Privacy Policy
Académie de la Scène Parisienne operates this online platform to provide information and services related to performing arts education, including acting classes, voice and diction coaching, movement and stage combat training, audition preparation workshops, theatre history and theory, script analysis, improvisation courses, professional development for actors, and summer intensives. Protecting your privacy is important to us. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in connection with your use of our site.
What information we collect
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us when you interact with our site or register for our services. This information may include your name, contact details (excluding electronic contact methods like email or phone as per the site's constraints on displaying such information publicly in the policy), demographic information, and information related to your interest in our courses or services.
We may also collect certain information automatically when you visit our site. This may include technical data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and information about your usage of our site, such as pages viewed and the duration of your visit. This data is collected using cookies and similar technologies.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect for various purposes related to providing and improving our services and operating our site, including:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our services.
- To process registrations for classes and workshops.
- To communicate with you regarding your inquiries or participation in our programs.
- To understand how users access and use our site and services, and to improve them.
- To personalize your experience on our site.
- For our business operations, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, and evaluating the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns.
- To ensure the security of our site and services.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Legal basis for processing
We process your personal information based on several legal grounds, including:
- Your consent: Where you have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
- Performance of a contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (for example, when you register for a course).
- Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation that we are subject to.
- Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that these interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. Such legitimate interests may include operating our site, improving our services, and ensuring security.
How we share your information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with third parties only in the following circumstances:
- With service providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, and site maintenance. These third parties are obligated to protect your information.
- For legal reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
- To protect our rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, violations of our terms and conditions, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
- In the event of a business transfer: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Data retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
Your data protection rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction of your personal data.
- Request erasure of your personal data.
- Object to processing of your personal data.
- Request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Request transfer of your personal data (data portability).
- Withdraw your consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Security of your information
We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss, unauthorised access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
Third-party links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites. This privacy policy applies only to our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of linked third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact information
If you have questions or requests regarding this privacy policy or your personal information, you may contact us by postal mail at:
Académie de la Scène Parisienne
14 Rue Blanche
75009 Paris
France