Privacy Policy

Last reviewed: September 2025
Up To Something Clever is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal data when you engage with us, either as a family or as an educational institution, and your rights under UK GDPR.

For questions, please contact: sophie@uptosomethingclever.com.

1. What We Do

Up To Something Clever provides:

  • Strength-based assessments for children with neurodivergent learning profiles.

  • Workshops and online events for parents, caregivers, and educators.

  • Professional learning and consultancy for schools and educational institutions.

We aim to support children’s unique strengths, interests, and learning needs while providing practical guidance for families and schools.

2. Families

What Information We Collect

When you engage with us, we may collect:

  • Your name and contact details

  • Child’s name, age, school, and relevant educational information (grades, reports, teacher feedback)

  • Information shared during consultations or assessments

  • Notes and observations from assessment sessions

  • Payment details for workshops or assessments (processed securely via a third-party provider like Stripe)

How We Use Your Information

We use this information to:

  • Conduct strength-based assessments and create personalised reports

  • Produce a School Toolkit for teachers with clear, practical recommendations

  • Communicate with you about workshops, events, or updates

  • Provide tailored guidance and advice for supporting your child at school and at home

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Assessment records and reports are retained for 7 years after the child leaves school, in line with standard educational record-keeping practices.

  • Contact information for communications (e.g., newsletter sign-ups) is retained until you unsubscribe.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • The School Toolkit is only shared with your child’s school or teachers if you explicitly request it. Otherwise, all assessment information and recommendations are sent directly to you, and you decide what to share.

  • Third-party providers for workshop delivery, payment processing, or technical support

  • No data is shared for marketing purposes without your consent

3. Schools / Educational Institutions

What Information We Collect

When schools or educators engage with us, we may collect:

  • School or institution name, address, and contact details

  • Names and roles of participating staff

  • Feedback from workshops or professional learning sessions

  • Information necessary to tailor workshops to the needs of the school

How We Use Your Information

We use this information to:

  • Plan and deliver professional learning sessions and consultancy

  • Provide follow-up support, resources, or reports

  • Maintain records of bookings, payments, and communications

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Booking and workshop records are retained for 5 years for administrative purposes and compliance with accounting regulations.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • Third-party service providers for payment processing, hosting online events, or managing bookings

  • We do not share identifiable school or staff information with other institutions or for marketing purposes without consent

4. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data and your child’s data

  • Request correction or deletion of inaccurate data

  • Object to processing of your data for purposes other than contractual or legal obligations

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format

  • Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your rights have been infringed

To exercise your rights, please contact: sophie@uptosomethingclever.com. We aim to respond within 20 working days.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:

  • Secure storage of physical and digital records

  • Restricted access to authorised personnel only

  • Secure third-party platforms for payments and online events

  • Encryption of devices where sensitive data is stored

6. Cookies & Website Analytics

Our website uses cookies to enhance functionality and track usage for analytics purposes. We do not use cookies to collect personal or sensitive data.

7. Complaints

If you have a complaint regarding our handling of personal data:

  1. Contact us first at sophie@uptosomethingclever.com

  2. If unresolved, contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

    • Phone: 0303 123 1113

    • Website: https://ico.org.uk