Privacy Policy - Smart Skills Craft AI Academy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Vitalii Kovalenko, operating as Smart Skills Craft AI Academy ("we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit smartskillscraft.com or apply for our courses.

We are the data controller of your personal information in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Czech data protection law.

Contact:
Email: v.kovalenko.ba@gmail.com
Business: Self-employed, Czech Republic

2. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide

• Full name
• Email address
• Country of residence
• Profile image (optional)
• Course application responses

b) Automatically Collected Information

We use analytics services to gather non-personal website data:

Netlify Analytics (non-personal):

• Page visits
• Country-level location
• Device and browser type

PostHog Analytics (privacy-friendly):

• Page views and user interactions
• Session duration and navigation patterns
• Click events and form interactions
• Device information and browser type

PostHog data is hosted in the EU and configured for privacy compliance (identified users only).

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR Article 6, data is processed based on:

• Consent (form submissions)
• Contract (course delivery)
• Legitimate interest (service functionality)

4. How We Use Your Information

Used only to:

• Review and process applications
• Send course materials and updates
• Provide course access
• Offer support

We do not:

• Sell or share your data
• Send marketing emails
• Use profiling or automated decisions

5. Sharing Your Data

a) Email Platforms

e.g., Mailchimp – used for course communication only

b) Legal Compliance

Disclosed only if required by law or authorities

6. Data Retention

2 years after course completion or application withdrawal/rejection
Secure deletion unless legally required otherwise

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

You may request:

• Access
• Correction
• Deletion
• Processing restriction
• Data transfer
• Objection

📩 Contact: v.kovalenko.ba@gmail.com
📆 Response: Within 30 days
📍 Complaint: Czech DPA – www.uoou.cz

8. Cookies

Only essential cookies are used.
No marketing or tracking cookies.
We will seek consent if this changes.

9. Security Measures

• SSL encryption
• Access controls
• Password-protected systems

10. International Data Transfers

Some services (e.g. Mailchimp) operate in the U.S.
We use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and other safeguards to ensure GDPR-compliant data protection.

11. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 16 years. If identified, the data is deleted.

12. International Users

Our services are governed by EU and Czech laws.
If you access the site from outside the EU (e.g. USA or Canada), you:

• Consent to data being stored and processed in the EU
• Understand local laws may differ, but we maintain GDPR-level protection
• Are not subject to CCPA or PIPEDA compliance unless we explicitly begin targeting those regions

13. Policy Changes

Updates will be posted with the revised "Last Updated" date.

14. Contact

Email: v.kovalenko.ba@gmail.com
Subject: Privacy Policy Inquiry – Smart Skills Craft