Privacy & Data Protection

The London School of Higher Studies (LSHS) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your information when you use our website, enroll in our courses, or interact with our student services.

We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By using our services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our educational services:

• Personal Identifiers: Name, date of birth, email address, phone number, and postal address.
• Enrolment & Education Data: Course progress, assessment results, CIPS registration numbers, and qualifications achieved.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage patterns on the LSHS learning portal.

LSHS processes your personal data for the following legitimate purposes:

• Processing your course enrolment, payments, and delivering educational services.
• Registering you with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) for examinations and membership.
• Providing academic support, tracking progress, and issuing certificates.
• Sending important administrative updates, course news, and regulatory compliance notices.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

LSHS does not sell your personal data. We only share your information with third parties when necessary to provide our educational services:

• CIPS: Sharing enrolment and exam entry data with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.
• Payment Processors: Securely processing course fees via Stripe, PayPal, or bank transfer gateways.
• Legal Obligations: Disclosing data if required by UK law or regulatory authorities.

We implement administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include SSL encryption for all data transfers, secure password protocols, and restricted internal access to student records.

Under the UK GDPR, you have specific rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact our admissions team.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.