Privacy Policy

Introduction

CommPR Academy ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services, including when you enroll in our courses or communicate with us.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our website or services.

This policy applies to information we collect:

• On our website
• In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and our website
• When you enroll in our courses or programs
• When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services

It does not apply to information collected by:

• Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by us or any third party
• Any third party, including through any application or content that may link to or be accessible from our website

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

• Identifiers and contact information (such as name, email address, postal address, and telephone number)
• Professional or employment-related information (such as job title, company name, and industry)
• Educational information (such as educational background and qualifications)
• Payment and billing information (such as credit card details and billing address)
• Account credentials (such as username and password)
• Feedback and correspondence (such as information you provide when you contact us with questions, feedback, or otherwise correspond with us)
• Marketing information (such as your preferences for receiving marketing communications and details about how you engage with them)

Usage Information

We may also collect information about how you use our website and services, including:

• Log and usage data (such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, and dates/times of access)
• Device information (such as device identifier, device type, operating system, and browser type)
• Location information (such as general geographic location based on IP address)
• Course interaction information (such as progress, completion status, assessment scores, and forum contributions)

Information Collection Methods

We collect this information:

• Directly from you when you provide it to us (such as through forms on our website or when you enroll in courses)
• Automatically as you navigate through the site (such as through cookies and similar technologies)
• From third parties (such as our payment processors or analytics providers)

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. These technologies help us analyze website traffic, customize your experience, and improve our services. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information that we collect about you or that you provide to us for various purposes, including:

Providing and Improving Our Services

• To present our website and its contents to you
• To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us
• To process your enrollment in our courses and programs
• To facilitate payment transactions
• To provide you with access to course materials and resources
• To track your progress and manage your participation in our courses
• To improve our website, products, and services
• To develop new products and services

Communication and Marketing

• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To communicate with you about your account, enrollment, or transactions
• To send you updates and announcements related to our courses and services
• To provide you with promotional materials and information about other services we offer that may be of interest to you
• To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

Research and Analytics

• To conduct research and analysis to better understand how users access and use our website and services
• To generate aggregated, non-identifying information about how our website and services are used
• To evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our educational programs

Legal and Operational Purposes

• To fulfill our contractual obligations to you
• To protect our rights, property, and safety, and the rights, property, and safety of our users or others
• To detect and prevent fraud, security breaches, and other potentially prohibited or illegal activities
• To enforce our terms of service and other agreements
• To comply with legal obligations and respond to legal requests

We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your personal information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

Information Sharing

We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:

Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:

• Payment processors to process transactions
• Cloud hosting providers to store our data
• Learning management system providers to deliver our courses
• Analytics providers to analyze website traffic and usage
• Email service providers to send communications
• Customer support providers to assist with inquiries

These service providers are only permitted to use your information to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements.

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend our rights or property
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services
• Protect the personal safety of users of our services or the public
• Protect against legal liability

With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.

Aggregated or Anonymized Data

We may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you with third parties for research, marketing, analytics, and other purposes.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

Access and Information

You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you, including the categories of data, its sources, and our purposes for processing it.

Correction

You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information about you.

Deletion

In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete your personal information, although we may be required to retain some of your information for certain purposes.

Objection and Restriction

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information or to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to have that information transmitted to another controller in certain circumstances.

Withdrawal of Consent

Where we process your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

Lodging Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal information violates applicable law.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We will respond to all legitimate requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive information
• Secure servers and networks
• Regular security assessments and testing
• Access controls and authentication procedures
• Staff training on data security practices

We will notify you of any breach of your personal information as required by applicable law.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider:

• The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information
• The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure
• The purposes for which we process the information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
• The applicable legal requirements

In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you, in which case we may use such information without further notice to you.

International Transfers

Our operations are based in Cyprus, and your information may be processed in Cyprus and other countries where we operate or where our service providers are located. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

By using our website or services, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, including to Cyprus and the European Union. We have implemented appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.

Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will notify you through a notice on our website or by other means as required by law.

The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting our website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.