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Governance Update – European work on Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions

Date: 2026-03-28 Prepared by: Philip Lacey Role: Founder / System Steward  1. Background As part of the ISO 27001:2022 ISMS implementation cycle (Cycle 1) and ongoing GDPR compliance work, the public-facing Privacy Notice (`/privacy.php`) and Terms and Conditions of Use (`/tsncs.php`) were reviewed in full against: – GDPR Articles 5, 6, 13, 14, 17, 28, 44–49 – EU Consumer Rights …

Governance Update – Engine Improvements

Date: 2026-03-14 Prepared by: Philip Lacey Role: Founder / System Steward 1. Purpose of Update This note records a set of improvements made to the WhereWeLearn platform engine and confirms that the changes remain aligned with the charity’s purpose, governance principles, and non-negotiable boundaries. The update is documented for transparency and future governance reference. 2. Nature of the Changes A …

Governance Update – Institutional Externalisation Phase 1 Initiated

Status: OperationalArea: Governance & SustainabilityDate: 2026-02-21 As part of the ongoing maturation of WhereWeLearn from an innovation-led project to a durable institutional structure, Phase 1 of Institutional Externalisation has now been initiated. Purpose of This Phase The objective of this phase is to reduce structural dependency on a single operator by testing system permeability through controlled outreach and engagement. This …

Decision Note: Privacy & Safety Review

Summary This post records a formal review of WhereWeLearn’s privacy and safety approach, including how personal data is handled, how age-appropriate safeguards are applied, and how third-party services are used. The review confirms alignment with WhereWeLearn’s core principles and documents clarifications made to public-facing privacy information. Context WhereWeLearn is designed to support learning while minimising data collection and avoiding commercial …

Decision Note: Establishing the Transparency Hub

Summary This post records the decision to formally establish the WhereWeLearn Transparency Hub as a permanent, public part of the platform. The Transparency Hub exists to document how WhereWeLearn is governed, how decisions are made, how data and privacy are handled, how funding is approached, and how the initiative is stewarded over time. This post explains why this decision was …