Last updated: 12 November 2026

At Wise Generation, we believe meaningful relationships begin with trust. That includes respecting your privacy and being transparent about how your information is used.

This policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our communications, make an enquiry or connect with us about opportunities and partnerships.

1. Who We Are

Wise Generation is a company registered in England and Wales, connecting people with opportunities to explore, learn and work alongside individuals, organisations and communities creating positive change.

Wise Generation is the data controller for personal information we collect and use for our own business purposes.

Registered company: Wise Generation Limited

Company number: 15510169

Registered office: 167–169 Great Portland Street, London, England, W1W 5PF

Website: www.wisegeneration.com

Contact: hello@wisegeneration.com

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

• Contact information: Name, email address and any professional or organisational details you provide.

• Enquiries: Information submitted through our website forms or direct communications.

• Subscriptions: Email addresses, subscription preferences and engagement with our communications.

• Website activity: Technical information, device details, approximate location, page visits and interaction data collected through Squarespace.

• Professional information: Information shared with us when expressing interest in collaborations, projects or potential opportunities.

We only seek information reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests.

• Communicate about Wise Generation's activities, opportunities and partnerships.

• Send updates and newsletters where legally permitted.

• Develop relationships with individuals and organisations.

• Connect interested individuals with relevant opportunities, where appropriate.

• Understand website performance and improve the visitor experience.

• Maintain the security and functionality of our website.

• Meet legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Our Legal Basis

Under UK data protection legislation, we process personal information on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Consent: When you opt in to marketing communications or optional tracking that requires consent.

• Legitimate interests: To operate and develop Wise Generation, respond to enquiries, maintain professional relationships and protect our website, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.

• Contract: Where processing is necessary to enter into or perform an agreement with you.

• Legal obligation: Where we must process information to comply with applicable laws.

The lawful basis depends on the particular processing activity.

5. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or other updates, we use your information to share news, opportunities, experiences, events, stories and developments from Wise Generation.

Our email communications are managed through Squarespace Email Campaigns.

Where consent is required, we will only send marketing communications after you have actively opted in. Submitting a general enquiry or partnership request does not automatically subscribe you to marketing communications.

We may send service-related or transactional communications where necessary to respond to enquiries or provide information you have requested.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time through the link included in our communications or by contacting us directly.

We do not sell personal contact information or mailing lists.

6. Website Hosting and Third-Party Services

Our website is built and hosted using Squarespace, which provides website infrastructure, analytics, form management, contact management and email marketing services.

Squarespace may process information including:

• IP addresses and device information.

• Website visits and usage data.

• Information submitted through website forms.

• Email subscriptions and communication preferences.

• Email delivery and engagement information.

Squarespace processes certain information on our behalf and may independently process limited information for its own purposes, including security and service integrity.

You can learn more through the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

We may also share relevant information with professional advisers or other service providers where necessary, subject to appropriate safeguards.

If we propose sharing your enquiry with an independent project, employer or partner organisation, we will do so only where we have an appropriate lawful basis and have provided any required information about that sharing.

7. Wise Community and External Platforms

Wise Generation provides access to Wise Community, an online community hosted through Circle.

Wise Community operates on a separate platform, with its own registration process, community terms and privacy information.

When you register for or participate in Wise Community, Circle may process information in accordance with its applicable privacy terms. Wise Generation may also collect or use information relating to its own community members and activities, for which it remains responsible under applicable data protection laws.

Please review the privacy information provided during community registration and Circle's Privacy Notice.

Our website also includes links to external social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

When you follow these links, your interactions with those services are subject to the respective platforms' privacy policies and practices. Wise Generation does not control how those independent platforms process your information.

8. International Data Transfers

Squarespace, Circle and their respective service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where Wise Generation is responsible for transferring personal information internationally, we will ensure that appropriate legal safeguards are in place, including applicable UK adequacy regulations, approved contractual arrangements or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

9. Data Retention and Security

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

General enquiries are typically retained for up to 12 months following our last meaningful communication. Partnership and professional enquiries may be retained for up to 24 months where there is a legitimate ongoing business purpose.

Newsletter subscription information is retained while you remain subscribed, with limited records retained where necessary to respect unsubscribe requests.

Information relating to active business relationships may be retained for longer where required to fulfil contractual, legal or regulatory obligations.

We periodically review the personal information we hold and securely delete or anonymise information that is no longer required.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

10. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies through Squarespace.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites operate and, where enabled, provide information about how visitors interact with them.

Essential cookies

These support necessary website operations, including security, navigation and basic functionality. They may operate without consent where a legal exception applies.

Analytics and performance cookies

Squarespace provides built-in website analytics to help us understand visitor numbers, traffic sources and how people interact with our website.

Where these cookies require consent, they will only be activated after you have accepted them.

Certain analytics technologies may qualify for an exception under UK law where they are used solely for statistical purposes to improve the website, subject to applicable requirements, including clear information and a simple, free means of objecting.

We will only rely on such an exception where its legal conditions are met.

Depending on the settings enabled, Squarespace analytics cookies may include:

• ss_cid — recognises unique visitors and sessions.

• ss_cpvisit — supports visitor and session analytics.

• ss_cvisit — supports visitor and session analytics.

• ss_cvr — supports visitor and session analytics.

• ss_cvt — supports visitor and session analytics.

The cookies actually deployed, their durations and any additional technologies depend on our website configuration.

11. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Where required, our website provides a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Where our website provides a cookie preferences control, you may use it to change your choices, withdraw consent or exercise any available right to object to analytics cookies.

For further information, see the Squarespace Cookie Policy.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

• Access personal information we hold about you.

• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Request deletion of your personal information.

• Restrict or object to certain processing.

• Request data portability in applicable circumstances.

• Withdraw consent at any time where processing relies on consent.

These rights are subject to legal conditions and exemptions.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at www.ico.org.uk.

13. External Links and Independent Organisations

Wise Generation may introduce or link visitors to independent organisations, projects, employers, educational providers and other third-party websites.

These organisations are responsible for their own websites and privacy practices.

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

14. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically designed to collect personal information from children.

Where future programmes involve children or young people, we will introduce any additional data protection safeguards required by law.

15. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy as Wise Generation evolves, introduces new services or changes its use of technology.

The latest version will be available on our website, with the date of the most recent update displayed above.

Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or obtain fresh consent.

16. Contact

For questions, privacy requests or concerns about how we handle personal information, please contact:

Wise Generation Limited

Email: hello@wisegeneration.com

Website: www.wisegeneration.com