Privacy Policy - MentorWay

Data Controller

MentorWay is the data controller responsible for your personal data. You can contact us at:

Email: hello@mentorway.co.uk

Information we collect

Personal Data You Provide

When you submit a form on this site (such as our waitlist form), we collect:

Name
Email address
Your interest area (mentee, mentor, or general)
Any message or additional information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Data

We use Google Analytics (subject to your consent) to understand how visitors use our site. This service collects:

Anonymized IP address (your full IP address is never stored)
Browser type and version
Device information
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website
General location (country/region level only)

Important: We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. This means your full IP address is never recorded or stored. The last octet of your IP address is removed before any processing takes place, ensuring your anonymity.

Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you submit our waitlist form or accept cookies, you provide explicit consent for us to process your data for the specified purposes.
Legitimate Interests: We have a legitimate interest in analyzing website usage to improve our services, provided this does not override your rights and freedoms.
Pre-contractual: Processing necessary to enter into a contract with you when you express interest in our services.

How we use your data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiries and provide information about MentorWay
To notify you about our product launch and early access opportunities
To send you marketing communications (only if you've opted in)
To analyze website traffic and improve our website functionality and user experience
To comply with legal obligations

We will only contact you by email regarding your inquiry or if you have explicitly opted in to receive updates.

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate our website:

Formspree: Processes form submissions. Data is transmitted securely and stored according to Formspree's privacy policy. View Formspree Privacy Policy
Google Analytics: Provides website analytics with IP anonymization enabled. Only activated if you consent via our cookie banner. View Google Privacy Policy
AWS CloudFront: Content delivery network that hosts our website. May process your IP address for security and performance purposes.

These third parties may have access to your data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Your rights under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have 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: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
Right to object: Object to our processing of your data for certain purposes
Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on consent as the legal basis
Right to lodge a complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@mentorway.co.uk. We will respond to your request within one month.

If we do not action your request, delay action on your request for more than two months after the initial one-month deadline, or elsewise fail in our responsibilities as a Data Controller, you are able to lodge a complaint with the ICO (or your own national supervisory authority on data protection) or seek judicial remedy. If we are unable to identify your record (or entertain reasonable doubts about your identity), we may request provision of some additional information necessary to confirm your identity prior to actioning your request.

Cookies and tracking

We use cookies for analytics purposes only. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that helps us understand how you use our website.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality (cookie consent preference)
Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies (only with your consent) to understand website usage

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through our cookie banner when you first visit the site. You can:

Accept all cookies
Decline analytics cookies (essential cookies will still be used)
Clear your consent choice by clearing your browser's local storage

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality.

Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:

HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website
Regular security assessments and monitoring
Access controls and authentication measures
Secure third-party service providers with appropriate data protection agreements

Children's privacy

Our website is intended for individuals aged 16 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: hello@mentorway.co.uk