Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 2026
1. Who We Are
Able & Beyond | Online Cookery School ("we", "us", "our") provides online culinary education for learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN) across London and the UK, as part of the Able & Beyond Support digital ecosystem.
- Data Controller: Able & Beyond | Online Cookery School (Founders: Anna Maria Racco & Lucas Rambourg)
- Contact Email: [email protected]
- Phone / WhatsApp: 07936 433264
- Location: Online Across the UK (Based in London)
2. What Information We Collect & Why
When you submit our enquiry or recipe newsletter forms, we collect only the information needed to respond to your request and safely adapt sessions for the learner:
- Contact details: Your name, email address, and optional telephone/WhatsApp number.
- Service preferences: Which programme or weekly slot you are enquiring about.
- Learner sensory & dietary notes (optional): Information you choose to share about sensory preferences, allergies, or EHCP goals so our teachers can prepare a safe, calm session.
Lawful basis (UK GDPR): Your explicit consent when submitting the enquiry form (Article 6(1)(a) and Article 9(2)(a) for any special category health/SEN information you voluntarily provide) and steps prior to entering into a service agreement (Article 6(1)(b)).
3. Who Sees Your Information
Your enquiry is strictly confidential. It is only accessed by our founding educators (Anna Maria Racco and Lucas Rambourg) to prepare and deliver your consultation or cooking session. We never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third-party marketers.
4. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Enquiries that do not proceed to booking: Deleted within 12 months of our last communication.
- Active learners & bookings: Retained for the duration of our sessions together plus statutory tax and insurance record-keeping periods.
5. Photography & Safeguarding
We never photograph or publish images of any learner without explicit, separate written consent from the parent, legal guardian, or adult learner. Consent can be withdrawn at any time by emailing [email protected].
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time, and to withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, please contact [email protected] or call 07936 433264. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.