Privacy Policy
Effective date: 2026-01-01
1. Overview
Flatzone Herbarium Studio (“we,” “us,” or “our”) provides herbarium design courses. This policy describes the personal data we collect, how we use it, and your choices.
2. Data we collect
- Account and contact data: name, email, optional phone.
- Course activity: progress metrics, lesson completion timestamps.
- Transaction data: purchased courses (handled by payment processors).
- Technical data: IP address, device, approximate location, cookies and similar.
3. How we use data
- Provide and personalize courses and support.
- Process orders and maintain lawful records.
- Improve content and site reliability.
- Communicate about updates and studio notes (you may opt out).
4. Legal bases
We rely on contract performance, legitimate interests (e.g., service improvement), consent (where required), and compliance with legal obligations.
5. Sharing
We may share data with service providers (hosting, analytics, payment processing) under appropriate safeguards. We do not sell personal data.
6. Retention
We keep data for as long as necessary to provide services and comply with law. We apply deletion schedules to inactive accounts.
7. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or object to processing. You may withdraw consent at any time.
8. Cookies
We use necessary cookies for core features and optional cookies for analytics. You can manage consent in our cookie banner and via your browser settings.
9. International transfers
Where data moves across borders, we use standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.
10. Security
We employ administrative and technical measures appropriate to the risk, including encryption in transit and access controls. No method is 100% secure.
11. Children
Our courses are intended for adults. If you believe a child provided personal data, contact us to remove it.
12. Contact
Questions or requests: [email protected] or +1 (415) 671-2034.
13. Changes
We will update this policy when needed and post the date above. Material changes will be communicated via email where appropriate.