Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 2026
Introduction
Somira operates as an independent educational platform. This privacy policy explains our data handling practices in compliance with United Kingdom GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018.
Data Collection
Contact Form Data: If you submit the contact form on contact.php, we collect:
- Email address
- Message content
No other personal data is collected through the contact form (name, phone, topic are not collected).
Cookies: Only essential cookies required for basic site functionality are used. No tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or third-party cookies are employed.
Browser Data: We do not collect IP addresses, browser identifiers, or other tracking information. No analytics platforms (Google Analytics, similar services) are integrated.
Data Use
Contact Form Submissions: Email address and message content submitted through the contact form are used solely for responding to your inquiry. Data is not used for marketing, not shared with third parties, and not retained longer than necessary for response purposes.
No Marketing Lists: Submitting the contact form does not subscribe you to mailing lists or marketing communications. No secondary uses of submitted data occur.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to provide a response (typically 2–3 business days). After response provision or 30 days from submission (whichever is earlier), data is securely deleted and not retained for any secondary purpose.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
Contact form data is not shared with third parties, sold, rented, or disclosed to external organisations. Data remains within Somira's systems solely for responding to inquiries.
Your Rights (UK GDPR)
You have rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of any personal data Somira holds about you
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, contact: [email protected]
Security
Contact form data is transmitted securely and stored with reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorised access. However, no digital system is completely secure; transmission or storage vulnerabilities may exist.
Compliance
This privacy policy reflects compliance with UK GDPR (UK-GDPR) and UK Data Protection Act 2018. Somira is an independent educational platform and does not transfer data outside the United Kingdom.
Policy Changes
This privacy policy may be updated periodically. Significant changes will be reflected with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of current policy terms.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact:
Somira
12 Moonbeam Walk
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB4 1NU, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]