Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 1, 2026

1. Who we are

StyleVault Collective ("we", "us", "our") provides online and live interior design courses and a student community.

2. Data we collect

• Account data: name, email, password hash.
• Transaction data: purchased courses, amounts, and timestamps.
• Usage data: pages visited, device/browser information, and interactions (aggregated and anonymized where possible).
• Support data: messages you send via Contact.

3. How we use data

• Provide course access and student support.
• Process transactions and send receipts.
• Improve content and platform reliability.
• Communicate service updates and policy changes.

4. Legal bases

We process data based on consent, contract necessity, and legitimate interests (e.g., securing our services and preventing abuse).

5. Cookies

We use functional cookies for session management and preferences (e.g., theme). Marketing and analytics cookies are optional and require consent where applicable. You can manage consent via the cookie banner in the footer.

6. Retention

We retain account and transaction data as long as needed to provide services and meet legal obligations. Support messages are typically retained for up to 24 months.

7. Sharing

We do not sell personal data. We share data with service providers (payment processing, email delivery) under contracts that require confidentiality and security.

8. Security

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the data we handle.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may request access, correction, deletion, or portability of your data and object to certain processing. Contact us at [email protected].

10. International transfers

When we transfer data internationally, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

11. Children

Our services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.

12. Changes

We may update this policy periodically. The latest version is always available on this page with the effective date.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this policy, contact [email protected] or call +1 (415) 555-0137.