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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy in effect as of November 8, 2026.

Data controller

Polymath Institute for Learning and Development (PILD), a limited liability company (SARL) with share capital of €2,000, 65 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 92140 Clamart, France, RCS Nanterre 851 317 511. Contact: contact@polymathinstitute.africa.

Data collected

– Identification and contact data: last name, first name, e-mail, phone, company, job title.
– Order and billing data: courses purchased, billing address, order history.
– Account data: username and password (encrypted).
– Browsing data: pages viewed, device, cookie data (see below).
Credit card data is processed directly by Stripe and is never stored by Polymath Institute.

  • Process orders, create course access, and issue certificates: performance of the contract.
  • Issue invoices and keep accounting records: legal obligation.
  • Respond to contact and demo requests: pre-contractual measures and legitimate interest.
  • Measure site audience: consent.
  • Send information about our courses: consent, or legitimate interest for professional customers, with the right to object at any time.

Recipients

The data is intended for Polymath Institute and its service providers, to the extent necessary for their assignment:
– Hostinger (site hosting, European Union);
– Stripe (online payment);
– the online learning platform that hosts the courses, to create your access;
– WhatsApp (Meta), only if you choose to contact us through that channel.
When data is transferred outside the European Union, the transfer is governed by appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses of the European Commission).
Your data is never sold.

Retention periods

  • Customer accounts and order data: for the duration of the business relationship, then three years from the last contact.
  • Invoices and accounting documents: ten years (legal obligation).
  • Contact requests with no follow-up: three years from the last exchange.
  • Audience measurement cookies: thirteen months maximum.

Your rights

You have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection, as well as the right to set directives regarding the fate of your data after your death. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, write to contact@polymathinstitute.africa. You will receive a response within one month.
You may lodge a complaint with the CNIL (cnil.fr).

Security

Polymath Institute implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data: encrypted connection (HTTPS), encrypted passwords, and access restricted to authorized persons only.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file placed on your device when you visit the site.
– Necessary cookies: site operation, cart, login to your account, remembering your cookie choices. They do not require your consent.
– Audience measurement cookies: traffic statistics, placed only with your consent.
On your first visit, a banner lets you accept or refuse non-necessary cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser’s cookies.

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