Privacy Policy
Last updated: 18 June 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Debate Mate Training Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our ‘Deb’ web application and related services.
Who We Are
We are Debate Mate Training Limited, a UK registered company with our registered office at 55 Strathleven Road, London, SW2 5JS.
What Data We Collect
When you use our web application, we collect the following personal data:
- Full name
- Email address
- Usage analytics and performance metrics (e.g. engagement data, session durations)
This data is collected when users create an account and interact with the platform.
We also store derived data based upon your interactions with the application such as skill assessments and summaries.
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Provide access to our web app and related services
- Track engagement and improve user experience
- Monitor system performance and security
Who Processes Your Data
We work with the following third parties to process and store your data:
- Clerk, LLC – for identity and authentication services
- Hetzner Online GmbH – for secure cloud hosting (Germany-based data centers)
- PostHog Inc and their sub processors, including Amazon Web Services LLC – for analytics and product improvements
- OpenAI, LLC – for artificial intelligence services.
How We Secure Your Data
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it. All data is encrypted in transit (using HTTPS/TLS) and at rest on our servers. We use industry-standard security practices to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or misuse of data, including regular security updates, access controls, and monitoring. Our hosting provider, Hetzner, maintains certified data centres in Germany with robust physical and network security. Additionally, we limit access to personal data to authorised personnel only, and ensure all third-party processors meet strict data protection requirements.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data under the lawful basis of legitimate interests in providing and improving our services to our B2B customers. In some cases, we may also rely on consent, where required.
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
- Object to or restrict our processing
- Request data portability (where applicable)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: dataprotection@debatemate.com
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. We periodically review account activity and may delete stale or inactive accounts after 12 months of inactivity. We also maintain records for compliance and auditing purposes as required by applicable law.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at:
Debate Mate Training Limited
55 Strathleven Road
London, SW2 5JS
Email: dataprotection@debatemate.com