Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how eduKUDU Limited, operating under the brands theRACK and WiSH, and its website, whyistudyhere.com, and its product, theRACK, use and protect your personal data.
1. Important information and who we are
Privacy policy
This privacy policy explains how WiSH, and theRACK operated by eduKUDU Limited, collects and uses your personal data when you use whyistudyhere.com, theRACK, or otherwise interact with our services, including registration, submissions, communications, and platform usage.
This website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.
Controller
eduKUDU Limited is the controller and responsible for your personal data (referred to as “WiSH”, “theRACK”, “we”, “us”, or “our” in this privacy policy).
If you have any questions, please contact us using the details in Section 10.
2. The types of personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Identity Data – name, username, date of birth, gender, education history
- Contact Data – email address, phone number, address, social media profiles
- Financial Data – payment and billing information
- Transaction Data – records of services purchased or used
- Technical Data – IP address, device information, browser type, location data
- Profile Data – login details, preferences, feedback, activity on the platform
- Student/Alumni Data – interview content, recordings, images, academic history, experiences, and contributions
- Usage Data – how you interact with whyistudyhere.com and theRACK
- Marketing Data – communication preferences and marketing engagement
We may also use aggregated or anonymised data for analytics and improvement.
3. How we collect your data
We collect data through:
Direct interactions
You may provide data when you:
- Register for theRACK or WiSH services
- Submit forms or enquiries via whyistudyhere.com
- Participate in interviews or content creation
- Subscribe to updates or marketing
- Contact us directly
Automated technologies
We automatically collect Technical Data using cookies, logs, and similar technologies when you use our website or platform.
Third parties
We may receive data from:
- Analytics providers (e.g. Google)
- Advertising networks
- Educational institutions
- Publicly available sources
4. How we use your personal data
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Performance of a contract
- Legitimate interests
- Legal obligation
- Consent
We use your data to:
- Provide and manage theRACK and WiSH services
- Register users and manage accounts
- Process payments
- Host and display student/alumni content
- Improve our platform and services
- Send marketing communications (where permitted)
- Maintain security and prevent fraud
- Comply with legal obligations
Marketing
We may send marketing communications if you have consented or previously engaged with us. You may opt out at any time.
5. Data sharing
We may share your data with:
- Educational institutions and partners
- Service providers (hosting, analytics, IT)
- Professional advisers
- Third parties involved in business transfers
All third parties must process your data securely and lawfully.
6. International transfers
Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as:
- UK adequacy decisions
- International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTA)
- Standard contractual clauses with UK addendum
7. Data security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
8. Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary.
Typically, we retain core data for up to six years for legal and tax purposes. Some anonymised data may be retained indefinitely for research and analytics.
9. Your legal rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion
- Object to processing
- Restrict processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent
To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below.
We aim to respond within one month.
10. Contact details
Email: [email protected]
Address: Lower Ground Floor Studio, 332 Kingsway, Hove, United Kingdom, BN3 4QW
11. Complaints
You may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
www.ico.org.uk
We encourage you to contact us first to resolve any concerns.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time.
Last updated: 26 June 2024
13. Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Terms & Conditions
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of:
- WiSH (whyistudyhere.com), and
- theRACK (platform/product)
By using either service, you agree to these Terms in full. If you do not agree, you must not use the website or platform.
WiSH and theRACK are owned and operated by eduKUDU LTD.
This website uses cookies. By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
1. Definitions
In these Terms:
- “WiSH” refers to the website whyistudyhere.com
- “theRACK” refers to the digital platform and services provided by eduKUDU LTD
- “we”, “us”, “our” refers to eduKUDU LTD
- “you”, “user” refers to any person using WiSH or theRACK
2. License to use
Unless otherwise stated, eduKUDU LTD owns all intellectual property rights in WiSH and theRACK and all associated content.
You may:
- View content for personal use
- Download or print pages for caching or personal reference
You must not:
- Republish material from WiSH or theRACK
- Sell, rent, or sub-license any material
- Reproduce or exploit content for commercial purposes
- Modify or edit any material
- Redistribute content unless expressly permitted
3. Acceptable use
You must not use WiSH or theRACK:
- In any way that causes harm, disruption, or impairment
- For any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful activity
- To transmit malicious software (viruses, trojans, worms, etc.)
- To scrape, harvest, or extract data without written permission
- To send unsolicited commercial communications
- For marketing purposes without express consent
4. User content
“User content” means any material you submit to WiSH or theRACK, including text, images, video, audio, or other content.
By submitting content, you grant eduKUDU LTD a:
- Worldwide
- Irrevocable
- Non-exclusive
- Royalty-free licence
to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, and distribute your content across any media.
You also allow us to sub-license these rights and take action against infringement if necessary.
Your content must:
- Be lawful
- Not infringe third-party rights
- Not give rise to legal claims
We reserve the right to remove or edit content at our discretion, but are not obligated to monitor submissions.
5. No warranties
WiSH and theRACK are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.
We do not guarantee that:
- The services will always be available
- The information provided is complete or accurate
- The platform will be error-free
Nothing on WiSH or theRACK constitutes professional or legal advice.
6. Reasonableness
By using WiSH or theRACK, you agree that these limitations of liability are reasonable.
If you do not agree, you must not use the services.
7. Indemnity
Where applicable, each party agrees to indemnify the other against losses arising from breach of these Terms or applicable data protection laws.
8. Data protection
“Data Protection Legislation” means:
- UK GDPR
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003
All personal data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
9. Limitation of liability
You agree that:
- eduKUDU LTD is not personally liable for actions of its directors, employees, or agents
- Any liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law
- We are not responsible for indirect or consequential losses
10. Third parties
We may use third-party services for hosting, analytics, and platform functionality.
We are not responsible for third-party websites or services linked from WiSH or theRACK.
11. Changes to terms
We may update these Terms at any time.
Revised Terms will take effect once published on this page. Continued use constitutes acceptance.
12. Unenforceable provisions
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full effect.
13. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
14. Company details
WiSH and theRACK are owned by:
eduKUDU LTD
Lower Ground Floor Studio
332 Kingsway
Hove
United Kingdom
BN3 4QW
Email: [email protected]