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Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 07.04.2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Grand Cru Affair di Stepanova Anna, VAT IT14569790968 ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use course.thegrandcruaffair.com (the "Website") and related services.

1. Who We Are
The Services are operated by:
The Grand Cru Affair di Stepanova Anna
Registered in Italy
VAT: IT14569790968
Email: info@thegrandcruaffair.com

2. Age Restriction
This Website and its Services are intended for individuals 21 years of age or older.We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 21.

3. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • City
  • Usage data (such as pages visited and interactions with the Website)
We may also automatically collect limited technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, and interaction data.

4. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
  • Provide access to purchased courses
  • Create and manage your account
  • Process payments (via Stripe)
  • Communicate with you about your account or purchases
  • Send updates, offers, and educational content
  • Improve the Website and user experience
  • Run and optimize advertising campaigns
  • Comply with legal obligations

5. Marketing Communications
By registering or purchasing, you agree that we may send you:
  • Transactional emails (required for access and service delivery)
  • Marketing emails (updates, content, and offers)
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails or by contacting us.

6. Payments
Payments are processed securely via Stripe.We do not store your payment details.

7. Cookies, Analytics and Advertising
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
  • Understand how users interact with the Website
  • Improve performance and experience
  • Run advertising campaigns
We may use tools such as Google and Meta (Facebook/Instagram) for analytics and advertising.
These tools may track interactions with the Website to deliver relevant ads.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.

8. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party providers, including:
  • Website platform and hosting (Tilda)
  • Payment processing (Stripe)
  • Analytics and advertising tools (Google and Meta)
These providers process data only as necessary to perform their services.

9. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share your data with service providers only when necessary to:
  • Deliver the Services
  • Process payments
  • Operate the Website
  • Run advertising campaigns
  • Comply with legal obligations

10. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to:
  • Provide the Services
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes

11. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data.

12. Your Rights (GDPR)
You may have the right to:
  • Access your data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent
To exercise your rights, contact us at info@thegrandcruaffair.com.

13. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed outside your country, including the United States.

14. Additional Rights for US Users
If you are a US resident, you may have rights to:
  • Request access to your data
  • Request deletion
  • Opt out of certain data sharing for advertising
We do not sell personal data in the traditional sense, but we may use tools (such as Google and Meta) that process data for advertising purposes.
To exercise your rights, contact us at info@thegrandcruaffair.com.

15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page.

Contacts
For questions regarding these Terms, please contact:
info@thegrandcruaffair.com