Privacy Policy - Laura Leicester

Laura Leicester | Assessment and Learning Consultant

Effective date: October 2025

Summary of Key Details

  • Data Controller: Laura Leicester

  • Business Name: Laura Leicester

  • Services Provided: Specialist dyslexia assessments and tuition services (online and in person)

  • Location: United Kingdom (England)

  • Contact Email: hello@lauraleicester.com

  • ICO Registration Number: ZC005492 

1. Introduction

Laura Leicester (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that any personal information you share with us is handled securely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share personal data in connection with our dyslexia assessment and tutoring services. It also outlines your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office with ICO Registration Number: ZC005492.

2. What Information We Collect

We collect and process personal information to provide dyslexia assessments and specialist tuition services (“Educational Services”). This may include:

  • Names of parents/guardians and children

  • Home address and contact details (email address, phone number)

  • Date of birth

  • Background (including developmental and health information) and educational information relevant to the assessment or tuition

  • Information provided by parents, schools or other professionals

  • Assessment data (test results, reports, recommendations)

3. How We Collect Information

Ways in which information may be collected include:

  • Questionnaires or forms completed before assessment or tuition, including from parents / guardians, schools and other professionals

  • Reports written by other professionals

  • Emails and telephone calls

  • Written correspondence

  • Verbal communication during consultations or sessions

4. Why We Collect and Use Personal Data

Your personal information is collected and used only for purposes directly related to the agreed Educational Services, including:

  • Planning and delivering dyslexia assessments or specialist teaching

  • Communicating with clients about sessions, outcomes, and reports

  • Producing assessment reports, making a diagnosis and recommendations

  • Making onward referrals

  • Maintaining necessary records for legal and professional obligations

  • Complying with legal or safeguarding obligations

The legal bases relied on for processing your personal data under the UK GDPR include:

  • Contractual necessity: to perform and deliver the services you have requested

  • Consent: where you have agreed to share information with us, other professionals or organisations

  • Legal obligation: to maintain accounting and safeguarding records as required by law

In the case of children under the age of 13, we rely on the explicit consent of the parent / guardian for collecting and processing personal data. 

5. How We Store and Protect Personal Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your information.

  • Assessment reports and scanned documents are stored electronically on a password-protected computer.

  • Paper notes and forms are securely destroyed once reports have been finalised.

  • Electronic copies are retained only for as long as necessary to meet professional, safeguarding, and legal requirements.

6. How Long Information is Kept

  • Reports are digitally stored until:

    • Age 24 if assessed while under 18, or

    • Six years after assessment if aged 18 or over.

  • After this time, all records are securely destroyed.

7. Sharing of Personal Data

  • We will not share your personal data with any third parties for marketing or unrelated purposes.

  • Information may be shared only with your explicit written consent and for legitimate educational purposes, for example with:

    • Schools, local authorities, exam boards, or universities — when sharing reports or recommendations

    • Other professionals involved in the educational support of your child

  • In exceptional circumstances, information may be shared with third parties where required by law or for safeguarding reasons. 

  • From time to time, anonymised reports may need to be shared with professional bodies with all personal identifiers removed.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you (a Subject Access Request)

  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • The right to request deletion (“erasure”) of your data, where applicable

  • The right to restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances

  • The right to object to the processing of your data

  • The right to withdraw consent at any time

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please email: hello@lauraleicester.com. Requests will be responded to within one month and are free of charge. Please note: certain data must be retained for legal and accounting reasons.

9. Complaints

If you have any concerns about how your data is used, please contact us directly. If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

10. Updates to This Privacy Notice

  • Any changes will be posted on my website.

  • Significant updates will be clearly communicated.

  • The most recent version will always be available online or upon request.


Last updated: October 2025