Privacy Policy
Last updated 31 Oct 2026
Privacy Policy
Partners Academy
Last updated: 31 October 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Partners Academy. We are committed to protecting your privacy, safeguarding your personal information and being transparent about how your data is collected, used, stored and shared.
This Privacy Policy explains how we process personal data when you visit our website, create an account, enrol in courses, purchase memberships, participate in our community, attend webinars, communicate with other members or use our other services.
Partners Academy is operated by KAI Holdings Ltd ("Partners Academy", "we", "us" or "our").
We process personal information in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR), where applicable.
By using Partners Academy, you acknowledge that you have been provided with this Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required for particular processing activities, we will request it separately.
2. Who We Are
Data Controller: KAI Holdings Ltd
Trading Platform: Partners Academy
Registered Office:
Gradene
Station Road
Ulceby
Lincolnshire
DN39 6UQ
United Kingdom
Registered in: England and Wales
Company Registration Number: [INSERT COMPANY NUMBER]
Website: www.partners.academy
Privacy Enquiries: help@partners.academy
KAI Holdings Ltd is the data controller for personal information processed in connection with the operation of Partners Academy, except where another organisation independently determines the purposes and means of particular processing activities.
3. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with Partners Academy, we may collect and process the following categories of personal information.
3.1 Account and Registration Information
- Full name and display name.
- Email address.
- Username and account identifiers.
- Password credentials stored using appropriate security measures.
- Country, region and time zone.
- Account registration date and membership status.
- Communication preferences.
- Information required to verify or secure an account.
3.2 Professional and Business Information
Where you create a professional profile or participate in business networking, we may collect:
- Company or trading name.
- Job title and professional role.
- Business website and social media links.
- Industry, niche and areas of expertise.
- Affiliate networks and partnership interests.
- Countries or markets in which you operate.
- Business descriptions and professional biographies.
- Profile photographs and company logos.
- Information you voluntarily include in your member profile.
3.3 Learning and Educational Information
When you enrol in training programmes, we may collect:
- Course enrolments and purchases.
- Lessons accessed and completed.
- Learning progress and completion dates.
- Quiz answers, assessment scores and results.
- Assignments and submitted coursework.
- Certificates, badges and achievements.
- Instructor feedback and course reviews.
- Relevant course activity records.
3.4 Payment and Transaction Information
When you purchase a membership, course, event or service, we may collect:
- Billing name and address.
- Transaction amounts and currencies.
- Purchase history and invoices.
- Subscription status and renewal dates.
- Payment references and transaction identifiers.
- Refund and cancellation records.
- Limited payment-method information supplied by our payment providers.
Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers. Where payment details are entered directly into a payment provider's secure system, that provider processes the full card details under its own privacy arrangements.
We do not require access to full payment card numbers or card security codes to administer ordinary purchases.
3.5 Community and Communication Information
When you participate in our professional community, we may process:
- Forum posts and comments.
- Group memberships and discussions.
- Direct messages sent through the platform.
- Files and images you upload.
- Member connections and networking activity.
- Reports, complaints and moderation records.
- Feedback, reviews and survey responses.
Private messages are intended to be visible only to their participants, subject to any clearly disclosed platform functionality and lawful, authorised access necessary for security, abuse investigations, legal compliance or technical support.
We do not sell members' private messages or use them for unrelated advertising.
3.6 Webinars, Events and Advisory Services
Where you attend a webinar, event, workshop or consultation, we may collect registration details, attendance records, questions submitted, booking information and communications relating to the session.
Where an event is recorded, we will provide appropriate notice. Recordings may include your name, voice, image or contributions if you actively participate.
3.7 Technical and Usage Information
When you access our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and navigation activity.
- Approximate location derived from IP address.
- Login and security events.
- Website performance and diagnostic information.
- Cookie identifiers and consent preferences.
We use this information for website operation, security, troubleshooting, performance measurement and, where permitted, analytics.
4. How We Use Your Personal Information
We process personal data only where we have an appropriate lawful basis.
4.1 Providing Our Services
We use your information to create and manage accounts, provide course access, record learning progress, issue certificates, administer memberships, process purchases, provide support and deliver services you have requested.
Lawful basis: Performance of a contract, or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract.
4.2 Operating the Professional Community
We use member profile information and community activity to operate professional networking features, member directories, discussion groups and communications between members.
Lawful basis: Performance of a contract and, where appropriate, our legitimate interests in operating a professional networking service.
4.3 Payments, Accounting and Legal Compliance
We use transaction information to process payments, manage subscriptions, maintain accounting records, handle refunds and meet legal obligations.
Lawful basis: Performance of a contract and compliance with legal obligations.
4.4 Website Security and Fraud Prevention
We may process technical information and account activity to identify suspicious behaviour, prevent unauthorised access, investigate abuse and protect the integrity of our services.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests in protecting our business, members and systems, and compliance with legal obligations where applicable.
4.5 Customer Support and Service Communications
We use contact information to respond to enquiries, resolve technical issues, notify you of account changes and communicate important information about services you use.
Lawful basis: Performance of a contract and legitimate interests in providing effective support.
4.6 Marketing and Promotional Communications
Where permitted by law, we may send information about new courses, training opportunities, memberships, webinars, professional events and relevant services.
We rely on consent where required. Where the law permits marketing to existing customers under the applicable soft opt-in rules, we may rely on those rules and our legitimate interests, provided the relevant conditions are met.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.
Unsubscribing from marketing will not prevent essential service communications, such as payment confirmations, security alerts or course access notifications.
4.7 Improving Partners Academy
We may analyse how members use our services to improve usability, identify technical issues, develop educational content and improve the member experience.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests where appropriate, or consent where required for analytics cookies or similar technologies.
5. Public Profiles and Member Visibility
Partners Academy is designed to support professional networking between companies, merchants, publishers, influencers, affiliate managers and other industry participants.
Information you choose to publish in a visible member profile may be accessible to other members or, where expressly indicated, the general public.
Depending on your account settings and the features available, visible information may include your display name, company, professional role, biography, profile image, business website, expertise and networking interests.
We will explain relevant visibility settings and provide appropriate controls where available.
You should not publish personal information that you do not want other permitted viewers to see.
We will not intentionally make private billing information, payment records or confidential account information publicly accessible.
Although we may restrict access to member-only content, we cannot guarantee that other users will not independently copy, screenshot or redistribute information they are permitted to view.
6. Independent Teachers and Course Providers
Partners Academy may host courses, webinars and other educational materials delivered by independent instructors, teachers, consultants and third-party training providers.
To deliver those services, we may share relevant student information with the instructor responsible for the course.
This may include a student's name, course enrolment, learning progress, assessment results, submitted assignments and communications necessary for teaching, assessment and support.
Independent instructors must use student information only for authorised purposes and must comply with applicable data protection requirements.
They must not use student data obtained through Partners Academy for unrelated marketing, resale, unauthorised contact or other independent purposes without an appropriate lawful basis.
Depending on the arrangements, an instructor may act as a processor on our behalf or as an independent data controller. Where an instructor acts independently, we will provide appropriate information about that arrangement.
We require appropriate contractual and organisational safeguards where instructors process personal information on our behalf.
7. Who We Share Information With
We do not sell personal information to data brokers or advertisers.
We may share relevant personal information with trusted organisations where necessary to operate Partners Academy, including:
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers.
- Payment processing and subscription management providers.
- Email delivery and communication service providers.
- Learning platform and website technology providers.
- Webinar and video delivery providers.
- Booking and calendar service providers.
- Independent instructors and authorised course assessors.
- Professional advisers, accountants and auditors.
- Security, fraud prevention and technical support providers.
- Regulators, law enforcement authorities or courts where legally required.
Where a service provider processes personal information on our behalf, we require appropriate data protection obligations and security safeguards.
Some organisations, such as payment processors, may also act as independent data controllers for certain activities.
We may disclose information in connection with a genuine business restructuring, acquisition or transfer, subject to applicable legal requirements and appropriate protections.
8. International Data Transfers
Partners Academy may serve members and work with service providers located outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will use a lawful transfer mechanism where required.
Depending on the destination and circumstances, this may include UK adequacy regulations, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, the UK Addendum to standard contractual clauses or another legally recognised safeguard.
Where required, we will assess the risks associated with the transfer and implement appropriate supplementary protections.
You may contact us for further information about the safeguards relevant to your personal information.
9. How Long We Keep Personal Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing services, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes and maintaining appropriate records.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and the reason it is processed.
- Account information: Generally retained while your account remains active and for an appropriate period afterwards where necessary.
- Learning records: Retained as necessary to support course completion, certificates, learner records and legitimate verification requests.
- Financial records: Retained for applicable accounting and tax recordkeeping periods.
- Support correspondence: Retained for a proportionate period based on the nature of the enquiry or dispute.
- Community content: Retained while published or otherwise required for legitimate platform, moderation or legal purposes.
- Security logs: Retained for a limited period proportionate to security and investigation requirements.
- Marketing records: Retained while you remain subscribed, with appropriate suppression records retained where necessary to respect opt-outs.
When information is no longer required, we will delete it, anonymise it or securely retain it only where there is a lawful reason to do so.
Specific retention periods are maintained in our internal data retention schedule and may be provided where appropriate upon request.
10. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss and destruction.
Depending on the system and risk involved, these measures may include:
- Encrypted website connections.
- Appropriate password protection.
- Access controls and user permissions.
- Security monitoring and software updates.
- Backups and recovery procedures.
- Restricted administrative access.
- Appropriate controls for payment processing.
- Security incident response procedures.
No internet-based system can be guaranteed completely secure. We continually assess risks and take reasonable steps to protect the information entrusted to us.
Where a personal data breach triggers legal notification obligations, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals as required by law.
11. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Partners Academy may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, maintain login sessions, remember preferences, protect accounts and understand website usage.
Cookies may include:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Required for essential website functionality, security, login sessions and checkout operations.
- Preference cookies: Used to remember certain user settings.
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the website.
- Marketing cookies: Used for advertising measurement or personalised marketing where implemented.
- Third-party media cookies: Potentially set by external video, webinar or embedded content providers.
We will request consent before setting or accessing non-essential cookies or similar technologies where required by law.
Users will be able to reject non-essential cookies and withdraw consent through the cookie preference controls provided on the website.
Further details, including the specific cookies used, their providers and durations, will be available in our Cookie Policy.
12. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right of access: To request a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to erasure: To request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
- Right to restriction: To request that we restrict certain processing activities.
- Right to data portability: To receive certain information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
- Right to object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests or to direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: To withdraw consent where processing relies on it, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
- Rights relating to automated decisions: To receive applicable protections concerning qualifying solely automated decisions.
To exercise your rights, contact help@partners.academy.
We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before responding.
We will normally respond to valid requests within one month, subject to lawful extensions or exceptions.
These rights are not absolute. Where a request cannot be fulfilled in whole or in part, we will explain the reason where legally permitted.
13. Automated Processing and Personalisation
Partners Academy may use automated processes to record course progress, calculate assessment scores, issue completion certificates, manage membership permissions and recommend relevant educational content.
These processes are intended to support the operation of our learning platform.
We do not intend to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals without implementing the safeguards required by applicable law.
If we introduce such processing, we will provide additional information and applicable rights before it takes place.
14. Marketing Preferences
You can choose whether to receive promotional emails from Partners Academy, subject to applicable marketing laws.
Where required, we will obtain your consent before sending marketing communications.
You can unsubscribe using the link provided in marketing emails or by contacting us.
We may retain limited information necessary to record your preference and prevent further unwanted marketing.
Service-related communications, such as payment receipts, account security notifications and essential course information, are not treated as optional marketing messages.
15. Children's Privacy
Partners Academy is intended primarily for adults and professional users.
Users must generally be at least 18 years old to register, unless we expressly introduce a service with different eligibility requirements and appropriate safeguards.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in breach of applicable law.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected unlawfully from a child, we will take appropriate action.
16. External Websites and Third-Party Services
Our website may contain links to external websites, affiliate networks, social media platforms, payment providers and other services.
Those organisations may independently collect and process personal information.
We encourage users to review their privacy policies before providing information to them.
This Privacy Policy does not govern the independent processing activities of third-party websites merely because they are linked from Partners Academy.
17. Affiliate Offers and Commercial Relationships
Partners Academy may provide access to affiliate programmes, business opportunities, merchant offers and promotional partnerships.
Where you choose to visit or register with a third-party affiliate programme, that organisation may collect personal information under its own privacy policy.
We do not automatically transfer your private account information to an external affiliate network merely because you view an offer on our platform.
Where information is shared with a third party to facilitate a requested introduction or service, we will identify an appropriate lawful basis and provide relevant information about the sharing.
18. Awards and Professional Recognition
Where Partners Academy operates awards, nominations, professional recognition programmes or member achievements, we may process information about nominees, participants, judges and winners.
This may include names, business details, professional achievements, nomination submissions and voting information.
Information about winners or shortlisted nominees may be published where this is clearly explained in the relevant awards rules and supported by an appropriate lawful basis.
We will take reasonable steps to avoid publishing unnecessary private personal information.
19. Complaints and the Information Commissioner's Office
If you have concerns about how we handle personal information, please contact us first so that we can investigate.
Email: help@partners.academy
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulator.
Information Commissioner's Office
Website: https://ico.org.uk/
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
We would welcome the opportunity to resolve your concerns directly, but you are not required to contact us before approaching the ICO.
20. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, technology, data processing activities or legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on our website with an updated revision date.
Where changes materially affect how we process personal information, we will provide additional notice or seek consent where required by law.
21. Contact Us
For privacy enquiries, data access requests, correction requests, deletion requests or other questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
KAI Holdings Ltd
Trading as Partners Academy
Gradene
Station Road
Ulceby
Lincolnshire
DN39 6UQ
United Kingdom
Email: help@partners.academy
Website: www.partners.academy
© 2026 KAI Holdings Ltd. All rights reserved.