Privacy Policy
Last updated: 30 April 2026
Welcome to the Early Years Impact Center, eyic.org (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
The Early Years Impact Center / Jessica Brown
Email: info@eyic.org
Email: info@eyic.org
2. Information We Collect
We collect and process the following types of data:
a) Information you provide via the contact form
When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect:
+ Your name (if provided)
+ Your email address
+ Any information you include in your message
This information is:
+ Stored securely on our website
+ Forwarded to the site owners via email for the purpose of responding to your enquiry
b) Anonymous usage data (Plausible Analytics)
We use a privacy-friendly analytics service (Plausible Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website.
This system:
+ Does not use cookies
+ Does not collect personally identifiable information
+ Does not track you across websites
The data collected may include:
+ Pages visited
+ Referrer information
+ Browser type and device type
+ General geographic region (e.g. country level)
This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you.
a) Information you provide via the contact form
When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect:
+ Your name (if provided)
+ Your email address
+ Any information you include in your message
This information is:
+ Stored securely on our website
+ Forwarded to the site owners via email for the purpose of responding to your enquiry
b) Anonymous usage data (Plausible Analytics)
We use a privacy-friendly analytics service (Plausible Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website.
This system:
+ Does not use cookies
+ Does not collect personally identifiable information
+ Does not track you across websites
The data collected may include:
+ Pages visited
+ Referrer information
+ Browser type and device type
+ General geographic region (e.g. country level)
This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:
Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR):
To respond to enquiries and improve our website
Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR):
When you voluntarily submit information via the contact form
Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR):
To respond to enquiries and improve our website
Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR):
When you voluntarily submit information via the contact form
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
+ Respond to messages and enquiries
+ Maintain records of correspondence
+ Monitor and improve website performance (via anonymised analytics)
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
+ Respond to messages and enquiries
+ Maintain records of correspondence
+ Monitor and improve website performance (via anonymised analytics)
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
5. Data Retention
+ Contact form submissions are retained only for as long as necessary to handle your enquiry and maintain appropriate records
+ Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form only
+ Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form only
6. Data Sharing
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except:
+ Where necessary to operate our website (e.g. hosting providers)
+ Where required by law
Any service providers we use are required to comply with GDPR standards.
+ Where necessary to operate our website (e.g. hosting providers)
+ Where required by law
Any service providers we use are required to comply with GDPR standards.
7. International Data Transfers
Where data is processed outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
+ Adequacy decisions
+ Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)+
+ Adequacy decisions
+ Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)+
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
+ Access your personal data
+ Request correction of inaccurate data
+ Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
+ Restrict or object to processing
+ Request data portability
+ Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address above.
+ Access your personal data
+ Request correction of inaccurate data
+ Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
+ Restrict or object to processing
+ Request data portability
+ Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address above.
9. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Email: info@eyic.org
Email: info@eyic.org