Privacy Policy

Balebako Privacy Engineer  Privacy Policy

Company name: Balebako Privacy Engineer

Overall

We have designed this website with the following framework:

• We won’t surprise you or hide any data collection.
• We only ask only for information we need to give you the features you want.  
• We strive to be clear about what we will do with your information.

Effective Date: June 21, 2023

Updated Jan 9, 2024 to clarify the cookie section.

Updated July  4, 2024 to clarify the cookie section.

Information We Collect

We collect information when you login, leave comments, make a purchase, or fill in a form.  

If you make a purchase, we will give you the option to create an account.  Any payment and account information is stored on our servers using the WooCommerce plugin.   Learn more here: https://woocommerce.com/document/marketplace-privacy/

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies that are required for the functioning of the website.  This includes functions such as logging in, creating a shopping cart, navigating the course website, and taking a quiz. 

As of July 1, 2024, we have begun using Google analytics for tracking whether our Google ads campaign are successful. 

You may choose to delete any cookies using your browser or device settings, but you will have to login again. 

We use Usercentrics to manage consent.  You will likely get a cookie banner if you are arriving here from the EU.

Use of Personal Information

We use the information we collect to personalize your experience, improve our services, and send you updates , course information, or newsletters if you consent. We use consent and legitimate interest as our legal basis of data collection. 

Data Sharing and Disclosure

Countries:

This website is hosted in Switzerland by hostpoint.ch

The email newsletter is hosted in France by Brevo.com

We strive to select tools that host data in Switzerland or the EU.  

Outside of the website, in the course of a discussion, live meeting, or work together, we may use Google Drive or Google Calendar, in which case the data is stored on the Google cloud and we can not make any statements about which country the data will be stored.  

If you subscribe to an email newsletter or course, your subscription information will be stored by Brevo.com and is used to contact you.  You may unsubscribe at any time.  

We use Calendly for scheduling calendar meetings.

We never sell your data to third parties.

We will only disclose your personal information if required by law.

Your Rights and Choices

You can request account deletion or export your account data from our website.

You can opt out of newsletters at any time.

Do not track: we do not use analytics or tracking cookies.  We aim to show the highest regard for privacy regardless of the Do Not Track setting on your browser. 

Children’s Privacy

Our website is targeted at people who are working adults and responsible for data privacy in their companies.  We do not expect children to interact with this site, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.  

Contact Us

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