Privacy and Cookies Policy

Last updated: 26 September 2026

1. Introduction

GRIT Trading Academy Ltd (Company No. 16735799) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you interact with our website (grittradingacademy.com) and services.

Registered address: Morton Spiert Farm, Abbots Morton, Worcester, WR7 4NA, England

Contact: contact@grittradingacademy.com

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is GRIT Trading Academy Ltd, registered at the address above.

3. What Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal data. The specific data we may collect includes:

3.1 Via Calendly (Discovery Call Booking)

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number (if voluntarily provided)

3.2 Via Skool (Community and Course Access)

• Full name
• Email address
• Payment information (processed by Stripe; we do not store card details)

3.3 Via Our Website

• If you use the contact form on our Book a call page: your name, email address, phone number if you give it, the option you choose and your message. The form is delivered to us by Netlify, our website host, and we use it only to reply to you.
• If you sign up for our free guide: your email address, handled by MailerLite, our email provider. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Our website does not use analytics or advertising cookies.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To schedule and conduct discovery calls
• To deliver our educational services and provide community access
• To process payments via Stripe through Skool
• To communicate with you regarding your account, courses, or enquiries
• To reply to messages sent through our website, and to send the free guide and any emails you have signed up for

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

Contractual Necessity: to deliver the services you have purchased or requested.

Legitimate Interest: to reply to enquiries you send us and to improve our services.

Consent: where you voluntarily provide additional data such as a phone number.

6. Third-Party Processors

We use the following third-party services which may process your data on our behalf:

• Skool – community and course delivery platform
• Stripe – payment processing (via Skool)
• Calendly – call booking and scheduling
• Netlify – website hosting and contact form submissions
• MailerLite – our email list and the free guide sign-up
• WhatsApp (Meta) – only if you choose to message us on WhatsApp

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them. We only work with processors who provide adequate data protection safeguards.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Account and course data: retained for the duration of your membership plus 6 years for tax and legal compliance
• Calendly booking data: retained according to Calendly’s data retention policies
• Contact form messages: kept only for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access – to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification – to request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure – to request deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason to continue processing
• Right to restrict processing – to request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability – to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Right to object – to object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@grittradingacademy.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Transfers

Some of our third-party processors may store or process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

11. Children’s Data

Our services are only for people aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, please contact us at contact@grittradingacademy.com in the first instance. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how GRIT Trading Academy Ltd (Company No. 16735799) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website grittradingacademy.com.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

3. Cookies We Use

Our website does not use analytics or advertising cookies, and sets no tracking cookies of its own.

3.1 Booking calendar

Our Book a call page includes a booking calendar provided by Calendly. It shows its own cookie notice, and any cookies it sets are governed by Calendly’s cookie policy.

3.2 Essential Cookies

Our website may use essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function. These cannot be disabled as they are required for basic site operations.

3.3 Third-Party Cookies

When you click through to third-party platforms from our website (such as Skool or Calendly), those platforms may set their own cookies. These are governed by the respective platform’s cookie policies and are outside our control.

4. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legislation. Any updates will be posted on our website with an updated date.

6. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at contact@grittradingacademy.com.