Privacy Policy
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Who we are
Sumthing Else is an educational website providing online courses, articles and learning resources.
We take your privacy seriously and aim to collect only the personal information we need.
Information you give us
You may provide personal information when you:
- contact us by email;
- purchase or download a resource from our shop when it becomes available;
- create an account or place an order through our website.
This may include your name, email address, billing information and any information you choose to include in a message to us.
How we use your information
We use personal information where necessary to:
- respond to enquiries;
- process and manage purchases;
- provide access to purchased downloads;
- maintain records relating to orders and payments;
- operate, secure and improve the website;
- comply with legal and accounting obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
Our lawful bases for using your information
We rely on different lawful bases depending on why we use your information:
- Contract — where we need your information to process an order, provide a purchased download, or take steps you ask us to take before a purchase.
- Legal obligation — where we need to keep records or use information to comply with legal, tax or accounting requirements.
- Legitimate interests — where necessary to respond to enquiries, operate and secure the website, and manage the project effectively, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Consent — where we specifically ask for consent, for example for non-essential cookies or future marketing communications.
Our shop
Our shop uses WooCommerce.
If you make a purchase, WooCommerce may store information needed to process and manage your order, such as your name, email address, billing details, order details and download records.
Payment information may be processed by the payment provider used at checkout. We do not receive or store your full payment-card details.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies that are necessary for features such as security, website functionality and the shopping cart.
If we introduce analytics, advertising or other non-essential cookies, we will provide appropriate information and consent controls where required.
Other websites
Our website contains links to external services, including Ko-fi.
If you follow an external link, that service processes information according to its own privacy policy. Sumthing Else is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.
How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected, or where we need to retain it for legal, accounting or administrative reasons.
Order information may therefore be retained for longer than ordinary correspondence.
Who we share information with
We may share information with organisations that help us operate the website and provide our services, such as:
- our website hosting provider;
- WooCommerce and relevant website service providers;
- payment processors;
- email providers;
- professional advisers or authorities where required by law.
We only share information where there is a legitimate reason to do so.
Your rights
UK data-protection law gives you rights over your personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these can include rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your information, and to object to certain uses of it.
You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled.
You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests in certain circumstances.
Contact us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or personal information we hold about you, contact:
Sumthing Else contact@sumthing-else.com