Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

Catherine Cushnan International Education Consultancy respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share through this website.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data may be collected, used and protected when you visit this website, submit an enquiry or communicate with Catherine Cushnan International Education Consultancy.

Information we collect

Personal information may be collected when you contact the consultancy through the website, email, consultation booking or other forms of communication.

This may include your name, email address, telephone number, organisation, country of residence and any information you choose to include in your enquiry.

Where an enquiry relates to a student or family, information relevant to the enquiry may also be provided. Please avoid submitting sensitive or unnecessary personal information through the website unless specifically requested.

The website may also collect technical information relating to your visit, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited and website activity.

How information is used

Personal information is used to respond to enquiries, provide requested information, arrange consultations, communicate regarding potential or existing services and administer the relationship with clients and professional contacts.

Website usage information may also be used to understand how visitors interact with the website and to improve its content and performance.

Where marketing communications or newsletters are offered, these will only be sent where there is an appropriate legal basis to do so, and recipients may unsubscribe at any time.

Legal basis for processing

Personal data may be processed where necessary to respond to an enquiry, take steps before entering into a professional engagement, fulfil a contractual relationship, comply with legal obligations or pursue legitimate business interests.

Where consent is required, including for certain marketing communications or non-essential cookies, consent may be withdrawn at any time. Under GDPR, consent must be informed and can be withdrawn as easily as it is given. CNPd

Sharing of information

Personal information is not sold.

Information may be shared with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website or provide services, including website hosting, scheduling, email, analytics or professional service providers.

Where specialist support is required in connection with education, relocation, residency or other services, information will only be shared with relevant third parties where appropriate and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

Squarespace

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may process certain technical and usage information in order to securely host and operate the website and, depending on the website settings and visitor consent, provide analytics services.

International transfers

Some technology and service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area. Where applicable, personal data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements and the safeguards provided by those service providers.

Data retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain relevant professional records, or to comply with legal obligations.

Information relating to enquiries that do not result in an engagement may be deleted when it is no longer reasonably required.

Your rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to request access to your personal data, correct inaccurate information, request deletion, restrict processing, object to certain uses of your information or request data portability.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority, including the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD) in Portugal. These rights are set out under the GDPR. European Commission

Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the use of your personal information, please contact:

Catherine Cushnan International Education Consultancy
Lisbon, Portugal
catherine@catherinecushnan.com