Privacy Policy

We collect the minimum data needed to provide our cooking courses and support. This includes account details (name, email), course progress, and interactions with our site. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, how we process it, and the choices you have.

Data We Collect

• Account data: name, email.
• Usage data: page views, clicks, approximate location derived from IP, timestamps, and device information (browser type, OS, screen size).
• Support messages sent via forms (action='send.php').
• Course activity: enrollments, lessons viewed, progress checkpoints, and completion dates.
• Preferences: saved settings such as interface language and cookie choices.
• Optional data you provide: testimonials, survey responses, or feedback you choose to submit.

How We Use Data

• Provide and improve courses.
• Respond to support requests.
• Security, fraud prevention, and analytics.
• Personalize learning paths and recommend relevant content.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

Legal Bases for Processing

• Contract: to deliver the services you request.
• Legitimate interests: to maintain security, improve performance, and understand usage.
• Consent: for non-essential cookies and optional communications.
• Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws and requests from authorities where required.

Sharing and Processors

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with trusted service providers who act on our behalf (for example, hosting, analytics, or email delivery). These providers are bound by confidentiality and process data only under our instructions. We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect rights and safety, or in connection with a business transfer.

Data Retention

• Account data: retained for the duration of your account and a reasonable period afterward to comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.
• Usage and analytics data: retained in aggregate or pseudonymous form for trend analysis and performance optimization.
• Support data: retained as needed to resolve issues and for audit purposes.

Security

We implement administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit, access controls, and continuous monitoring. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we regularly review and enhance our safeguards.

International Transfers

If data is transferred across borders, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses and ensure equivalent protection consistent with applicable law.

Cookies

We use cookies to remember preferences and improve performance. You can accept cookies via the banner in the footer.

Types of Cookies

• Strictly necessary: essential for sign-in, security, and session continuity.
• Performance: help us understand how the site is used to improve speed and reliability.
• Functional: remember preferences such as language and display options.
• Analytics: measure engagement and course effectiveness; set only with your consent where required.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data, restrict or object to certain processing, and withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

• Access: request a copy of your data.
• Rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: request deletion where applicable.
• Portability: receive data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• Restriction: request limited processing in certain circumstances.

You can request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data by contacting [email protected].

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or as defined by local law). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us to request deletion.

Do Not Track and Automated Decisions

We do not alter our practices in response to Do Not Track signals. We do not use automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects without human review.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will revise the “Effective date” below. Continued use of the service after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Effective date: 22 January 2026

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1-628-555-2743

If you have concerns about our data practices, contact us and we will respond promptly. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.