This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, and protected by Krzysztof Łochowicz (“we”, “us”, or “our”), the owner and operator of easyguitar.club, acting as an individual under non-registered business activity in accordance with Polish law.
Contact details:
Krzysztof Łochowicz
Aleja Niepodległości 36/1, 02-653 Warsaw, Poland
Email: chris@easyguitar.club
VAT ID: PL6721709944
Last updated: 19 July 2025
What Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data when you interact with our website:
- Name and email address (e.g., during registration or when contacting us)
- Payment information (processed via Stripe – not stored on our servers)
- Usage and technical data: IP address, browser type, device details, referral URL, time of access
- Interaction data: page views, clicks, cookies, and marketing pixels
- Support data: information submitted through emails or contact forms
Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing
Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:
- To provide access to guitar courses and manage your subscription (Art. 6.1.b GDPR)
- To send important notifications (Art. 6.1.f GDPR)
- To comply with legal obligations (Art. 6.1.c GDPR)
- To analyze usage and improve services (Art. 6.1.a GDPR)
Payment Processing
All payments are handled by Stripe. We do not store your payment details. See Stripe’s privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure basic functionality and gather analytics. This includes tools such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, and others. These cookies may be functional, analytical, or used for marketing purposes.
You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Manage your cookies” link in the footer of our website. This ensures your rights are respected and complies with the GDPR principle that consent must be as easy to withdraw as to give.
More detailed information is available in our Cookie Policy.
Comments
If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies so that you do not have to re-enter them when leaving another comment. This is for your convenience and requires prior consent. These cookies are stored in your browser and will persist for one year. The comment feature also uses the Gravatar service to display user avatars. Your IP address may be sent to Gravatar to retrieve your profile image. Use of the comment section is optional and consent-based.
Geo-Restricted Cookie Banner
In order to improve the user experience and comply with local laws, our cookie banner is only displayed to visitors from countries with specific privacy regulations (e.g., the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States under CCPA). This is based on the IP address of the visitor. Users from other countries may not see a cookie banner, but only essential cookies are used unless additional consent is obtained.
Data Sharing
We may share your data only with trusted service providers:
- Stripe (payment processing)
- Hostinger (hosting)
- Email/CRM tools (if used)
- Analytics and advertising tools (e.g. Google, Meta)
International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed outside the EU by providers such as Stripe or Google. These transfers are safeguarded via Standard Contractual Clauses and data processing agreements to ensure GDPR compliance.
Data Retention
We keep your data only as long as needed:
- Invoices: 5 years (legal requirement)
- Account data: as long as your subscription is active
- Support messages: up to 2 years
- Analytics: anonymized after 26 months
- Consent logs: up to 365 days, including anonymized browser/device data and IP address at time of consent
Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict processing of your personal data. You may also object to certain uses or withdraw consent. To exercise your rights, email chris@easyguitar.club. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Polish Data Protection Authority (UODO).
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a child has submitted personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or significant effects for users.
Use of Real Cookie Banner
We use the Real Cookie Banner plugin to manage cookie consent in compliance with GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. The following information may be stored:
- Consent given or declined for specific cookie categories and services
- Timestamp of the consent
- Browser and device information (anonymized)
- IP address of the user at the time of consent (used only to confirm legal validity of consent)
This data is stored exclusively on our server and is not shared with third parties. Legal basis: Article 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation) and 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in lawful operation of our website).
Updates
This policy may be updated as needed. Any major changes will be posted on this page or communicated by email.
Last updated: 19 July 2025