Last updated: 27 October 2026
Who We Are
HiTeck Education is a UK-based education consultancy that provides free guidance on university admissions, course selection, and student finance applications. Our website address is https://hiteckeducation.com. Our registered office is located at Stan Kelly Suites, Wenta Business Centre, 1 Electric Avenue, Enfield, EN3 7XU, United Kingdom.
For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at support@hiteckeducation.com or call us on +44 (0) 203 916 5638.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
When you use our website, fill out an enquiry form, or book a free consultation, we may collect the following personal information:
Contact Information: Your name, email address, and phone number, so we can respond to your enquiry and provide guidance on student finance eligibility and university admissions.
Residency and Eligibility Details: Your nationality, residency status (such as UK citizen, EU settled status, pre-settled status, ILR, or refugee status), and whether you have previously received student finance. We collect this to assess your eligibility for student finance and recommend suitable funded degree programmes.
Course Preferences: Your preferred campus location, course of interest, and level of English proficiency. We use this to match you with the right university and programme.
Technical Data: When you visit our website, we automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited. This helps us maintain site security and improve your experience.
How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data we collect to:
– Respond to your enquiry and arrange a free consultation
– Assess your student finance eligibility
– Recommend suitable courses and university partners
– Support your admissions and student finance application
– Send you relevant updates about your application (only if you have enquired)
– Improve our website and services
– Comply with legal obligations
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to ensure it functions properly and to understand how visitors use the site.
Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to work correctly. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and form submissions. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
Analytics Cookies: We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data is anonymised and helps us improve the site.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on our site may include embedded content such as videos or maps. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited that website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your personal data with:
University Partners: When you apply through HiTeck Education, we share your details with the relevant university or education provider to process your application and enrolment.
Student Finance Bodies: With your consent, we may assist you in submitting information to Student Finance England or other relevant funding bodies.
Service Providers: We may use third-party tools for website hosting, email communication, and analytics. These providers are contractually required to protect your data and only process it on our behalf.
We do not sell your personal data to any third party. We do not share your data with marketing companies or advertisers.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. Specifically:
– Enquiry and application data: retained for up to 3 years after your last interaction with us, or longer if required for ongoing student support
– Website analytics data: retained in anonymised form
– Cookie data: retained as described in the Cookies section above
If you leave a comment on the website, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), you have the following rights:
Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organisation in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@hiteckeducation.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Email: support@hiteckeducation.com
Phone: +44 (0) 203 916 5638
Address: Stan Kelly Suites, Wenta Business Centre, 1 Electric Avenue, Enfield, EN3 7XU, United Kingdom