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Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how YourBuddyInTech, operated by Alessandro Gastaldi, Dublin, Ireland ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website at yourbuddyintech.com.
1. Who We Are
YourBuddyInTech is operated by Alessandro Gastaldi, based in Dublin, Ireland. For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at info@yourbuddyintech.com.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following personal data when you use our website:
- Contact information — name and email address when you submit our contact form or sign up for the Virtual Assessment.
- Account data — email address and login credentials when you purchase and access course content.
- Payment data — processed securely via Stripe. We do not store your card details on our servers.
- Usage data — anonymous analytics data via Google Analytics (pages visited, time on site, device type).
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide access to purchased course content
- To respond to your enquiries via the contact form
- To process payments securely via Stripe
- To send you course access credentials by email
- To improve our website and services through anonymised analytics
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contract — to fulfil our obligations when you purchase a course
- Legitimate interest — to respond to contact form enquiries
- Consent — for analytics tracking, where required
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Netlify — website hosting and form submissions
- Stripe — secure payment processing
- Google Analytics — anonymised usage analytics
- Zell — AI-powered roleplay sessions (Zell UG haftungsbeschränkt, Berlin, Germany — getzell.com)
Each of these services has their own privacy policy and data processing agreements in place.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Account data is retained while your account is active. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months.
7. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@yourbuddyintech.com.
8. Cookies
We use essential cookies for site functionality and analytics cookies via Google Analytics. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. All data is transmitted over HTTPS.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@yourbuddyintech.com.