Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 18, 2026
USEB Academy operates the usebacademy.com website (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices available to you, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
1. Data Controller Details
Under the GDPR, we are the Data Controller responsible for your personal data.
Business/Owner Name: USEB Academy
Registered Address: Budapest, Hungary
Contact Email: useb.edu@gmail.com
2. Personal Data We Collect and Legal Basis for Processing
We may process the following types of personal data for the stated purposes in order to provide and improve our Service.
| Data Category | Examples of Collected Data | Purpose | Lawful Basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity and Contact | Full name, email address, phone number | Creating your account, scheduling tutoring sessions, and sending booking reminders | Performance of a contract |
| Booking and Scheduling | Booking date and time, subject requested, time zone, session notes | Delivering tutoring services and managing availability | Performance of a contract |
| Payment Information | Billing address and payment receipts; full card numbers are handled directly by payment processors | Processing payments, issuing invoices, and complying with tax obligations | Performance of a contract and legal obligation |
| Tutoring and Communications | Messages, shared files, feedback, and reviews | Delivering lesson content, tracking student progress, and providing customer support | Performance of a contract and legitimate interests |
| Study and Platform Activity | Quiz results, study progress, and PDF and AI-tool usage statistics | Providing learning tools, tracking progress, and improving the platform | Performance of a contract and legitimate interests |
| Technical Data | IP address, browser type, device information, and log data | System security, fraud prevention, and platform optimisation | Legitimate interests |
| Marketing Data (optional) | Email address and notification preferences | Sending newsletters, special offers, and educational tips | Consent (opt-in) |
3. Minors and Parental Consent
If a student receiving tutoring is under 16, or a lower age threshold applies under the law of the relevant EU Member State:
- Booking and account creation must be carried out by a parent or legal guardian.
- We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children without verifiable parental consent.
- If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child provided data without consent, please contact us immediately.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or longer where required by law:
- Account and Booking Data: While your account is active or for as long as needed to provide the services.
- Financial and Accounting Data: For 5 years to comply with tax and accounting obligations, or longer where applicable law requires a longer period.
- Communication Logs: For 12 months after session completion for quality and dispute-resolution purposes.
- Marketing Lists: Until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe.
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We may share necessary data with trusted service providers that help us operate the platform under appropriate data-processing agreements. Examples of services we use include:
- Payments: Stripe — to process payments securely
- Video Conferencing: Zoom — to host online tutoring sessions
- Hosting and Web Infrastructure: Hostinger — to host our Website and database
International Data Transfers
If personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are used, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), adequacy decisions, or the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
6. Your Rights Under the GDPR
Where the GDPR applies, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of personal data where it is no longer needed.
- Right to restriction: Request that processing of your data be temporarily limited.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or to direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at useb.edu@gmail.com. We will normally respond to a valid request within one month.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority. In Hungary, the supervisory authority is the Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH).
7. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to maintain your session and ensure that the Website functions correctly.
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site operation, such as keeping you signed in.
- Analytics and marketing cookies: Activated only if you expressly consent through our cookie banner.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Significant changes will be communicated by email or through a site banner.