Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how North Wales Tertiary Alliance uses and protects your personal data.

  1. Who we are

The NWTA partnership (launched August 2025) is a collaboration between:

  • Bangor University

  • Wrexham University

  • Coleg Cambria

  • Grŵp Llandrillo Menai

The partnership aims to align further and higher education with regional and national priorities, supporting learners and employers through progression pathways, joint initiatives, and innovation.

This privacy notice relates to the Pathways to Success Project, funded by Medr through the Post-16 Strategic Development Fund 2025/26.

For the purposes of data protection law, the above organisations act as joint controllers of your personal data.

  1. What information we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Identity data (e.g. name)

  • Contact details (e.g. email address, phone number)

  • Educational information (e.g. current institution, course interests)

  • Event participation data (e.g. registrations, attendance records)

  • Feedback data (e.g. surveys, evaluations, responses)

  • Technical data (e.g. website usage, IP address via cookies where applicable)

  • Images and media (e.g. photographs or videos taken at events, where consent is obtained)

  • We do not intentionally collect special category data unless explicitly required and with appropriate safeguards.

  1. How we collect your data

We collect personal data through:

  • Event registrations (e.g. Arwyr/Heroes events, regional showcase)

  • Website forms (including the NWTA website)

  • Feedback surveys and evaluation forms

  • Direct engagement at events

  • Partner institutions and participating employers (where appropriate)

  1. How we use your information

We use your data to:

  • Deliver and manage project activities and events

  • Communicate with participants about events and opportunities

  • Support progression pathways into education and employment

  • Evaluate and improve project outcomes

  • Meet reporting requirements to funders (e.g. Medr)

  • Promote activities (where consent has been given for media use)

  1. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

  • Public task – to deliver educational and skills development initiatives

  • Consent – for specific activities such as marketing communications or use of images

  • Legitimate interests – to evaluate and improve the project and ensure effective delivery

  • Legal obligation – where required for funding or regulatory compliance

  1. Sharing your information

We may share your data with:

  • NWTA partner institutions (listed above)

  • Funding bodies such as Medr

  • Participating employers involved in events (where appropriate)

  • Service providers (e.g. event management platforms, website hosting providers)

  • All data sharing is carried out in accordance with data protection law and appropriate agreements.

  1. International transfers

Your personal data is primarily processed within the UK. If data is transferred outside the UK, appropriate safeguards will be applied in line with UK GDPR.

  1. Data retention

We will retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

  • Deliver the project

  • Meet reporting and audit requirements

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Retention periods will typically align with funder requirements and institutional policies.

  1. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion (in certain circumstances)

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office

  1. Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how your data is used, please contact:

NWTA Partnership (Pathways to Success Project)
civic.mission@wrexham.ac.uk
Wrexham University, Mold Rd, Wrexham LL11 2AW

  1. Updates to this notice

This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. The latest version will always be available via the project website.