In Review: The FE Prospectus

Step 1 of 26 – General info

About your organisation

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our survey. Your insights are invaluable in helping us understand how Further Education institutions across the UK are managing their prospectuses and engaging prospective students. This survey explores the current state of prospectuses, including format preferences, engagement tracking, challenges, sustainability considerations, and future digital adoption plans. Your responses will help shape industry insights and guide improvements in prospectus strategies. All responses are completely anonymised, and towards the end of the survey, you’ll have the option to provide your email if you’d like to receive a detailed report of our findings. We appreciate your input and look forward to sharing insights that can benefit your institution and the wider FE sector.

Which of the following best describes your organisation?(Required)

FE college

Sixth Form

College Group

Other

How many FULL-TIME 16-18 (SCHOOL LEAVERS) does your college have enrolled?(Required)

0-1,000

1,001-2,000

2,001-3,000

3,001-4,000

4,001-5,000

5,001+

How many PART-TIME ADULT students does your college have enrolled?(Required)

0-2,500

2,501-5,000

5,001-7,500

7,500-10,000

10,001+

How many HE students does your college have enrolled? (Required)

0-250

251-350

351-450

451-550

551+

We don’t offer HE

How many APPRENTICES does your college have enrolled?(Required)

0-250

251-550

551-750

751-1,000

1,001-1,500

1,501-2,000

2,001+

We don’t offer Apprenticeships

Tell us about your current prospectus set up

Which out of the following does your organisation produce?(Required)

Full-time prospectus

Part-time prospectus

HE prospectus

Apprenticeships prospectus

Tell us about the formats you use for your current prospectus(es)

What format(s) do you currently use for your full-time prospectus?(Required)

The majority of prospectuses tend to fall into one of three categories: 1) traditional, printed prospectuses, 2) Pdf or online flipbook prospectuses from providers such as issuu, or 3) digital prospectuses such as microsites. Some institutions use a combination of these approaches. Please select the category that best encapsulates your current approach from the list below.

Print only

Pdf/flipbook only

Digital only

Print and pdf/flipbook

Print and digital

What format(s) do you currently use for your part-time prospectus?(Required)

Print only

Pdf/flipbook only

Digital only

Print and pdf/flipbook

Print and digital

What format(s) do you currently use for your HE prospectus?(Required)

Print only

Pdf/flipbook only

Digital only

Print and pdf/flipbook

Print and digital

What format(s) do you currently use for your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

Print only

Pdf/flipbook only

Digital only

Print and pdf/flipbook

Print and digital

Tell us about your full-time printed prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your full-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your full-time prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your full-time prospectus?(Required)

How is your full-time prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain in place until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix it in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Tell us about your full-time pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your full-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

Does a user have to provide their details to access your full-time pdf/flipbook prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please provide a link to your latest full-time prospectus

Tell us about your full-time digital prospectus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your full-time digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

yes, fully integrated

Partially integrated

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

Not necessary

Please provide a link to your latest full-time digital prospectus

Tell us about your full-time print and pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your full-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your full-time prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your full-time prospectus?(Required)

How is your part-time prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain in place until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix it in the next edition

Other

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

Other

Tell us about your full-time print and digital prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your full-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your full-time prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your full-time prospectus?(Required)

How is your full-time prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your full-time digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very Easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain in place until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix it in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

Other

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

Not necessary

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

Yes, fully integrated

Partially integrated

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Tell us about your part-time printed prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your part-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your part-time prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your part-time prospectus?(Required)

How is your part-time prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

Other

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Tell us about your part-time pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your part-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

Does a user have to provide their details to access your part-time pdf/flipbook prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please provide a link to your latest part-time prospectus

Tell us about your part-time digital prospectus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your part-time digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

Yes, fully integrated

Partially integrated

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

No necessary

Please provide a link to your latest part-time digital prospectus

Tell us about your part-time printed and pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your part-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your part-time prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your part-time prospectus?(Required)

How is your part-time prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Tell us about your part-time print and digital prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your part-time prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your part-time prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your part-time prospectus?(Required)

How is your part-time prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your part-time digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

Other

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storages full of old ones

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

Yes, fully integrated

Partially integrated

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

Not necessary

Tell us about your HE printed prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your HE prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your HE prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your HE prospectus?(Required)

How is your HE prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Tell us about your HE pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your HE prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

Does a user have to provide their details to access your HE pdf/flipbook prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please provide a link to your latest HE prospectus

Tell us about your HE digital prospectus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your HE digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

Yes, fully integrated

Partially integrated

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

Not necessary

Please provide a link to your latest HE digital prospectus

Tell us about your HE print and pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your HE prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your HE prospectus?(Required)

How many copies of your HE prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

How is your HE prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Tell us about your HE print and digital prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your HE prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your HE prospectus?(Required)

How many copies of your HE prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

How is your HE prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your HE digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

Yes, fully integrated

Partially integrated

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

Not necessary

Tell us about your apprenticeships print prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your apprenticeships prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

How is your apprenticeships prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Tell us about your apprenticeships pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

Does a user have to provide their details to access your apprenticeships pdf/flipbook prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please provide a link to your latest apprenticeships prospectus(Required)

Tell us about your apprenticeships digital prospectus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your apprenticeships digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

Yes, fully integrated

Partial integration

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

Not necessary

Please provide a link to your latest apprenticeships digital prospectus

Tell us about your apprenticeships print and pdf/flipbook prospectus

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many pages are there in total in your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

How many copies of your apprenticeships prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

How is your apprenticeships prospectus distributed to prospects?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We have storage full of old ones

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Student expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Tell us about your apprenticeships print and digital prospectus

How many pages are there in total in your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

How many of those pages are dedicated to course listings?(Required)

How many copies of your apprenticeships prospectus do you print each year?(Required)

Roughly how much do you spend each year printing your apprenticeships prospectus?(Required)

Posted out to individual prospects

Posted in bulk to local schools

Handed out at open days/events

It’s only available on campus

Please briefly describe the type of digital prospectus you use.(Required)

For example, your digital prospectus could be a bespoke microsite built by an agency or in-house team. Alternatively, your prospectus may be built using a licensed third-party system such as Foleon.

Does your apprenticeships digital prospectus offer a personalised experience to users?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

How easy is it to update your printed prospectus once it’s published?(Required)

Easy

Somewhat easy

Difficult

Painful – errors remain until the next print run

Does a user have to provide their details to access your digital prospectus?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Other

What happens when you find a typo in your printed prospectus?(Required)

We reprint

Hope no one notices

Fix in the next edition

Other

At the end of the year, how many printed prospectuses do you have left?(Required)

Almost none

A few hundred

Thousands

We’ve got storage full of old ones

What’s the biggest reason you still produce printed prospectuses?(Required)

Students expect it

Staff prefer a physical prospectus

Not sure how to transition to digital

Tradition – we’ve always done it

Other

Do you integrate prospectus engagement data into a CRM?(Required)

Yes, fully integrated

Partial integration

No integration

We don’t use a CRM

Do you track which parts of your digital prospectus students engage with the most?(Required)

Yes, fully tracked

Some tracking

No tracking

Not necessary

General info

How do you track student engagement with your prospectuses overall?(Required)

We don’t track engagement

Manual tracking at events

Student interviews and focus groups

Basic analytics (download, views etc)

Advanced tracking with analytics and personalisation

Other

Who has the final sign-off on your prospectus strategy and budget?(Required)

Please provide their job title, e.g., “Vice Principal,” “Marketing Director,” etc.

Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your current prospectus?(Required)

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

Roughly how many leads has your prospectus(es) generated in the last 12 months?(Required)

0-25

26-50

51-100

101-500

500 +

I don’t know

How confident are you in your current prospectus approach?(Required)

Extremely confident

Somewhat confident

Neither confident or unconfident

Somewhat unconfident

Extremely unconfident

I don’t know

Are you considering a digital prospectus in the next 12 months?(Required)

Yes

Maybe

My institution already has a digital prospectus

How important is sustainability in your decision-making for prospectuses?(Required)

Very important

Somewhat important

Not a major concern

Haven’t thought about it

When considering your next prospectus, which of the following are important factors to you(Required)

Sustainability

Offering a personalised experience

Cost saving

Lead generation

Aesthetics/brand configuration tools

Time saving

None of the above

When does work on your prospectus typically begin?(Required)

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

In your current prospectus workflow, what is the biggest pain point?

One more thing…

Would you like to hear more about the following:(Required)

Select all the items you’d like to hear about

A calculation of my current prospectus’ environmental impact

A demo to see how Prospectus Plus can help my college

The results of this survey

None of the above

Your contact details

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

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7. Do We Share Your Data?

7.1 We may share data with subsidiaries.

7.2 We contract third parties for services (e.g., payment processing, marketing), including:
7.2.1 Linode, AWS, Google, HubSpot (for CRM and marketing automation), Mailchimp, Sparkpost, Postmark.

7.3 If you interact with Our Sites, submit a form, request information, or engage with Us, your details may be stored in HubSpot CRM to manage communication and improve Our services.

7.4 Anonymized site usage statistics may be shared with partners.
7.5 We may be legally required to share data in compliance with legal proceedings.

8. What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?

8.1 If control of Our business changes, user data may be transferred to the new owner under the same Privacy Policy.

9. How Can You Control Your Data?

9.1 You can restrict Our use of your data, including opting out of marketing communications.
9.2 You can sign up for UK preference services (TPS, CTPS, MPS) to limit marketing calls or mail.

10. Your Right to Withhold and Withdraw Information

10.1 Certain site features require data submission.
10.2 You can restrict browser Cookies (see Section 12).
10.3 You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting Us.

11. How Can You Access Your Data?

11.1 You have the right to request a copy of your personal data. Contact dataprotection@wearesmile.com.

12. What Cookies Do We Use?

12.1 We use first-party Cookies for site functionality.
12.2 Third-party Cookies (e.g., Google Analytics, HubSpot) are used for analytics and advertising.
12.3 You can enable or disable Cookies in your browser settings.

13. Summary of Your Rights under GDPR

13.1 Under GDPR, you have the right to:
13.1.1 Access, delete, or correct your data.
13.1.2 Restrict or object to processing.
13.1.3 Data portability and to complain to a supervisory authority.

13.2 Contact Us to enforce these rights.

14. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

14.1 If we use automated decision-making, you have the right to challenge it.
14.2 Profiling data is used for usage analysis, prediction, and evaluation.

15. Contacting Us

15.1 Questions about this Policy can be directed to dataprotection@wearesmile.com.

16. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

16.1 Changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on Our Sites. Continued use after changes implies acceptance.

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