FatStudent Privacy Policy


This privacy policy sets out to inform you of how we use and protect any information that you give us when you use the FatStudent.co.uk website. FatStudent is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide any information by which you can be identified; you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.


FatStudent may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from regularly to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 21/03/09.


  1. 1. What we collect
  2. We may collect the following information:


    • Name and university degree title
    • Contact information including email address
    • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
    • Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

  3. 2. What we do with the information we gather
  4. We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service. In particular, we may use this information for the following reasons:


    • Internal record keeping
    • To improve our products and services
    • Periodically send promotional email about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
    • To contact you, from time to time, for market research purposes by email. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

  5. 3. Security
  6. We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.


    Although FatStudent.co.uk Ltd takes all available precautions to keep information secure, security of communication and information on the internet are outside of our control. For this reason we take no responsibility if a third party gains access to personal information - through no negligence, fraud or willful default on our part.


  7. 4. How we use cookies
  8. A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.


    Like many websites, we also use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.


    Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.


    You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.


  9. 5. Links to other websites
  10. Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.


  11. 6. Controlling your personal information
  12. You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information by writing to us using the CONTACT US feature on FatStudent.co.uk.


    We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen. If FatStudent.co.uk Ltd is bought by a third party then your data will be passed to that third party. We will publish notice of such an acquisition on this website.


    FatStudent.co.uk Ltd may share usage information and demographic data with third parties for advertising and marketing purposes. None of this information is personally identifiable information.


    Information posted in the FatStudent.co.uk Ltd forum, on job adverts or other advertising on this website is available to anyone on the Internet and may be collected by third parties. We have no control over any use of that information by such third parties.


    You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. We may transfer your data outside of the EU for storage and processing purposes. If you would like a copy of this information contact us through this website. Please note, this request will require a small fee.


    If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please through this website. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.


  13. 7. Changes to the policy
  14. This policy may be changed for any reason, at anytime and at our sole discretion. Any amendment to this policy will be displayed on this page to ensure that all changes are communicated to our users regarding the data we collect, how it is used and how it is protected.