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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 30, 2025

Privacy Policy

The Bletchley Institute (“Bletchley,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or submit an application.

  1. Information We Collect
    • Information You Provide
      • Name, email address, phone number
      • Educational and professional background
      • Resume, application essays, and other materials you choose to submit
      • Any other information voluntarily provided through contact or application forms
    • Information We Collect Automatically
      • IP address
      • Browser and device type
      • Pages visited and time spent on site
      • Referring URLs
      • Information via cookies or analytics tools
  2. How We Use Your Information
    • Process and evaluate your application to the Bletchley Fellowship
    • Communicate with you about your application status or future opportunities
    • Improve our website and outreach efforts
    • Maintain records necessary to administer the Fellowship program
    • We do not sell your personal information.
  3. Third-Party Services

    We may use trusted third-party services (e.g., analytics providers, form software, CRM platforms) to help us manage our website and application process. These providers are only given access to information necessary to perform their specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to handle it securely and lawfully.

  4. Data Retention

    We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including to maintain program records or comply with legal requirements.

  5. Your Rights
    • Access the personal data we hold about you
    • Request corrections or deletions
    • Withdraw consent where applicable
    • Object to certain types of data processing

    To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

  6. Security

    We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect the personal data we collect. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

  7. Children's Privacy

    The Bletchley Fellowship is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have received information from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete it.

  8. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. All changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

  9. Contact Us

    If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:
    privacy@bletchleyfellowship.org