Vanguard Education London Ltd.
Last updated: 17 June 2026
1. Introduction
Vanguard Education London Ltd (“Vanguard”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, enquire about our courses, or enrol in training with us. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Who We Are
Vanguard Education London Ltd is a vocational training provider delivering SIA-accredited security courses and CSCS health and safety qualifications across our training centres in the UK. For any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at info@vanguardsecurityandtraining.co.uk.
3. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Identity and contact information — your name, date of birth, address, email address, and phone number, collected when you enquire about or book a course.
Identification documents — copies of photo ID (such as a passport or driving licence) required to verify your identity for training and SIA licensing purposes.
Payment information — billing details and transaction records processed securely through our payment providers, including Klarna for instalment payments. We do not store full card details on our own systems.
Course and training records — attendance records, assessment results, exam scores, and certification status.
Technical data — IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
Communications — records of emails, calls, or messages you send to us, including enquiries submitted through our website contact forms.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to: process your course bookings and payments; deliver and administer your training; communicate with you about your course, results, and certification; support your SIA licence application where applicable; respond to enquiries and provide customer support; meet our legal and regulatory obligations, including those required by awarding bodies and the Security Industry Authority; and, where you have consented, send you marketing communications about our courses and services.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases: performance of a contract (to deliver the training and services you have booked); legal obligation (to meet regulatory and awarding body requirements); legitimate interests (to run and improve our business, respond to enquiries, and maintain records); and consent (for marketing communications, which you may withdraw at any time).
6. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal data with relevant awarding bodies, such as Highfield Qualifications, for the purposes of assessment, certification, and quality assurance. We may also share your information with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) where this is necessary to support your licence application. We work with trusted third-party service providers, including payment processors such as Klarna, IT and website hosting providers, and, where relevant, employer or job placement partners. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, including meeting our legal, regulatory, and awarding body record-keeping requirements. Course and certification records are typically retained for a minimum period required by the relevant awarding body or regulator, after which data is securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data, subject to our legal and regulatory obligations; object to or restrict certain processing; request a copy of your data in a portable format; and withdraw consent to marketing at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@vanguardsecurityandtraining.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been mishandled.
9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and support essential website functionality. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect how parts of our website function.
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. While we take data security seriously, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. 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.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at info@vanguardsecurityandtraining.co.uk.