Privacy PolicyEffective Date: April 1, 2025
1. General ProvisionsThis Privacy Policy explains how the "DoubleLang" online school, IE Denis Sulavko (hereinafter referred to as the "School", "we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you use the website
doublelang-online-school.com. The Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:
- Individual Entrepreneur (Sole Proprietor): Denis Sulavko
- Registration Number: 322 769 955
- Legal Address: 7th Street, House 7, Varkhani village, Adigeni Municipality, 0300 Georgia
- Contact Email: info@doublelang-online-school.com
We respect your privacy and process your data in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable laws of Georgia.
2. Data We CollectWhen you use our website and services, we may collect the following data:
- Contact Information: First name, last name, email address, phone number (e.g., WhatsApp/Telegram for communication).
- Educational Data: Your language proficiency level, learning goals, and lesson attendance history.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, cookie data, and information about how you interact with our website.
- Payment Information: We do not collect or store your full credit card details. All payments are processed by our authorized payment partner and Merchant of Record, Paddle. We only receive payment confirmation, your name, email, and information about the purchased service package.
3. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing (under GDPR)We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a Contract: To organize lessons, provide access to the platform, and communicate with you regarding the schedule.
- Legitimate Interest: To improve the quality of our services, analyze website performance, and prevent fraud.
- Your Consent: To send marketing communications (you may withdraw your consent at any time).
- Legal Obligations: To maintain accounting and tax records in accordance with the laws of Georgia.
4. Data Sharing with Third PartiesWe do not sell your personal data. However, to provide our services, we may share some data with trusted partners:
- Payment Processor Paddle (Paddle.com Market Ltd): To process transactions, issue invoices, and handle refunds. Paddle acts as an independent data controller of your payment information.
- School Teachers: Only the information necessary to conduct the lessons (name, language level).
- IT Service Providers: Video conferencing platforms (e.g., Zoom/Microsoft Teams), email marketing services, and hosting providers.
5. International Data TransfersSince our servers and team members (including the Sole Proprietor) may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in Georgia, your data may be transferred outside the EU. We ensure that such transfers are carried out with appropriate security measures and subject to Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
6. Data RetentionWe retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, or as required by law (e.g., tax documents are kept for up to 6 years). If you stop studying with us and request the deletion of your account, we will erase your data, except for the information we are legally obliged to retain.
7. Your GDPR RightsIf you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Ask us to update inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: Suspend the use of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format for transfer to another company.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
info@doublelang-online-school.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
8. Use of CookiesOur website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality, analyze traffic, and personalize your user experience. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but some website features may become unavailable as a result.
9. Changes to This PolicyWe may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date".