Data Handling & Privacy

How we handle your data

We understand that the TNE Readiness Audit asks institutions to share candid assessments of their capabilities and governance. We take the handling of this information seriously. This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, who has access, and your rights.

Last updated: April 2025

What data we collect

TNE Readiness Audit — Sample (free)

Institution name (optional), respondent role (optional), and your responses to seven sample diagnostic questions. No email address or personal contact details are required for the free sample. Data is processed in your browser and is not stored by Indalo HE.

TNE Readiness Audit — Full (paid)

Institution name, respondent name, role, and email address. Institutional profile information including institution type, current TNE portfolio, governance structure, and target markets. Your responses to the comprehensive diagnostic across all seven assessment domains, and the resulting scores and analysis.

Advisory engagements

Information shared during advisory and programme leadership engagements is governed by the terms of the specific engagement agreement and is treated as confidential.


How we use your data

Report delivery

Your audit responses and institutional profile are used to produce your TNE Readiness Report. This is the primary purpose of data collection and the basis on which you engage with the service.

Sector benchmarking (with consent only)

With your explicit consent, we may include your audit data — fully anonymised and aggregated — in sector-wide benchmarking analysis. This benchmarking helps all participating institutions understand how their readiness compares with the sector. No institution is identifiable in benchmarking outputs. You can opt out of benchmarking at any time without affecting your audit report.

Service improvement

We may use anonymised, aggregated patterns from audit data to improve the diagnostic methodology and develop new advisory services. No individual or institutional data is used for this purpose without anonymisation.


Who has access to your data

Your institutional data is seen only by the Indalo HE team members directly involved in producing your report. Specifically:

Not shared with third parties. Your data is not shared with other universities, partner organisations, government bodies, or any third party. If specialist associates are involved in your engagement, they operate under confidentiality agreements with Indalo HE.

Not published. Your institutional data, scores, or findings are never published or made public in any form.

Not identifiable in benchmarking. If you consent to benchmarking participation, your data is anonymised and aggregated with other institutions. No individual institution can be identified from benchmarking outputs.


Data security and storage

Audit data is stored securely using encrypted cloud services based in the United Kingdom. Access is restricted to authorised Indalo HE personnel. We use industry-standard security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the information held.

The free sample audit processes data entirely in your browser. No data from the sample audit is transmitted to or stored by Indalo HE.


Data retention

Active engagements: Your data is held securely for the duration of your advisory relationship with Indalo HE, including any ongoing review or support arrangements.

Completed engagements: Following the completion of an engagement, your data is retained for a period of 12 months to allow for follow-up enquiries or re-assessment, after which it is securely deleted unless you request otherwise.

Deletion on request: You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us. We will confirm deletion within 30 days.


Legal basis for processing

Report delivery: Contractual necessity — processing your data is necessary to deliver the audit service you have commissioned.

Benchmarking: Consent — you are asked to opt in to benchmarking participation separately, and may withdraw consent at any time.


Your rights

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data held by us. You have the right to withdraw consent for benchmarking at any time. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled improperly.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.


Contact

For any questions about data handling, privacy, or to exercise your rights:

Data Controller

IndaloHE Ltd

info@indalohe.org