The AI Internship - Launch Your Career in Silicon Valley

Privacy Policy

(UK GDPR & DPA 2018 compliant)

2.1 Who we are

SnapDrum Ltd (trading as The AI Internship) is the data controller. Contact: hello@theaiinternship.com, 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX.

2.2 Data we collect

CategoryExamplesPurposeLawful basis
IdentificationName, email, phone, postal address, date of birth, nationality, CVProgramme administration, identity verificationContract (Art 6 (1)(b))
PaymentLast 4 digits of card, Stripe customer ID, billing addressFee processing & refundsContract; Legal Obligation
Programme dataProgress reports, mentor feedback, certificateDeliver & evidence internshipContract
MarketingOpt-in preferences, cookie IDsNewsletters & offersConsent; Legitimate Interest

2.3 How we use personal data

  • To evaluate and place you with a Partner Startup.
  • To manage payments, refunds and accounting records.
  • To provide mentorship, progress reviews and certification.
  • To improve our services and conduct aggregated analytics.
  • With separate consent: to send marketing updates.

2.4 Sharing and International Transfers

  • Stripe, Inc. (payment processing, USA).
  • Partner Startups in the UK or USA (placement supervision).
  • Google Workspace & Notion (cloud productivity, EU data centres).

Where data leaves the UK/EU, we rely on UK GDPR Art 46 Standard Contractual Clauses and Stripe's Binding Corporate Rules.

2.5 Data Retention

  • Application and Programme data: 7 years (tax & audit).
  • Marketing data: until you unsubscribe.
  • CV & work samples: deleted 12 months after Programme completion unless you opt in to talent-pool retention.

2.6 Your Rights

Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, withdraw consent, and complain to the UK ICO (ico.org.uk).

2.7 Cookies

We use first-party analytics cookies (Matomo) and Stripe checkout cookies. Cookie banner and granular settings are provided on first visit.

2.8 Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

2.9 Automated Decision-Making

None – all placement decisions involve human review.

2.10 Changes

We'll post any privacy changes on our Website and, where appropriate, notify you by email.

Last updated: 30 June 2025