This Policy applies as between you, the User of this Web Site and Theodora Georgiou the owner and provider of this Web Site. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you use this website and any related services made available through it.
“Account” means a user account created to access seminars, downloadable materials, or related services made available through the Website.
“Content” means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, downloads, or other material appearing on or made available through the Website.
“Cookie” means a small text file placed on your computer or device when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or use certain features of it.
“Data” / “Personal Data” means personal information relating to an identified or identifiable individual, as defined by applicable data protection law.
“We”, “Us”, “Our” means Theodora Georgiou, trading as Alpharigel, the owner and operator of this Website.
“Website” means alpharigel.com and any subdomains of that website, unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
Without limitation, any of the following Data may be collected:
2.1 name
2.2 email address
2.3 account information, where an account is created
2.4 billing and transaction information necessary to process purchases
2.5 IP address (automatically collected)
2.6 browser type and version (automatically collected)
2.7 operating system (automatically collected)
2.8 information about your activity on the Website, including referring URLs, pages viewed and navigation activity (automatically collected)
2.9 Cookie information, subject to your settings and preferences
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3.1. Any personal data submitted by you will be retained by Us only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including for the provision of the Website, access to seminars and related materials, record keeping, legal, tax and accounting obligations, the resolution of disputes, and the enforcement of Our legal rights. Where personal data is processed on the basis of consent, it will be retained until consent is withdrawn, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
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3.2 Unless We are obliged or permitted by law to do so, your personal data will not be sold to third parties. We may, however, share your personal data with carefully selected third-party service providers where reasonably necessary for the operation of the Website and the provision of Our services, including website hosting, payment processing, email communications, analytics, and other technical service providers acting on Our behalf.
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3.3 All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. For more details on security, see Clause 9 below.
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3.4 Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, personal data may be used by us for the following reasons:
3.4.1 internal record keeping, account administration, and the management of purchases, access rights, and customer support;
3.4.2 the provision, operation, improvement, and security of Our Website, seminars, downloadable materials, and related services;
3.4.3 the sending of service-related communications, including purchase confirmations, access information, important updates, and, where permitted by applicable law, marketing communications;
3.4.4 compliance with legal, regulatory, tax, and accounting obligations, as well as fraud prevention, payment verification, and the protection of Our legal rights and business interests.
We may, from time to time, use third-party service providers in connection with the operation of Our Website and the provision of Our services. These may include providers of website hosting, learning platform infrastructure, payment processing, email communications, analytics, and other technical or business support services.
Where necessary, such third parties may process personal data on Our behalf and only to the extent required for them to provide their services to Us. We take reasonable steps to ensure that such providers process personal data only in accordance with Our instructions, apply appropriate security measures, and act in compliance with applicable data protection law.
We do not permit third-party service providers to use personal data for their own unrelated purposes unless they act as an independent controller under their own terms and privacy policies. Where relevant, your personal data may also be processed directly by third-party providers, such as payment processors, in accordance with their own privacy notices and contractual terms.
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5.1 We may, from time to time, expand, reduce, reorganise, or transfer parts of Our business. This may include the sale or transfer of part or all of Our business, assets, or rights. Where personal data is relevant to any part of the business being transferred, such personal data may be transferred to the new owner or controlling party, provided that such party uses the personal data only for the purposes for which it was originally collected and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
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5.2 If such a transfer materially affects the way in which your personal data is processed, We will take reasonable steps to notify you, where required by applicable law, and to explain any relevant changes to this Privacy Policy.
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6.1 Wherever you are required to submit personal data, you may be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:
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6.1.1 the use of personal data for direct marketing purposes; and
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6.1.2 sharing of personal data with third parties, where such sharing is not necessary for the provision of the Website or Our services.
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7.1 You may access certain areas of the Website without providing any personal data. However, to use certain services or features made available through the Website, including the purchase of seminars or access to protected materials, you may be required to provide certain personal data.
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7.2 You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information please refer to Our Cookie Policy and your browser settings.
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8.1 You may request access to the personal data We hold about you and request that inaccurate or incomplete personal data be corrected.
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8.2 In most cases, you have the right to request a copy of your personal data free of charge. However, We may charge a reasonable fee or refuse to act on a request where permitted by applicable law, including where a request is manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive, or where additional copies are requested.
We take the security of personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Such measures are designed having regard to the nature, scope, context, and purposes of the processing, as well as the risks to the rights and freedoms of individuals.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in Our services, legal obligations, or the way in which We process personal data. Any updated version will be published on this Website and will take effect from the date of publication unless otherwise stated. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how We process and protect personal data.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how We process your personal data, you may contact Us at contact at alpharigel.com
