Privacy Policy

What data do we collect?

Thinking Reading collects the following data: name, email address, phone number, your school/organisation and your role.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Thinking Reading with any personal data we collect. We collect personal data and process that data when you:

• make an enquiry through our contact page, or
• subscribe to receive updates and resources via our newsletter, Thinking Reading Insights, or
• voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.

How will we use your data?

Thinking Reading collects your data so that we can:

• Respond to your inquiry
• Email you with information or resources according to any subscription choices or requests that you have made.
• Monitor and respond to your progress in the relevant training programme.

Thinking Reading will not share your data with anyone else unless legally required to do so.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Thinking Reading uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

• Keeping you signed in
• Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies. Our website uses the following types of cookies:

• Functionality – Thinking Reading uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
• Analytics – Thinking Reading may use analytics cookies to track how users behave when they visit our website, for example how long they stay on different pages, and the order in which they view pages.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result. You can also change optional cookie choices using the Cookie settings link in the footer.

How do we store your data?

Thinking Reading securely stores your data on secure servers in Dropbox and Google. These sites use GDPR-compliant security measures and our servers are located in the UK and Europe. All data is processed within these geographical areas.

Thinking Reading will keep your data only for as long as necessary. Data that is not currently relevant will be stored for up to seven years. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data by removing the data from our files and servers.

Marketing

Thinking Reading would like to send you information about products and services from time to time that we think you might find useful. We will only do this if you have subscribed to this service.

If you have subscribed to news updates and/or resources, you may always opt out from receiving these at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop Thinking Reading from contacting you for marketing purposes.

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please let us know via email.

What are your data protection rights?

Thinking Reading would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request Thinking Reading for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Thinking Reading correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Thinking Reading to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Thinking Reading erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Thinking Reading restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Our Company’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Thinking Reading transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Thinking Reading website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Thinking Reading keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 13 July 2026.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Thinking Reading’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Thinking Reading has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.