Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The entity responsible for processing your personal data in connection with course registration is:

2. Purpose of Data Processing

The personal data collected during registration is used exclusively for organizing, conducting, and billing the booked language course. This includes in particular:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address (optional)
• Language proficiency / course level
• Payment information (if applicable)
• Information on funding (e.g., AVGS, education voucher) (if applicable)

3. Legal Basis

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest, e.g., course organization)

4. Data Sharing

Your data is only shared with third parties when necessary to fulfill the contract or with your explicit consent. This includes:

• Instructors and teaching staff
• Technical service providers for online instruction (e.g., Zoom, Skype)
• Platform providers such as BizBlocks (operated by Vanilla Odyssey LDA, Portugal)

Transfers to third countries (outside the EU) only occur if an adequate level of data protection is ensured (e.g., through standard contractual clauses or certifications like the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework).

For publicly funded courses (e.g., education voucher, AVGS), data may be forwarded to the relevant authorities if required by law.

5. Data Retention Period

Your personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the course and to comply with legal retention obligations (e.g., tax or funding regulations).

6. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

• Request access to your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Request correction of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Request deletion of your data, unless legal obligations prevent it (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Request restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Withdraw consent given (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

No automated decision-making or profiling takes place in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR.

7. Contact for Data Protection Questions

If you have any questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time:

📧 info@estudio.eu