Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Umar Education Group (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an international education consultancy headquartered in London, UK. We help students from across the globe find and apply to the right universities and programmes. Our contact email is info@umareducation.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Name, email address, and phone number when you submit an enquiry or consultation form.
• Academic background, destination preferences, and immigration status to personalise our advice.
• Communications you send us (emails, messages).

We also collect limited technical data automatically (IP address, browser type, pages visited) through standard web analytics tools to improve our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your enquiries and provide personalised education consultancy services.
• To match you with suitable universities, programmes, and destinations.
• To send relevant updates about application deadlines, new courses, and events (you can opt out at any time).
• To improve our website and services through aggregated analytics.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

We process your personal data on the basis of your consent (when you submit a form), the performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps (providing consultancy services), and our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Partner universities and institutions with your consent during the application process.
• Trusted service providers who help us operate our platform (e.g., email and database providers), under strict data-processing agreements.
• Regulatory authorities if required by law.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations, typically no longer than five (5) years after your last interaction with us. You may request deletion at any time (see Your Rights below).

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access a copy of your personal data.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
• Object to or restrict processing.
• Data portability.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

To exercise any right, please email us at info@umareducation.com.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the website to function and, with your consent, analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the site. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of our services after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: