Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. Here's how we protect your information.

Privacy Policy for Data Platform Academy

Last Updated: November 8, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Data Platform Academy ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, take our assessments (such as the 'Pipeline Fixer to Data Architect' Assessment), subscribe to our blog, or book a consultation call.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Who We Are (Data Controller)

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data controller is:

Data Platform Academy Szymon Zaczek Zeligowskiego 43F/47, 90-644 Lodz, Poland Email: contact@dataplatformacademy.com

3. What Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us or that is collected automatically.

A. Information You Provide to Us:

Contact Information: Your name and email address, which you provide when you sign up for our blog, take our assessment, or book a consultation call. We may also collect your phone number if you choose to provide it for a call.

Assessment & Qualification Data: We collect your answers to the questionnaires linked on the website. This includes information about your current work situation, challenges, and goals.

Correspondence: Any information you provide when you communicate with us via email or contact forms.

B. Information We Collect Automatically:

Log and Usage Data: Like most websites, we collect information that your browser sends, such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other diagnostic data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details.

4. How and Why We Use Your Information (Legal Basis)

We use your personal data for various purposes, and we only do so when we have a legal basis.

To Provide Our Services (Legal Basis: Performance of a Contract)

To deliver your personalized results from our assessments.

To schedule and conduct any consultations..

To provide you with access to our course content and fulfill our service obligations.

For Marketing and Communication (Legal Basis: Your Consent)

To send you our blog, newsletters, marketing materials, and other information that may be of interest to you.

You provide this consent when you opt-in via our forms. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email.

For Business Improvement & Analytics (Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest)

To analyze how our website is used, which content is most popular, and how to improve our services.

To understand our audience's pain points and career goals to improve our videos, blog posts, questionnaires, and course offerings.

For Security and Legal Compliance (Legal Basis: Legal Obligation)

To protect our website from fraud, maintain security, and comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

5. Who We Share Your Information With

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with the following third parties who help us run our business:

Scheduling Providers: (e.g., Calendly) to allow you to book consultation calls.

Email Marketing Services: (e.g., ConvertKit, Mailchimp) to manage our newsletters and email communications.

Website Analytics Providers: (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us understand website traffic.

Quiz & Hosting Providers: (e.g., scoreapp.com, Webflow, or other hosting services) that run our website and assessment.

Legal Authorities: If required by law or to respond to a valid legal process.

We have agreements in place to ensure these service providers protect your data and only use it for the purposes we specify.

6. International Data Transfers

Our business is based in Poland (EU). However, some of our third-party service providers (like Google Analytics or our email provider) may be based outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

When we transfer your data outside the EEA, we ensure it is protected by using approved legal mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or by transferring to countries with an "adequacy decision" from the European Commission.

7. How We Protect Your Data

We use technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This includes using SSL encryption for our website and limiting access to your data to only those who need it.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

If you sign up for our newsletter, we will keep your contact information until you unsubscribe. If you take our assessment but do not become a client, we will anonymize or delete your data after a reasonable period.

9. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the following rights:

The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data.

The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.

The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data.

The right to object to processing: You can object to our processing of your data, especially for marketing purposes.

The right to data portability: You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

The right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your information.

The right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to complain to your local data protection authority (in Poland, this is the Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych, UODO).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@dataplatformacademy.com.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: