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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 March 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Veribera Ltd ("we", "us", "our"), trading as FutureMap™, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website at www.yourfmap.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Veribera Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Our registered address is in the United Kingdom. If you have any questions about this policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Account information: your name and email address when you create an account.
  • Questionnaire responses: your answers to our 81-question academic and personality assessment, including information about your academic background, interests, and career aspirations.
  • Payment information: billing details processed securely via Stripe. We do not store your full card details.
  • Usage data: pages visited, time spent on the site, and interactions, collected via analytics tools.
  • Communications: any messages you send us via email or contact forms.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and personalise our university guidance and career planning services.
  • To process payments and fulfil your report orders.
  • To deliver your OfferPredict™ and YourPath™ reports, including by sharing your questionnaire responses with Dr Peter Kim and his expert team for analysis.
  • To communicate with you about your account, reports, and consultations.
  • To improve our services through aggregated, anonymised analytics.
  • To comply with our legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

  • Contract: processing necessary to fulfil the service you have purchased.
  • Legitimate interests: improving our services and communicating with you about relevant updates.
  • Consent: for optional marketing communications (you may withdraw consent at any time).
  • Legal obligation: where required by law.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:

  • Dr Peter Kim and the Veribera expert team — to prepare your personalised reports and consultations.
  • Stripe — our payment processor, for secure payment handling.
  • Firebase (Google) — for authentication and secure data storage.
  • Web3Forms — for internal notification emails only.
  • Legal authorities — where required by law or to protect our rights.

All third-party processors are contractually bound to protect your data and may only process it for the specified purpose.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Specifically:

  • Account data is retained for the duration of your account and up to 3 years after account closure.
  • Questionnaire responses and report data are retained for up to 5 years to support any follow-up consultations.
  • Payment records are retained for 7 years in accordance with UK tax law.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure: to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to restriction: to request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our site. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. These include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), Firebase security rules, and restricted access controls. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

FutureMap™ is designed to support students aged 14 and above. Where a user is under 18, we encourage parents or guardians to review this policy and supervise their child's use of the service. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or by posting a prominent notice on our website. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Veribera Ltd (trading as FutureMap™)

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.yourfmap.com

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