Privacy Statement for how i work
Last updated: 27th July 2025
DAMGEO LTD (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled safely and responsibly.
This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you use this website and the how i work platform, accessible via https://app.howiwork.online.
This policy applies to all users in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland and complies with the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
how i work is a careers and self-discovery platform developed by Damgeo Ltd, designed to support young people – especially those with autism – toward employment and self-understanding.
DAMGEO LTD
Email: hello@damgeo.com
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Account Information:
– Name, email address, login details
– School/organisation (if applicable)
Learning Data:
– Answers to activities and assessments
– Preferences, interests, sensory and cognitive profiles
– AI-generated support strategies and dashboard content
– Self-help selections and communication preferences
Optional Data:
– Messages shared with careers advisors or teachers
– Support card access granted to external professionals
We do not collect unnecessary personal data, nor do we collect biometric or financial data.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
– Deliver personalised learning and support tools
– Adapt content based on your preferences
– Generate your personal support card/dashboard
– Allow you to share your profile with a careers advisor, teacher or employer (with your consent)
– Improve our product through aggregated, anonymous usage data
All profiling or content customisation is designed to benefit the user and is never used for automated decision-making that affects your rights or access.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases for processing your data:
– Consent – for collecting and using special category data (e.g. sensory or learning information)
– Contractual necessity – to provide you access to the platform and its services
– Legitimate interests – to improve and secure our system, provided this does not override your rights
5. Sharing Your Data
We only share your data:
– With professionals you have chosen to share it with, such as a careers advisor or teacher
– With data processors (e.g. secure hosting providers), under strict contractual agreements
– If required to comply with a legal obligation (e.g. safeguarding or law enforcement)
We never sell or trade your data.
6. Where We Store Your Data
All data is stored on secure servers located in the UK or the EU. We ensure data processors outside the UK/EU follow equivalent standards and comply with appropriate international safeguards (e.g. UK IDTA or EU SCCs).
7. Data Retention
We retain user data:
– For as long as you maintain an active account
– For a period of 12 months following account closure (unless you request earlier deletion)
– Anonymised data may be retained for research, analysis, or product improvement
8. Your Rights
As a user, you have the following rights under UK and Irish data protection law:
– Right to access – request a copy of your data
– Right to rectification – correct incomplete or inaccurate information
– Right to erasure – request deletion of your data
– Right to restriction – pause processing in certain cases
– Right to object – to certain types of processing
– Right to data portability – transfer your data to another provider
– Right to withdraw consent – at any time
To exercise your rights, contact us at: [Insert Contact Email]
If you are unhappy with how your data is handled, you can contact:
– Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – for users in the UK
– Data Protection Commission (DPC) – for users in Ireland
9. Security
We implement robust technical and organisational safeguards to protect your data, including encryption, access controls, audit logging, and secure user authentication.
10. Children and Young Users
how i work is designed primarily for users aged 11+ with support from adults (parents, teachers, careers advisors).
Where users are under 13, a responsible adult may be required to provide or authorise consent, in line with local laws.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a clear “last updated” date. Where changes are significant, we will notify registered users.
12. Contact Us
For any questions or concerns about this policy or your data, contact:
DAMGEO LTD
Email: hello@damgeo.com
