Last updated: April 2026

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Who we are

Degree Decisions is a UK-based careers and education guidance platform for students aged 14 and over. Our website is www.degreedecisions.com. We are the data controller for the personal data we collect through this site.

If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at info@degreedecisions.com.

 

What data we collect and why

We collect personal data in the following ways:

 

Newsletter sign-up If you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your name and email address. We use this to send you updates, resources, and career guidance content. We use Wix Email Marketing to manage our mailing list. Your data is stored securely within the Wix platform.

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Contact forms If you contact us via a form on the site, we collect your name, email address, and any information you include in your message. We use this solely to respond to your enquiry.

 

Career quiz If you use our career personality quiz, your responses are used to generate your results. We do not store individual quiz responses linked to your personal identity unless you have also signed up to our mailing list.

 

Student survey If you participate in our student survey, we ask for your name, email address, university or graduation details, and student ID or proof of enrolment. This information is used solely to verify your student or graduate status and is deleted immediately once verification is complete. It is not retained, shared, or linked to your survey responses.

 

As proof of enrolment may constitute sensitive personal data, we handle it with additional care and it is accessible only to authorised members of the Degree Decisions team during the verification process.

 

Survey responses themselves are collected anonymously for research and platform development purposes.

 

Cookies and analytics Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand how visitors use the site. This includes analytics tools provided by Wix. This data is collected in aggregate and is used to improve the website. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

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Our legal basis for processing your data

We process your personal data on the following bases under UK GDPR:

• Consent - where you have signed up to our mailing list or submitted a contact form

• Legitimate interests - for analytics and improving our platform

 

How we share your data

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your data with third-party advertisers or universities for marketing purposes.

Your data may be processed by Wix.com as our website and email platform provider. Wix acts as a data processor on our behalf and handles data in accordance with GDPR. You can read Wix's privacy policy at wix.com/about/privacy.

We may disclose personal data if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.

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How long we keep your data

We keep your data only for as long as necessary. Verification data submitted as part of the student survey is deleted immediately after verification is complete. If you unsubscribe from our mailing list, we will remove you promptly. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at info@degreedecisions.com.

 

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate data

• Request deletion of your data

• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

 

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@degreedecisions.com.

 

Children and young people

Our platform is designed for students aged 14 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

 

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. We recommend checking back periodically.

Having said that, a privacy policy is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website collects, uses, discloses, processes, and manages the data of its visitors and customers. It usually also includes a statement regarding the website’s commitment to protecting its visitors’ or customers’ privacy, and an explanation about the different mechanisms the website is implementing in order to protect privacy. 

 

Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations of what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible to make sure you are following the relevant legislation to your activities and location.

Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the types of information the website is collecting and the manner in which it collects the data; an explanation about why is the website collecting these types of information; what are the website’s practices on sharing the information with third parties; ways in which your visitors an customers can exercise their rights according to the relevant privacy legislation; the specific practices regarding minors’ data collection; and much much more. 

To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Privacy Policy”.