Privacy Policy

Last update: 12.03.2026

This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data on youthcodeacademy.ro and during admission/training processes.

1. Data controller

• Controller: Youth Code Academy
• Data contact email: marian.dumitru@youthcodeacademy.ro
• Location: Adjud, Vrancea County, Romania

2. What data we collect

• Identification and contact data: name, email, phone.
• Academic/interest data: level, domain, selected course, messages.
• Technical data: IP, logs, cookie identifiers (analytics/marketing only with consent).
• Transactional data (if a contract is signed): invoicing/payments.

3. Legal basis for processing

• Admission and course recommendation: pre-contractual steps / legitimate interest.
• Training contract performance: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
• Marketing (news/offers): consent Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; you may withdraw anytime.
• Analytics (Google Analytics) and conversions/remarketing (Google Ads): consent.
• Security and fraud prevention: legitimate interest.
• Legal obligations (billing/archiving): Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

4. Storage period

• Admission requests without contract: up to 24 months.
• Contractual/invoicing data: 5 years.
• Marketing (consent): until withdrawal, max. 24 months since last interaction.
• Security logs: up to 12 months.
• Cookie consent log: 12 months.

5. Recipients and processors

Providers: hosting/Netlify, Google (Analytics, Ads), Resend (email), payment processors if applicable. All operate under data processing agreements.

6. International transfers

Analytics/marketing data may be transferred to Google LLC / Resend in the USA under Standard Contractual Clauses. We do not sell your data.

7. Your rights

Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability, consent withdrawal, ANSPDCP complaint. Submit via GDPR request form or email.

8. Children’s data

We do not target individuals under 16. Requests identified will be deleted.

9. Security

TLS, role-based access, security logs, data minimization.

10. Contact and authority

Controller: Youth Code Academy, Adjud, Vrancea · Email: marian.dumitru@youthcodeacademy.ro. Authority: ANSPDCP (Romania), B-dul G-ral Magheru 28-30, Bucharest, dataprotection.ro.