Privacy Policy

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1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. We process personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR, as well as this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy explains the nature, scope, and purposes of the processing of personal data in connection with our website and online activities.

2. Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of the GDPR and UK GDPR is:

KINO COURSE EDUCATION LTD
228a High Street, Bromley
England, BR1 1PQ
United Kingdom
Email: vkorabelnikova@icloud.com

The appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) is currently not required and has therefore not been made.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data only where permitted by law or where you have given your consent.

The legal bases for processing include in particular:

  • Article 6(1)(a) GDPR / UK GDPR – consent
  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR / UK GDPR – performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR / UK GDPR – legitimate interests (for example communication, donation processing, and website security)

4. Categories of Data Processed

When you use our website, the following categories of personal data may be processed:

  • technical data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access (server log files)
  • information voluntarily provided via contact forms
  • newsletter subscription data (name and email address)
  • data related to online donations (name, email address, payment details)
  • technical data required for the proper functioning of the website

5. No Use of Cookies or Tracking Technologies

Our website does not use cookies or tracking technologies.

We do not use analytics or tracking tools (such as Google Analytics, Matomo, or similar services), nor do we embed third-party services (such as YouTube, Google Maps, or social media plugins) that could place cookies or track user behaviour.

Only strictly necessary technical functions are used, which do not require cookie technology.

For this reason, a cookie banner is not required.

6. Donation Processing via Stripe

To securely process online donations, we use the payment service provider Stripe.
The provider is Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.,
1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland.

Stripe enables donations and payments via credit card and other payment methods directly through our website. For this purpose, Stripe receives the necessary payment information (such as name, email address, donation amount, and payment details).

Stripe processes this data as an independent data controller in accordance with the GDPR and UK GDPR.

Further information on Stripe’s data protection practices is available at:
https://stripe.com/privacy

The legal basis for this processing is:

  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR / UK GDPR – performance of a donation
  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR / UK GDPR – legitimate interest in secure and efficient payment processing

7. Transfers to Third Countries

Stripe may process personal data outside the European Union and the United Kingdom, including in the United States. To ensure an adequate level of data protection, Stripe uses Standard Contractual Clauses in accordance with Article 46 GDPR and applicable UK GDPR provisions.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • the right to access your personal data
  • the right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • the right to erasure of your data
  • the right to restriction of processing
  • the right to object to processing
  • the right to data portability
  • the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

‍Supervisory Authority (United Kingdom):
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
United Kingdom

https://ico.org.uk

If you are located in another EU country or in the United Kingdom, you may also contact your local data protection supervisory authority.

9. Withdrawal of Consent

Where the processing of personal data is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. The withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.

10. Data Retention

We store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the respective purposes or as required by applicable legal retention obligations.

  • donation-related data is retained in accordance with accounting and tax law requirements
  • server log files are generally stored for 7 to 14 days and then automatically deleted
  • longer retention may occur only in individual cases, such as legal obligations or security-related incidents

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy when necessary. The current version is always available on our website.

Last updated: December 2025

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