Who We Are

DigitalCareerLab (“DCL”) is a trading name of Entrepreneurial Skills Academy Ltd, registered in the United Kingdom.
Our website address is: https://digitalcareerlab.com

DigitalCareerLab provides digital identity building, training, and portfolio development services primarily for undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and early-career professionals.

To access student-only rates and student-specific programmes, we require verification using a valid university email address. Postgraduates and members of the public may also participate; however, access levels and pricing may differ.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such data from images on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter your details when leaving future comments. These cookies last one year.

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display preferences.

• Login cookies last for two days

• Screen options cookies last for one year

• Selecting “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks

• Logging out removes login cookies

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including if you are logged into your account on their platform.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Some automated services (e.g., spam detection, analytics, CRM automation) may process your data strictly to deliver platform functionality.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.

For users who register on the website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username).
Website administrators may also view and edit profile information.

Domain names purchased for student portfolios are linked to your account and stored for administrative and technical purposes.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account, have purchased services, or have left comments, you may request:

• An exported file of all personal data we hold about you

• Deletion of any personal data we hold about you

This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

CRM tools (e.g., Mailchimp), scheduling tools, learning platforms, or video hosting services may securely process your data to deliver DigitalCareerLab services.

All third-party tools used are GDPR-compliant or offer equivalent protections.

Student Verification & Eligibility Information

To access student-only discounts, rates, or programmes, we require verification through:

• A valid university-issued email address

• Proof of undergraduate or postgraduate enrolment (when applicable)

General public members may access selected services but may not qualify for student-specific pricing.

This verification protects the integrity of the DigitalCareerLab student pilot cohort and ensures that discounted services are reserved for verified students.

Business Structure

DigitalCareerLab is a trading name of:
Entrepreneurial Skills Academy Ltd
(Registered in England & Wales)

All transactions, bookings, and contractual agreements are processed through Entrepreneurial Skills Academy Ltd.