Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Young Founders School (“YFS”, “we”, “our”) is a global education charity registered in Singapore (UEN: 201717043E). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information when you use our website, programmes, and services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact information: Name, email address, phone number, country of residence
• Professional information: Job title, company name, designation (for mentors and corporate partners)
• Student information: School name, age range, programme participation details (collected with parental consent where required)
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, IP address
• Communication data: Messages sent through our contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, event registrations

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• Delivering our educational programmes and services
• Processing mentor, partner, and donor registrations
• Sending newsletters and programme updates (with your consent)
• Responding to enquiries and providing customer support
• Improving our website and user experience
• Complying with legal obligations
• Reporting impact metrics (in anonymised, aggregate form only)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

• Consent: When you sign up for newsletters, events, or programmes
• Legitimate interests: To operate our charity and improve our services
• Contractual necessity: To deliver programmes you have enrolled in
• Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with trusted partners solely for programme delivery purposes, including corporate hosts for internship placements, school administrators, and technology service providers who help us operate our website and communications. All partners are bound by confidentiality agreements.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Programme participant data is retained for up to 5 years after programme completion for impact reporting purposes.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
• Object to processing of your data
• Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@youngfoundersschool.com.

8. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies to ensure proper functionality. We may also use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

9. Children's Privacy

Our programmes serve students aged 11–18. We collect student information with the knowledge and consent of their schools and, where applicable, parents or guardians. We take additional care to protect the privacy of minors and limit data collection to what is necessary for programme delivery.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us: