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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Privacy Policy for Aperture Coffee School ("Aperture," "we," "us," or "our"). We are an educational institution dedicated to providing world-class barista training. This policy outlines our commitment to protecting the privacy of our students, prospective students, and visitors to our website (the "Site"). It explains in detail the types of information we collect, how that information is used and secured, and the rights you have concerning your personal data. Your trust is fundamental to our mission, and we are committed to handling your information with transparency, care, and respect.

2. Information We Collect

Our data collection practices are focused on what is necessary to provide our educational services and improve our Site experience.

  • Information You Provide Voluntarily: When you enroll in a course, contact us via a form, or subscribe to our newsletter, you provide personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any specific questions you may have. For enrollments, we also collect billing information, which is processed securely by our third-party payment partners.
  • Information We Collect Automatically (Usage Data): When you navigate our Site, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information about your device and browsing activity. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data is aggregated and used for analytical purposes.
  • Cookies: We use essential cookies for basic site functionality. We may ask for your consent to use analytics cookies, which help us understand user behavior (e.g., which courses are most popular) and improve our website. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information, such as data related to health or ethnic origin.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used in the following ways to deliver our educational services:

  • To Provide and Manage Our Courses: We use your information to process enrollments, send course confirmations, provide class materials, and communicate important updates about your schedule.
  • To Improve Our Website and Offerings: Aggregated Usage Data helps us understand how visitors interact with our Site, which allows us to enhance the user experience and refine our course offerings.
  • To Communicate With You: We use your contact information to respond to your inquiries and provide support. We will only send you marketing communications (like newsletters about new courses) if you have explicitly opted-in.
  • For Security and Legal Compliance: We may use information to maintain the security of our Site, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable legal or financial record-keeping obligations.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your data very seriously. We implement robust technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. Our Site uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect data in transit. Access to personal data within our organization is strictly limited to authorized personnel. For payment processing, we partner with fully compliant and secure third-party payment processors; we do not store your full credit card details on our servers.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Your privacy is paramount. We may share your information only in the following limited and necessary circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We share information with trusted third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processors (to handle enrollments) and email service providers (to send confirmations or newsletters you've subscribed to). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

6. Your Data Protection Rights

You have rights regarding your personal information. These include:

  • The right to access: You can request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information on our Help page. We will respond in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this page occasionally for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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