{"id":5298,"date":"2026-07-31T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.mlaworld.com\/?page_id=5298"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:40:16","slug":"privacy-notice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlaworld.com\/en\/privacy-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5298\" class=\"elementor elementor-5298\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b42d60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b42d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"c635abf\" class=\"e-c635abf-ffb494e e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c635abf\">Privacy Notice<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0116ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0116ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(UK Operations \u2013 Go Languages Worldwide)<\/br>\nLast updated: March 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac5679 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"eac5679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\\&quot; 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Who We Are<\/h6><p>Go Languages Worldwide is the Data Controller for personal data processed in connection with UK operations delivered under the MLA framework.<\/p><p>Personal data is handled in accordance with:<\/p><ul><li>UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2024<\/li><li>Data Protection Act 2018<\/li><li>Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)<\/li><li>Guidance issued by the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>MLA operates as an international group. This Privacy Notice applies only to personal data processed for UK operations by Go Languages Worldwide.<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>2. The Personal Data We Collect<\/h6><p>We process personal data relating to:<\/p><ul><li>Staff<\/li><li>Students and programme participants (including minors)<\/li><li>Parents or guardians<\/li><li>Contractors and suppliers<\/li><li>Visitors<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This may include:<\/p><ul><li>Identification and contact details<\/li><li>Right-to-work documentation<\/li><li>DBS\/PVG checks and safeguarding clearances<\/li><li>Training, payroll, contractual and performance information<\/li><li>Student personal details and parent\/guardian contact details<\/li><li>Medical and dietary information<\/li><li>Accommodation and welfare records<\/li><li>Safeguarding and incident records<\/li><li>CCTV footage and visitor logs<\/li><li>Accident and incident reports<\/li><li>Email communications<\/li><li>Photographs and video (subject to appropriate consent)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Where we process Special Category Data (for example health data), we do so only where a lawful condition under Article 9 UK GDPR applies.<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>3. Lawful Bases for Processing<\/h6><p>We process personal data only where a lawful basis applies under UK GDPR. These include:<\/p><ul><li>Consent<\/li><li>Contract<\/li><li>Legal obligation<\/li><li>Vital interests<\/li><li>Public task<\/li><li>Legitimate interests<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Where Special Category Data is processed, this is carried out under permitted conditions including explicit consent, safeguarding obligations, employment law requirements, or protection of vital interests.<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>4. Sharing Personal Data<\/h6><p>We may share personal data with:<\/p><ul><li>Emergency services<\/li><li>Local authorities or LADO (where safeguarding concerns arise)<\/li><li>Police and statutory bodies<\/li><li>Host campuses and accommodation providers<\/li><li>Travel operators (where required for student transfers)<\/li><li>External service providers acting as Data Processors<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Where required, appropriate contractual arrangements are in place.<\/p><p><strong>We do not sell personal data.<\/strong><\/p><p>Where processing is jointly determined with another organisation, arrangements are in place to allocate responsibilities in accordance with UK GDPR.<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>5. International Access and Transfers<\/h6><p>Personal data processed for UK operations is primarily handled within the UK.<\/p><p>Where UK personal data is accessed from, or transferred outside the UK, including within the MLA framework:<\/p><ul><li>Transfers to the EEA rely on UK adequacy regulations.<\/li><li>Transfers to other jurisdictions (including the United States) are subject to appropriate safeguards recognised under UK law.<\/li><\/ul><p>International transfers and access arrangements are kept under review.<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>6. Data Retention<\/h6><p>Personal data is retained only as long as necessary. Typical retention periods include:<\/p><ul><li>Staff files \u2013 10 years after employment ends<\/li><li>Interview notes \u2013 up to 6 months<\/li><li>Student enrolment data \u2013 up to 10 years<\/li><li>Safeguarding records \u2013 25 years from creation<\/li><li>Accident\/incident logs \u2013 minimum 3\u20136 years<\/li><li>Financial\/contractual records \u2013 10 years<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Retention periods may be extended where required for safeguarding, investigations, or legal proceedings.<\/p><p>At the end of the retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymised unless continued retention is required by law.<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>7. Your Rights<\/h6><p>Under UK data protection law, individuals have the right to:<\/p><ul><li>Be informed<\/li><li>Access their personal data<\/li><li>Request rectification<\/li><li>Request erasure<\/li><li>Restrict processing<\/li><li>Data portability<\/li><li>Object to processing<\/li><li>Rights relating to automated decision-making<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Requests will be acknowledged within one month.<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>8. Complaints<\/h6><p>We operate an internal data protection complaints process and encourage concerns to be raised directly with us in the first instance.<\/p><p>Individuals also have the right to raise concerns with the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Notice (UK Operations \u2013 Go Languages Worldwide) Last updated: March 2026 Index of Topics 1. Who We Are Go Languages Worldwide is the Data Controller for personal data processed in connection with UK operations delivered under the MLA framework. 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