Privacy Policy & GDPR Disclosures

Our Privacy Commitment

Unlock Her Tech is committed to protecting your privacy under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and global privacy standards. We collect only what is strictly necessary, provide full control over your data, and never sell or monetize your personal information.

1. Data Controller Information

The data controller responsible for your personal information is Unlock Her Tech.

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or wish to exercise your legal rights, you can reach our Data Privacy Lead directly at:

Email: info@unlockhertech.com

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Contact & Identity Data: Your name, email address, and optional WhatsApp phone number or Discord username when you register for weekly PDF playbooks, assessment results, workshop reminders, or community circles.
Career Assessment & Preference Data: Self-assessed competency scores, focus areas, and optional reflection notes. (Note: Your scores and reflection notes are stored locally in your browser's localStorage by default and are only transmitted to our servers if you explicitly choose to email them to yourself or submit an application.)
Community & Application Data: Information submitted via Get Involved forms (e.g. mentor/speaker topics, LinkedIn URLs, and portfolio links).
Technical & Analytics Data: Anonymized usage data such as page views, device type, browser information, and referral sources collected via privacy-conscious analytics cookies.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)

Under GDPR and UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

Explicit Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))

When you voluntarily provide your email or details to download guides, receive assessment plans, or join our WhatsApp / Discord community circles.

Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f))

To ensure website reliability, prevent spam/abuse, maintain cyber security, and understand aggregate community trends.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data exclusively to:

Deliver requested weekly PDF guides, career roadmaps, and podcast updates.
Send community invitations for our WhatsApp group, Discord server, and live coding sessions.
Respond to your direct inquiries and mentor/speaker submissions.
Continuously improve platform usability and content relevance.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal data with third-party advertisers or data brokers.

5. Third-Party Service Providers & Community Platforms

We partner with vetted, GDPR-compliant infrastructure providers to operate the platform:

Netlify: Secure static hosting, SSL encryption, and form processing.
Sanity.io: Headless Content Management System for articles, episodes, and resources.
Google Analytics: Anonymized website analytics (controlled via our Cookie Banner).
WhatsApp & Discord Communities: Our community channels. Joining our WhatsApp group or Discord server is entirely voluntary and subject to WhatsApp's Privacy Policy and Discord's Privacy Policy. We do not transfer your personal data beyond providing direct invitation links.

6. Your Legal Rights

Under GDPR and UK data protection laws, you possess the following rights:

Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request permanent deletion of your data from our mailing lists and databases.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from email updates at any time via the 1-click unsubscribe link or by contacting us.
Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to contact your local supervisory authority (such as the UK Information Commissioner's Office - ICO).

7. How to Exercise Your Rights

To make a subject access request, update your preferences, or request data deletion, simply email us at:

Unlock Her Tech Privacy Desk