dare to be the change (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, clarity and integrity. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your data when you:
Visit our website
Read our blog and updates on Substack
Receive email newsletters
Purchase courses or products
Book or attend events (online or in‑person)
Contact us directly
In this policy we refer to you as “user”, “customer”, “you”, “your”. By using our services, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Our services are intended for individuals aged 13 and over. We may but are not obligated to use your personal information to verify your age and ensure the enforcement of this restriction.
dare to be the change is operated by Mathilde Barbier, who acts as the data controller for all personal data collected through our website and related services.
Contact details:
Mathilde Barbier, dare to be the change
35 Cissbury Crescent, Brighton BN2 8RH
United Kingdom
Email: mathilde@daretobethechange.today
We collect only the information necessary to provide our services. This may include:
First name
Email address
Contact number (requested only for certain in‑person events)
Username (if applicable)
Information shared when purchasing courses, products or event tickets
We do not collect personal data directly from social media platforms, though you may reach our website via external links.
We do not intentionally collect special category data.
If you choose to share wellbeing or accessibility information relevant to participation, it will be used only to support your involvement and will be handled with care.
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:
Contractual necessity – to provide courses, products, events and account access
Consent – for newsletters and promotional updates
Legitimate interests – to respond to enquiries, maintain records, improve services and ensure safe event delivery
Legal obligation – where required by law
We use your data to:
Provide and operate our services
Manage purchases, bookings and accounts
Send service‑related communications
Send optional newsletters and promotional updates (you may unsubscribe at any time)
Improve our website, offerings and user experience
Maintain security and prevent fraud
Comply with legal requirements
To deliver our services, we work with trusted third‑party processors who handle data in accordance with UK GDPR.
Website, Courses & Products
Podia – website hosting, course delivery, product sales, customer accounts
Stripe – payment processing
Blog & Email Newsletters
Substack – blog hosting, newsletter delivery, subscriber management, analytics
MailerLite – email marketing platform (used occasionally; data may still be stored)
Events
Eventbrite – event registration, ticketing, attendee management
Zoom – online gatherings (sessions are not recorded)
Analytics
We do not currently use analytics on our main website.
However, Substack and MailerLite provide basic analytics such as:
email opens
link clicks
engagement patterns
These may be used to maintain an active mailing list or improve content relevance.
We do not use analytics to identify individuals.
A cookie is a small piece of data sent from our web server to your browser and stored on your device. A cookie cannot read data off your hard drive, access information from other websites, or cause damage to your system. You can reset your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. We do not use cookies to identify you.
Cookies may be used by our website or by third‑party services (e.g., Substack, Podia, Eventbrite). You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
More information: https://www.aboutcookies.org/
Our website may include links to external sites (e.g., social media, recommended resources such as YouTube videos).
We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Embedded content (videos, images, articles) behaves as if you visited the external site directly and may collect data according to their policies.
We will never sell or trade your personal data.
We may share data only when necessary:
with trusted service providers listed above
to comply with legal obligations
to protect vital interests or prevent harm
to respond to lawful requests (e.g., court orders)
Some service providers may store data outside the UK or EU.
Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are used, such as:
UK adequacy decisions
Standard Contractual Clauses
GDPR‑compliant data protection agreements
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:
Booking and purchase records – for administrative and legal purposes
Email list data – until you unsubscribe.
We also periodically review our mailing list and remove subscribers who are no longer engaging with our emails, in order to keep our records accurate, relevant and up‑to‑date.
General enquiries – for reasonable follow‑up
You may request deletion at any time.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
Access is limited to what is necessary for daily operations.
You have the right to:
Access your personal data
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
Request erasure
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Request data portability
Withdraw consent at any time
We respond within one calendar month.
To exercise your rights, contact:
mathilde@daretobethechange.today
If you have concerns about how your data is used, please contact us first.
You may also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
https://www.ico.org.uk
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The most current version will always be available on our
website.
Material changes will be communicated where appropriate.
Last updated: 3 September 2026