Last Updated: 26 January 2026 Effective Date: 13 February 2026
Summary
This Privacy Policy explains how the British Council Entities* (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "the organization") collects, uses, stores, protects, shares, and manages your personal information in accordance with relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "China"), including but not limited to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China. We are committed to processing your information in a transparent and compliant manner and safeguarding your rights.
Scope of Application
This policy applies to all services we provide, including but not limited to our websites, mobile applications, course registrations, examination services, event participation, consultations, and any other means by which you interact with us. When you use any individual service, this policy and any specific privacy clauses that may exist for that service (the "Specific Clauses") shall simultaneously become binding upon you. If there is any inconsistency between the Specific Clauses and this policy, the Specific Clauses shall prevail within the scope of their constraints. If this policy does not apply to a particular service, we will make this clear through appropriate means.
*Note:
The British Council in China includes the following entities:
- Examination Services: BC Education Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- English Education: Yinghe Advertising (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- Cultural Exchange: Cultural and Education Section, British Consulate-General
This Policy Will Help You Understand the Following:
- How we collect and use personal information
- How we entrust processing, share, transfer, or publicly disclose your personal information
- Retention period of your personal information
- How your personal information is transferred across borders
- How we protect your personal information security
- Your rights
- How we handle personal information of minors
- Third-party services
- How this policy is updated
- How to contact us
Please download the British Council China Mainland Privacy Policy (English Version) to find more details about our privacy policy.