Terms and Conditions

INTRODUCTION

These terms and conditions (Terms and Conditions) tell you the rules that apply in connection with any BecomingX Education subscription you take in connection with our website www.becomingx.com and mobile applications (the BecomingX Platform). This is a legally binding contract. By taking out any BecomingX Education subscription you confirm that you accept these Terms & Conditions as well as the other relevant terms which are set out below and that you agree to comply with them at all times. If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you must not use your BecomingX Education subscription or the BecomingX Platform. We reserve the right to restrict, suspend or terminate your BecomingX Education subscription and use of the BecomingX Platform at any time if we believe, in our absolute discretion, that you have breached these Terms & Conditions or any other terms.

Your BecomingX Education subscription is provided by BecomingX Ventures Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 11636810, VAT registration 313869194) with its registered address at 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT. The terms "BecomingX", "we", "us" and "our" refer to BecomingX Ventures Limited. You can contact us at contact@becomingx.com. If we need to contact you we will do so using the details you provided to us when you registered for your BecomingX Education subscription.

The key points of our Terms and Conditions are:

• You must be over 18 years old to take out any BecomingX Education subscription.
• You must provide accurate information when taking out any BecomingX Education subscription and should not attempt to impersonate others or create multiple accounts.
• Your BecomingX Education Schools subscription is unique and personal to you and/or your institution. It cannot be shared with multiple schools.
• Your BecomingX Education Home Edition subscription is unique and personal to you and your household. It cannot be shared with multiple households or families who do not share your residential address.
• BecomingX Education Home Edition subscriptions are for individual use within a home setting by parents and homeschoolers, and cannot be used by institutions such as but not limited to Schools and Colleges.
• You cannot share any of your BecomingX Education subscription benefits with any third party.
• All of our content is copyrighted and owned (or licenced by us) and can only be used with a valid BecomingX Education subscription for educational and non-commercial use. You must not adapt or amend our content in any way or share any of our content with any third party.
• In the event your BecomingX Education subscription expires or is cancelled (for any reason) you must promptly destroy all content downloaded or otherwise obtained through BecomingX as well as copies of such materials.
• You are responsible for complying with applicable laws, in particular in connection with data protection and ensuring you comply with any legal requirements and have any consents required e.g. when using our survey product.
• You are responsible for ensuring that the content is not used for public performance except in an educational context and that any content that is presented is done so in a professional way (or example, presented by teachers or trained facilitators). We are not responsible for providing any further support to students beyond the scope of the content we provide (e.g. mental health support).
• We have no liability for any benefits, services or goods provided by third party providers you use in connection with your BecomingX Education subscription or the BecomingX Platform.

THERE ARE OTHER TERMS THAT WILL APPLY TO YOU

These Terms & Conditions refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of the BecomingX Platform:

Our Terms of Use: These set out the terms of use that apply when you use the BecomingX platform.

• Our Privacy Policy.: This explains how we may use your personal information.
• Our Cookie Policy: This sets out information about the cookies on the BecomingX Platform.

WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR BECOMINGX SUBSCRIPTION, THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND THE BECOMINGX PLATFORM

Minor Changes. We may make minor changes to these Terms & Conditions for your BecomingX Education subscription or the BecomingX Platform:

• to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements;
• to change the methods of payment we accept; and
• to implement minor technical adjustments and improvements, for example to address a security threat.

These changes will not materially affect your BecomingX Education subscription.

Significant Changes. In the event we make any significant changes to these Terms & Conditions, your BecomingX Education subscription or the BecomingX Platform, we will take all reasonable steps to notify you in advance. If you do not want to want to accept these changes then you may have the right to terminate your BecomingX Education subscription. Please note depending on the change(s) you may not be due any refund for your BecomingX Education subscription in this instance.

BECOMINGX EDUCATION SUBSCRIPTION

Details of the BecomingX Education subscription and the benefits you can receive can be found on the BecomingX Platform.

BecomingX Education Subscription. To take out a BecomingX Education subscription you must:

• be over 18 years of age;
• complete all verification and other required processes;
• agree, if you are creating an account or buying a subscription on behalf of an education institution (e.g. a school or college) or other entity, that you have all necessary permissions and authority to bind that entity;
• agree you shall not use a BecomingX Education subscription if you are a direct competitor of BecomingX and the services which BecomingX offers and are investigating BecomingX for competitive research.

BecomingX reserves the right to reject your BecomingX Education subscription at its sole and absolute discretion without reason.

Subject to compliance with these Terms & Conditions and all other terms in connection with the BecomingX Platform and in particular receipt of full payment of your BecomingX Education subscription, you are granted during the term of your BecomingX Education subscription a non-transferable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable licence to the BecomingX Platform for educational and non-commercial use only. This licence includes the ability to use of all films available on the BecomingX platform for educational purposes. You understand that your use of the BecomingX Platform does not confer to you any intellectual property rights held by BecomingX and/or its licensors. You are merely given a licence to use the BecomingX Platform in connection with your BecomingX Education subscription in accordance with these Terms & Conditions and the Terms of Use.

YOUR OBLIGATIONS

By taking out a BecomingX Education subscription you agree the following:

• Using your account. You may only use your BecomingX Education subscription account for educational and non-commercial purposes. In creating a BecomingX Education subscription account, we ask that you provide complete and accurate information and have the authority to take out a BecomingX Education subscription account. You may not impersonate someone else (e.g. adopt the identity of someone else), create or use an account for anyone other than yourself, provide an email address other than your own, or create multiple accounts. If you use a pseudonym, take care to note that others may still be able to identify you if, for example, you include identifying information, use the same account information on other sites, or allow other sites to share information about you with BecomingX.
• Your subscription benefits: You may not share any of the BecomingX Education content or benefits, or your subscription details (including your username and password), with any third party.
• Your information is accurate. You represent and warrant to us that any information you provide to BecomingX, in connection with your BecomingX Education subscription including any contact information, is accurate and that you will keep it accurate and up to date.
• Communications from BecomingX. By creating a BecomingX Education subscription account, you agree to receive communications about important administrative issues relating to your account (including technical, security-related, privacy and functional issues).
• Subscription Benefits. The BecomingX Education subscription benefits are unique to you and/or your institution or household, you must not share these with any third party or use the BecomingX Education subscription benefits on behalf of someone else.
• You acknowledge that all of our content and materials are copyrighted and owned (or licenced by us) and can only be used with a valid BecomingX Education subscription for educational and non-commercial use. You must not adapt or amend our content in any way or share any of our content or materials with any third party.
• Compliance with applicable laws and Data Privacy. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws, in particular in connection with data protection and ensuring you comply with any legal requirements have any consents required e.g. when using our surveying capability.
• Presenting Content and Providing Support.You are responsible for ensuring that the content is not used for public performance except in an educational context and any content that is presented is done so in a professional way (e.g. delivered by teachers/educators) and providing additional support to students is beyond the scope of the content we provide (e.g. mental health support).
• Deleting BecomingX content and materials. In the event your BecomingX Education subscription expires or is cancelled (for any reason) you must promptly permanently delete all content downloaded or otherwise obtained through BecomingX as well as copies of any materials, including but not limited to lesson plans and activity handouts.

Own risk. You use your BecomingX Education subscription at your own risk and are solely responsible for any interactions through the BecomingX Platform.

Provided on an “as is” basis. Your BecomingX Education subscription is provided on an “as is” basis and we disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law all warranties, express or implied, statutory or otherwise. Specifically, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees about the following:

• the accuracy, reliability, completeness, correctness or timeliness of the BecomingX Platform or communications provided on or through the use of the BecomingX Platform;
• that the BecomingX Platform will be uninterrupted, or free of errors, viruses, or other harmful components.

Availability of the BecomingX Platform. We may discontinue or make changes to the BecomingX Platform at any time. If this has a material impact your BecomingX Education subscription you may be entitled to a refund.  We do not guarantee that your BecomingX Education subscription or the BecomingX Platform will be available at all times and on an uninterrupted basis.

Password. When you take out your BecomingX Education subscription you will be asked to create a password for your BecomingX Education subscription account. You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your BecomingX Education subscription account and for maintaining the confidentiality of your BecomingX Education subscription account and password, payment information you use in connection with your BecomingX Platform, and for restricting access to your computer or any device which you use to access the BecomingX Platform. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your BecomingX Education subscription account. If you have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure (for example, in the event of loss, theft or unauthorised disclosure) you are required to immediately notify us. You may be liable for the losses incurred by us or others due to any unauthorised use of your BecomingX Education subscription account. BecomingX shall under no circumstance be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to keep your BecomingX Education subscription account secure.

Disabling Access. We reserve the right, without liability, to disable your subscription and/or your access to the BecomingX Platform if you are in breach or we have reasonable grounds to suspect you are in breach of these Terms & Conditions or any other terms.

Commercial Use. You agree not to display, distribute, licence, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, exploit, transfer or upload for any commercial purposes, the BecomingX Platform or anything connected to your subscription of the BecomingX Platform.

PRICE AND PAYMENT

Subscription pricing. The pricing for the BecomingX Education subscriptions available is set out on the BecomingX.com website or as advised by our organisation. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the price of the BecomingX Education subscription advised to you is correct. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, the BecomingX Education subscription pricing is incorrect. If the price you have been given is lower than the BecomingX Education subscription price which should apply we will contact you to inform you and you may terminate your BecomingX Education subscription and we will refund you any sums you have paid. If the price you have been given is higher than the BecomingX Education subscription price which should apply we will refund you the difference.

Payment Method and Payment Cycle. Direct debit is our preferred method of payment. We also accept most credit and debit cards. You may update your payment method at the time of renewal with our third party payment provider. We will take payment at or soon after the point that you register for your BecomingX Education subscription. Unless you cancel your BecomingX Education subscription before your next billing date, you authorise us to charge the BecomingX Education subscription fee for the next payment cycle to your payment method. You must ensure that you have a valid payment method prior to your next payment cycle. If a payment is not successfully settled, due to expiration, insufficient funds, or otherwise, and you do not cancel your BecomingX Education subscription, we may suspend your access to the service until we have successfully charged a valid payment method. You are responsible for any charges such as foreign transaction fees or other fees relating to the processing of your payment method.

14 Day Cancellation Period. If you cancel your BecomingX Education subscription within the first 14 days and have not accessed any content or used any BecomingX Education subscription benefits we will provide you with a full refund. After the 14 day period you can cancel your subscription at any time (and any subsequent renewals), and you will continue to have access to the BecomingX Platform through to the end of your BecomingX Education subscription subscription period (e.g. 1 year). To the extent permitted by the applicable law, payments are non-refundable, and we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial BecomingX Education subscription periods. An administrator can cancel the account at www.becomingx.com.

Changes to BecomingX Education subscription pricing. We may change our BecomingX Education subscription plans and pricing from time to time; however, any plan or pricing changes will apply no earlier than 30 days following notice to you.

OUR RIGHTS TO END YOUR BECOMINGX EDUCATION SUBSCRIPTION OR ACCESS TO THE BECOMINGX PLATFORM

We may end your BecomingX Education subscription or access to the BecomingX Platform if you breach these Terms & Conditions or any other terms. If we reasonably believe that you have breached these Terms & Conditions or any other terms, we may immediately terminate your BecomingX Education subscription with you upon written notice and cease to provide you access to the BecomingX Platform and any benefits.

We may withdraw the BecomingX Platform. We may write to you to let you know that we are going to stop providing the BecomingX Platform. We will let you know at least one month in advance of our stopping the supply of the BecomingX Platform.

NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY BENEFITS, SERVICES OR GOODS PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES

There are a number of benefits which are provided by third parties that are promoted on the BecomingX Platform. BecomingX has no control over any benefits provided by third parties and they may change at any time and without notice. The third parties are solely responsible for fulfilling any benefits, services or goods and it is your responsibility to ensure you enter into any contractual arrangements required with the third party. BecomingX is not an agent of any third-party provider. BecomingX makes no claims or promises with respect to any third party, including our information sharing partners or any businesses, partners or advertiser that you use in connection with your BecomingX Education subscription. Accordingly, BecomingX is not liable to you for any loss or damage that might arise from the actions or omissions of such third parties, including, for example, cancellation of any trips they have organised or any loss or injury that is incurred on any experience or trips.

OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU

We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to your BecomingX Education subscription or the BecomingX Platform.

We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

• use of, or inability to use, your BecomingX Education subscription;
• use of, or inability to use, the BecomingX Platform; or
• use of or reliance on any content displayed on the BecomingX Platform.

In particular, we will not be liable for:

• loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
• business interruption;
• loss of anticipated savings;
• loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
• any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

If applicable law does not permit exclusion of all damages, then your direct damages arising out of or relating to your use of BecomingX Platform shall be limited to £100.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify us and our officers, directors, employees, partners, agents, affiliates and licensors from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees (Claims), that arise from your breach of these Terms & Conditions, your use or misuse of your BecomingX Education subscription, the BecomingX Platform or any content contained on the BecomingX Platform. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to your indemnification, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defences.

HOW WE MAY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will only use your personal information you disclose to us in connection with your subscription to fulfil our obligations under these Terms & Conditions and as set out in our Privacy Policy.

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

We may transfer this agreement and your BecomingX Education subscription to someone else. We may transfer our rights and obligations in respect of your BecomingX Education subscription and these Terms & Conditions to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under these Terms & Conditions.

If a court finds part of these Terms & Conditions illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these Terms & Conditions operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.

Even if we delay in enforcing these Terms & Conditions, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these Terms & Conditions, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this Terms & Conditions, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you, but we continue to provide the BecomingX Platform, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date.

Which laws and jurisdiction applies to these Terms & Conditions. These Terms & Conditions are governed by English law and under the jurisdiction of the English courts.

Last updated:  29 April 2022

Privacy Policy

Introduction

This policy (Policy) relates to your personal information in connection with your use of and access to the BecomingX website www.becomingx.com and mobile applications (the BecomingX Platform). Together with our Terms of Use, Terms and Conditions and Cookie Policy, it sets out the terms that apply when using the BecomingX Platform.

The terms “BecomingX”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to BecomingX Ventures Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 11636810) with its registered address at 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT. BecomingX is the controller (also known as a data controller) and is responsible for your personal information. The term “you” refers to you as a user of the BecomingX Platform.

We are committed to protecting your Information and your right to privacy. Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where information about your identity has been removed (anonymous data).

When you use the BecomingX Platform, you trust us with your Information, as defined below. We take your privacy seriously and seek to explain clearly what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. Please read this Policy carefully. If you do not agree with any part of it, please discontinue use of the BecomingX Platform.

The key points of this Policy are:

• We are committed to ensuring the privacy of your data and will observe the rights granted to you under applicable privacy and data protection laws.

• We will only collect and use your Information where we have lawful grounds and legitimate business reasons to do so.

• We will never sell your Information to third parties.

• We aim to provide clear and age-appropriate communications relating to data collection, use and privacy.

• We aim to provide you with the ability to access and control key information you provide to us.

• The BecomingX Platform is for people aged 13 and over only. We do not knowingly allow anyone under the age of 13 to register on the BecomingX Platform.

Information we may collect about you

Personal information you disclose to us

In short: We collect personal information that you provide to us, including information such as your name, address and contact information.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering for or using the BecomingX Platform, purchasing products or services in connection with the BecomingX Platform, or otherwise contacting us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us, the choices you make and the services, products and features you use.

When you use the BecomingX Platform and/or otherwise deal with us, we may collect the following information about you (Information):

• Identity Data: first name, last name, date of birth and gender.

• Contact Data: billing address, delivery address, email address and contact number.

• Financial Data: payment method and card association used to process payments for services you order. We do not store or process your card details ourselves. They are processed and stored by one of our contracted third-party service providers. We encrypt payment-card details in your browser and securely transfer this data to Stripe, our third-party payment provider, to process a payment.

• Transaction Data: details about transactions you have made using the BecomingX Platform, including payments from you or to you, and details of products you have purchased from us.

• Profile Data: your username, login data, purchases or orders made by you, interests, preferences, feedback and survey responses.

• Usage Data: information about how you use the BecomingX Platform, including browsing patterns, time spent on webpages, pages viewed, referring pages, clickstream data, page response times and page interaction information.

• Marketing and Communications Data: your preferences for receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

• Other Information: any other information relevant to services, customer surveys and/or offers.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate. You must notify us of any changes to your Information.

Information automatically collected

In short: Some information, such as IP address and browser or device characteristics, is collected automatically when you use the BecomingX Platform.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the BecomingX Platform. This information does not reveal your specific identity, such as your name or contact information, but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use the BecomingX Platform, and other technical information.

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of the BecomingX Platform and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Policy.

How do we use your Information?

In short: We process your Information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfilment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations and/or your consent.

We use your Information collected via the BecomingX Platform for the purposes described below. We process your Information in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or to comply with our legal obligations.

We may process your Information for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain and optimise the BecomingX Platform and your account.

• To send administrative information to you, including product, service and new-feature information, and information about changes to our terms or policies.

• To send you marketing and promotional communications, where this is in accordance with your marketing preferences.

• To administer surveys and promotions.

• To request feedback and contact you about your use of the BecomingX Platform.

• To protect BecomingX and keep the BecomingX Platform safe and secure, including for fraud monitoring and prevention.

• To enforce our terms and policies.

• To respond to legal requests and prevent harm.

• To analyse data, identify usage trends, determine the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, and evaluate and improve the BecomingX Platform, products, services, marketing and user experience.

We use information from surveys administered by BecomingX customers for multiple purposes, including to:

• provide customers with reports and data from their users, such as student-provided responses;

• provide individual respondents with reports, feedback and insights based on the data provided;

• analyse the effectiveness of BecomingX products and services; and

• research broader social, economic and demographic factors that may affect individual performance, perceptions and achievement.

Will your Information be shared with anyone?

In short: We only share your Information to fulfil contractual obligations, support legitimate business purposes, comply with legal obligations or where you have given us your consent.

We may share and disclose your Information in the following situations:

• Contractual purposes: to enable orders for products or services in connection with the BecomingX Platform to be fulfilled.

• Vital interests: where we believe disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, threats to the safety of any person, illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

• Third-party service providers: with vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform services for us and require access to Information to do that work. Examples include data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service and marketing support. They will only have access to Information to the extent necessary to perform those services and are required to keep it confidential and use it only in accordance with our instructions and this Policy.

• Business transfers: in connection with, or during negotiations of, a merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or part of our business.

• Third-party advertisers: where third-party advertising companies serve advertisements when you visit the BecomingX Platform. These companies may use information about your visits to the BecomingX Platform and other websites, contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies, to provide advertising about goods and services that may be of interest to you. Please see our Cookie Policy for further information.

• Business partners: where you have given us consent to share your Information with business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.

• Legal obligations: where we are legally required to disclose Information to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, judicial proceedings, court orders or legal processes.

• With your consent: for any other purpose with your consent.

We may disclose aggregated, anonymous information, or insights based on anonymous information, to selected third parties, including analytics and search-engine providers, to assist with the improvement and optimisation of the BecomingX Platform. In these circumstances, we do not disclose information that identifies you personally.

Marketing and opting out

If you have given consent to marketing, we may contact you about our products, services, promotions and special offers. If you no longer wish to receive such information, you can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from the communications or emailing privacy@becomingx.com.

If you have given consent, we may share your Information with carefully selected third-party organisations and business partners, and they may contact you directly. If you prefer not to receive direct marketing communications from a third party, please contact them directly to withdraw your consent.

Children

Although our education products are designed to be used with children, the BecomingX Platform is targeted at general audiences, educators and businesses. It is not targeted at children under 13, and children under 13 are not permitted to register to use the BecomingX Platform.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 and have safeguards in place to reduce the risk of this occurring. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, please contact us at privacy@becomingx.com. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to remove that information and terminate any account created by the child as soon as possible.

As a provider of surveying and reporting capabilities to our customers, we recognise that education customers may administer surveys to students under 16 and under 13. In this instance, BecomingX acts as a processor of the data on behalf of its customers. Customers who administer surveys in their organisations are responsible for complying with applicable data protection law and obtaining any consents required by law.

BecomingX designs surveys to limit risk to child respondents and support a trusted relationship between customers administering surveys, respondents and BecomingX. Specifically, we:

• provide guidance to customers on the importance of following relevant data protection laws and guidance when administering surveys to children;

• provide age-appropriate messaging so that children completing surveys understand their purpose and how the information they provide will be used;

• seek to limit the information captured. Unless explicitly needed or requested, our surveys do not capture the following data from children:

  • name;

  • day of birth, other than month and year; or

  • contact information, such as email address, phone number or address;

• may suppress or aggregate information provided to customers if we believe it could identify an individual.

For legitimate educational, research or business purposes, BecomingX may use data from surveys that includes data provided by children. In these circumstances, we make the following commitments:

• We will not use or share data beyond that required for educational, research or legitimate business purposes.

• Any data shared or published will not be personally identifiable and will be anonymised or aggregated, unless explicitly requested or authorised.

• We will never sell your Information.

• We will never build a personally identifiable profile of a student other than for supporting authorised educational purposes, or where authorised by the child or parent.

• We will never use this data for targeting or advertising to children.

• We will maintain a comprehensive security programme reasonably designed to protect the security, privacy, confidentiality and integrity of children’s personal information.

Is your Information transferred internationally?

In short: We may transfer, store and process your Information in countries other than your own, but we will take appropriate steps to protect it.

Whenever we transfer your Information outside the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law. These may include the use of an adequacy regulation, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or another lawful transfer mechanism.

Your consent to processing

We will seek your consent for certain processing activities where consent is required. Where applicable, we will seek consent when you first submit Information to or through the BecomingX Platform.

If you have previously given your consent, you may withdraw it at any time by emailing privacy@becomingx.com.

If you withdraw your consent and we do not have another legal basis for processing your Information, we will stop processing it. If we have another legal basis for processing your Information, we may continue to do so, subject to your legal rights.

Please note that if we need to process your Information in order for you to use the BecomingX Platform and you object to, or do not provide consent for, that processing, the BecomingX Platform may not be available to you.

How long do we keep your Information?

In short: We keep your Information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your Information for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, such as for tax, accounting or other legal requirements.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business purpose to process your Information, we will delete or anonymise it. If this is not possible, for example because your Information has been stored in backup archives, we will securely store your Information and isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.

How do we keep your Information safe?

In short: We aim to protect your Information through organisational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures designed to protect the security of Information we process. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your Information, transmission of Information to and from the BecomingX Platform is at your own risk. You should only access our services within a secure environment.

Third-party websites

In short: We are not responsible for the safety of Information you share with third-party providers that feature or advertise on, but are not affiliated with, the BecomingX Platform.

The BecomingX Platform may feature links to third-party websites or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, online services or mobile applications. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of Information you provide to third parties. Information collected by third parties is not covered by this Policy.

We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices of third parties, including websites, services or applications linked to or from the BecomingX Platform. You should review the privacy policies of those third parties and contact them directly with any questions.

Social media

The BecomingX Platform may integrate with social sharing features or related tools that allow you to share actions you take on the BecomingX Platform with other apps, websites or media, and vice versa. These features may enable the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the relevant social-sharing site.

For example, you may click on a Facebook “like” button, which publishes to your Facebook account that you “like” content featured on the BecomingX Platform. These features may collect your IP address, the page you are visiting on the BecomingX Platform, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly.

Your interaction with these features is governed by the privacy policy of the relevant social-sharing site. We cannot control the information or content you choose to make available publicly or how it is used by others.

Account termination

You may terminate your account by requesting its deletion from the BecomingX Platform. Once your account is closed, no further data will be collected, but we may retain your Information for the purposes authorised under this Policy, unless prohibited by law. We may keep anonymised data after you delete your account for analytics purposes.

What are your privacy rights?

In short: You have certain rights in respect of your Information.

You have certain rights in relation to the Information that we hold about you. We may require evidence of your identity before responding to a request. This is a security measure to ensure that Information is not disclosed to someone who does not have the right to receive it. We may also contact you to request further information where necessary to help us respond.

To exercise or discuss any of your rights, please contact us at privacy@becomingx.com.

• Right of access: You have the right to ask us for a copy of the Information that we hold about you and to check that we are processing it lawfully. Where data protection law permits, we may refuse a request or part of a request. If we do so, we will explain why.

• Right to correction or completion: If Information we hold about you is inaccurate or out of date, you have the right to ask us to rectify or complete it.

• Right to erasure: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that Information we hold about you is erased, for example where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed, or where processing is based on consent and there are no other legal grounds for processing.

• Right to object to or restrict processing: In certain circumstances, you have the right to object to our processing of your Information, including where we process Information on the basis of legitimate interests and there are no compelling legitimate grounds that override your rights and interests. You may also have the right to restrict our use of your Information, for example where you have challenged its accuracy while we verify it.

• Right to data portability: In certain circumstances, you have the right to receive Information we hold about you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You may ask us to transmit your Information to you or directly to a third-party organisation. We cannot guarantee technical compatibility with a third party’s systems and cannot comply with requests relating to personal information of others without their consent.

• Right to withdraw consent: Where we rely on consent to process your Information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing before consent was withdrawn.

We may refuse deletion requests that are unduly burdensome or repetitive, cannot be honoured because of legal obligations or ongoing disputes, or where retention is necessary to enforce our agreements or protect our or another party’s rights, property, safety or security. For example, we may retain Information to prevent, investigate or identify possible wrongdoing in connection with the BecomingX Platform or to comply with legal obligations.

How to make a data protection complaint

If you are unhappy with how BecomingX has handled your personal information, or with the way we have responded to a request or concern, you can make a data protection complaint by emailing us at privacy@becomingx.com.

Please provide as much detail as you can about your concern, including any relevant dates, correspondence or information that will help us investigate.

We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint within 30 days of receiving it. We will investigate the matter, make appropriate enquiries and keep you informed of progress where appropriate. We will tell you the outcome of our investigation without undue delay.

If you remain dissatisfied with our response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We review this Policy regularly. If we make significant changes, we will use reasonable efforts to notify you in advance where appropriate. The most current version of this Policy will always be available on the BecomingX Platform.

It is important that the Information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed of any changes, for example if you change your email address.

Contact information

BecomingX has a Privacy Lead who is responsible for matters relating to privacy and data protection. If you have any questions regarding our privacy practices or your personal information, please contact the Privacy Lead at privacy@becomingx.com.

Last updated: 23 June 2026

Cookie Policy

INTRODUCTION

This policy (Policy) relates to how we use cookies on the BecomingX website www.becomingx.com and mobile applications (the BecomingX Platform) and together with our Terms of Use, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy set out the terms which apply when using the BecomingX Platform. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on your user experience and may prevent you from using parts of the BecomingX Platform.

The terms "BecomingX", "we", "us" and "our" refer to BecomingX Ventures Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 11636810) with its registered address at 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT. . The term "you" refers to you, as a user of the BecomingX Platform.

WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse the BecomingX Platform and also allows us to improve the BecomingX Platform.

We use the following cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of the BecomingX Platform. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the BecomingX Platform, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
• Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the BecomingX Platform when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the BecomingX Platform works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
• Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to the BecomingX Platform. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
• Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to the BecomingX Platform, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make the BecomingX Platform and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

You can find more information about some of the individual cookies we may use and the purposes for which we may use them in the below table:

WHAT DO WE USE COOKIES FOR?

We use cookies for a number of purposes, including, but not limited to:

1. Authentication: If you are signed into BecomingX, cookies help us to show you the right information and personalise your experience.
2. Security: We use cookies as part of our security features and to help us detect and suspicious activities and violations of our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and/or Terms and Conditions
3. Functionality and s.ervices: Cookies enable us to determine key elements of functionality and user preferences, e.g. language preferences, features and customised content.
4. Analytics: We use cookies for analytical and performance purposes, to enhance and optimise our BecomingX Platform and determine its usage.
5. Advertising: We may use cookies to show you relevant advertising and content both on and off the BecomingX Platform. Our partners may also use cookies to determine how an advertisement has performed and how you interacted with it.

MANAGING COOKIES

The most popular web browsers all allow you to manage cookies. You can choose to accept or reject all cookies, or just specific types of cookies.

How to manage cookies in different web browsers 

Most browsers will allow you to turn off cookies. Please note that turning off cookies will restrict your use of the BecomingX Platform. For further information, please see the website for your browser for information on how to modify the cookies settings.

Please note that we do not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.

We strongly recommend that you leave cookies active, because they enable you to take advantage of the the most attractive features of the BecomingX Platform, but this remains your personal choice.

You can also visit About Cookies, for more information about cookies and how to manage them.

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control.

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

If you would like more information about these third-party cookies, it is available from youronlinechoices.com/UK/.

Note that when third parties are collecting information about you, these third parties are acting as controllers in their own right (i.e. they are not acting on our behalf).

EMBEDDED CONTENT

We embed images or videos from sites such as Vimeo. As a result, when you visit a page featuring such content, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. We do not control these cookies and cannot prevent these sites or domains from collecting information on your use of this content.

You should check the relevant third-party website for more information about them and how to opt out. They may still gather usage information about you (e.g. number of views, plays, loads etc.) and may also be able to work out who you are even if you are not logged in to their services.

Read more about Vimeo’s privacy policy.

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND SHARING TOOLS

On some pages, we may also feature embedded 'Share' buttons or widgets that enable you to share content with friends through a number of popular social networking sites such as Twitter; Facebook and Instagram.

These sites may set cookies which can identify you as an individual when you are also logged in to their services and even when you are not logged in to their service. This means they may be collecting information about what you are doing all around the internet, including on the BecomingX Platform. We do not control these cookies and you should check the relevant third-party site to see how your information is used and how to opt out.

CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We will review, and where necessary update, this policy from time to time. In the event we make any significant changes to this Cookies Policy, and where we have your email address, we will use our best endeavours to inform you of such changes in writing. If we need to, we will also ask you to confirm that you are happy with those changes. Every time you wish to use the BecomingX Platform, please check this Cookies Policy to ensure you understand the terms that apply.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding our Cookies Policy, please contact us at support@becomingx.com

Last updated 5 July 2020.

Safeguarding Policy

INTRODUCTION

As part of our activities, we at times work directly with children in schools, students in Universities and other youth-focused organisations. We are committed to providing an environment where young people feel secure, valued and listened to.

BecomingX has a responsibility to promote and protect child welfare in all that we do. Children and young people who feel secure make more successful learners and will be more likely to achieve their potential. As a UK-based company, this policy has been drawn up based on legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children across the UK. In the UK, the 4 nations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, each have their own child protection system and laws based on the same principles to help protect children from abuse and neglect.

A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from the NSPCC.

PURPOSE

The purpose of our safeguarding policy is:

1. To protect children and individuals who use BecomingX’s products and services
2. To ensure our core product and services are suitable for the intended audience
3. To provide everyone that works with us, including children, our own staff and volunteers, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection

POLICY STATEMENT

Our position on safeguarding is that:

• No-one should experience abuse of any kind and everyone has the right to be protected from discrimination, in all its forms.
• We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of everyone, to keep them safe and to operate at all times in a way that protects them.
• The welfare of the child is paramount.
• All people regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.
• Some people are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues.
• Working in partnership with schools, children, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

We will seek to keep children safe by ensuring that:

• We value, listen to and respect everyone we work with.
• We have a nominated safeguarding lead; and our policies and procedures will be regularly reviewed to ensure best practice.
• We ensure that all of our staff that work with young people have appropriate background checks completed (e.g. in the UK, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service).
• We ensure that all of our staff working with children complete appropriate training
• We ensure all staff know they have a responsibility to report concerns to the appropriate safeguarding lead as soon as possible.
• We provide effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support, and training.
• We ask all partner organisations, who may provide services in conjunction with BecomingX, have their own safeguarding policies and processes in place.
• We take any allegations against staff and volunteers seriously and we will respond swiftly and appropriately, in line with our complaints and whistleblowing procedures.
• We record and store information professionally and securely, in line with regulations.
• We provide a safe physical environment for children, young people, staff and volunteers when organising events ourselves.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding our Safeguarding Policy, please contact us at potential@becomingx.com

Last updated 31^st July 2020.

Modern Slavery Policy

INTRODUCTION

BecomingX is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our operations, partnerships, and supply chains. We stand firmly against modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, and all forms of exploitation. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect.

This policy applies to all individuals working for or on behalf of BecomingX, including employees, contractors, partners, suppliers, and other third parties across all countries where we operate.

PURPOSE

The purpose our modern slavery policy is to:

• Ensure there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of our business or supply chains.
• Uphold transparency and due diligence in our procurement and recruitment processes.
• Work only with partners and suppliers who share our values and meet our ethical standards.
• Provide clear, safe channels for individuals to report concerns in confidence.
• Raise awareness internally and externally to encourage vigilance and shared responsibility.

POLICY STATEMENT

1. Supply Side Due Diligence

We expect our suppliers and partners to:

• Provide safe, fair working conditions for all employees.
• Comply fully with all applicable labour laws, including laws related to modern slavery.
• Be open to audits and assessments where necessary.
• Report any actual or suspected modern slavery incidents to us immediately.

2. Risk and Mitigation

We assess the risk of modern slavery across our activities. While our direct operations are considered low risk, we remain vigilant—particularly where goods or services are sourced from higher-risk sectors or regions. If risks are identified, we act promptly to investigate, escalate and resolve them.

3. Training and Awareness

We provide training for relevant staff to help them understand:

• What modern slavery looks like
• How to spot the signs
• How to raise concerns responsibly

We are committed to fostering a culture where ethical practice is everyone’s responsibility.

4. Reporting and Escalation

Anyone working with or for BecomingX can raise concerns, anonymously if preferred, by contacting us at support@becomingx.com. We investigate all concerns swiftly and take appropriate action in line with our values and legal obligations.

5. Review and Responsibility

This policy is reviewed annually and updated where necessary to reflect changes in legislation or our approach. The BecomingX leadership team holds ultimate responsibility for ensuring this policy is implemented and upheld.

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