Introduction
Welcome to our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy and Cookies Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site and use our services, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you:
- Personal Information: When you sign up for a course, purchase books or products, make a donation, contact us, or engage with our services, we may collect personal details such as your name, email address, phone number, billing and shipping address, payment information, and donation details.
- Usage Data: We collect information on how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time spent on our site.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a Contract: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you, such as providing courses, books, products, and processing donations.
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for us to process your data for specific purposes.
- Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our services, provided these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: Your information helps us to provide, maintain, and improve our courses, books, products, and services.
- To Process Transactions: Your payment information is used to process payments for our courses, books, products, and donations.
- To Communicate with You: We may use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (with your consent).
- To Enhance User Experience: Usage data helps us understand how you use our website so we can improve its functionality and user experience.
Cookies Policy
Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze our website traffic.
- Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the operation of our website.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website and personalize content for you.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.
- Managing Cookies:
- You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
- We will request your consent for non-essential cookies when you first visit our site.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to assist with various aspects of our business, including payment processing, marketing, and analytics. These third parties have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to ensure the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another organization, or to you, under certain conditions.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have given consent for processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us via our Contact Form.
Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy and Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Cookies Policy, please contact us via our Contact Form.