes and feedback
  • Process payments via Stripe, PayPal or bank transfer
  • Contact prize draw entrants and winners
  • Improve our website and services

We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with any third parties for marketing purposes.

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate B4 English. Each has its own privacy policy governing how your data is processed:

Children’s data

We offer lessons to children aged 10–16. For students under 16, we require parental or guardian consent before collecting any personal data. Lesson bookings for children must be made by a parent or guardian. Lesson notes are sent to the parent or guardian’s email address.

How long we keep your data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary:

  • Enquiries: Deleted after 12 months if no lessons are booked
  • Student records and lesson notes: Retained for the duration of your course plus 12 months after your last lesson
  • Payment records: Retained for 6 years as required by UK tax regulations
  • Prize draw entries: Deleted within 30 days of the draw closing

Your rights

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:

  • Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification — Ask us to correct any inaccurate data
  • Erasure — Ask us to delete your data (subject to legal obligations)
  • Restriction — Ask us to limit how we use your data
  • Portability — Request your data in a machine-readable format
  • Objection — Object to our processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, email michelle@b4english.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Cookies

This website uses a small number of cookies to ensure it functions correctly. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Data security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data. This website uses SSL encryption (HTTPS). Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe and PayPal — we never see or store your card details. Access to student records is restricted to Michelle Barratt only.

International transfers

B4 English is operated from Spain. If you are based outside the European Economic Area (EEA), your data may be transferred to and processed within the EEA. Third-party services such as Stripe and Zoom may process data outside the EEA in accordance with their own privacy policies and appropriate safeguards.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

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