Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is https://learn.luciangruia.ro. This platform is designed to provide online learning experiences, and we are committed to protecting your personal data and privacy.

1️⃣ Data Collection & Usage

1.1 User Accounts & Course Enrollment

When you register for a course, we collect:
✅ Name, email address, and payment details (for enrollment processing)
✅ Course progress, quiz results, and participation data to improve learning experiences
✅ Optional information you provide in user profiles, such as occupation or LinkedIn profiles

📌 Why? To deliver courses, track progress, and issue certifications.

1.2 Comments & Community Participation

When you leave a comment or participate in discussions, we collect:
✅ Data entered in the comment form
✅ Visitor IP address and browser user agent (for spam detection)

💡 Profile Pictures: If you use Gravatar, your profile picture may be publicly visible with your comment. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here.

1.3 Uploaded Media

If you upload images to the website (e.g., profile pictures or project submissions), avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may extract this information.

2️⃣ Cookies & Tracking

2.1 Essential Cookies

✅ If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name and email in cookies for convenience (valid for one year).
✅ When logging in, session cookies store login preferences.
✅ If you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved in your browser for tracking edits (expires in one day).

📌 Note: Temporary cookies are used to test if your browser accepts cookies when visiting the login page.

2.2 Embedded Content

Some courses may include videos, code snippets, and articles from external sources. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.

3️⃣ Data Sharing & Security

3.1 Who We Share Your Data With

🔹 Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
🔹 Payment Processing: For paid courses, we may securely share transaction data with payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to process payments.

🚀 We never sell or share your personal data with third-party advertisers.

4️⃣ Data Retention & User Rights

4.1 How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely for continuity in discussions.
• User profiles retain personal data until manually updated or deleted by the user.

4.2 Your Data Rights

📌 You have the right to:
✅ Request an exported file of the personal data stored on our platform.
✅ Request deletion of your account and personal data (except for legally required data).

🔹 To request data access or deletion, contact us at {email address}.

5️⃣ Security & Data Processing

✅ We implement encryption, access controls, and secure authentication to protect your data.
✅ Our platform follows industry best practices for online learning security.
✅ Comments and interactions may be checked through automated spam detection services.

📌 For privacy-related concerns or requests, please contact us at learn@luciangruia.ro.

🚀 By using this platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!