Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 4, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to TheTeckyMarketers (the âWebsiteâ). TheTeckyMarketers is operated by Trimarketing OĂ (âwe,â âus,â or âourâ), a company registered in Estonia (EU), with registered address Sepapaja tn 6, 15551 Tallinn, Harju Maakond, Estonia, registration code 17118361, and EU VAT ID EE102801547. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal data when you visit our Website, purchase our courses or services in the digital marketing space, or otherwise interact with us online. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Website or purchasing our products or services, you consent to the practices described herein.
2. Data Controller
Trimarketing OĂ (Commercial name: TheTeckyMarketers) is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or would like to exercise any of your legal rights, please contact us at:
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Trimarketing OĂ
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Registered address: Sepapaja tn 6, 15551 Tallinn, Harju Maakond, Estonia
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Email: [email protected]Â (often dedicated to privacy inquiries)
3. Personal Data We Collect
We collect and process the following categories of personal data (âPersonal Dataâ) in connection with your activities on our Website:
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Identity Data
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First name, last name
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Company name (if applicable)
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Job title (if applicable)
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Contact Data
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Email address
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Billing address, shipping address (if physical materials are shipped)
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Telephone number
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Account Data
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Username, password, and other credentials you create to access course materials or member areas
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Preferences and profile information (e.g., language preference)
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Transaction Data
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Purchase history (courses or services purchased, dates, payment amount)
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Payment method details (credit/debit card information, bank account details) â note: full card details are typically processed by our Payment Processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and we receive only truncated or tokenized information.
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Technical Data
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IP address
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Browser type and version
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Time zone setting and location
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Device and operating system information
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Browser plug-in types and versions
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Cookie identifiers
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Unique device identifiers (where applicable)
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Usage Data
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Information about how you use our Website, including pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, and actions taken (e.g., video watches, downloads).
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Marketing and Communications Data
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Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences (e.g., opting in or out of newsletters).
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Optional Additional Data
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If you choose to submit resumes, curricula vitae, public social media profiles, or other documents for job applications, we will process those as necessary.
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4. How We Collect Personal Data
We collect Personal Data in the following ways:
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Directly from You
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When you register for an account, purchase courses or services, subscribe to newsletters, or contact us for support.
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Via contact or inquiry forms (e.g., requesting a quote, asking a question).
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When you communicate with us via email, phone, or live chat.
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If you apply for a job, when you submit employment-related documents.
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Automatically/Passively
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When you visit and navigate our Website through cookies, server logs, and similar technologies (see Section 10).
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Through analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) that collect Technical and Usage Data.
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From Third Parties
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Payment service providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) relay confirmation of successful or unsuccessful payments.
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Marketing automation platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign) may supply data about email engagement (opens, clicks).
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Social media platforms, if you engage with our social media pages (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn).
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Publicly available sources or business directoriesâonly if we have specified such use and you have consented (e.g., combining publicly listed contact information for B2B outreach).
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5. Legal Bases for Processing
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), our lawful bases for processing your Personal Data include:
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Contractual Necessity
When you enter into a contract with us (e.g., purchasing a course or service), we process your data to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., registering you for the course, delivering access credentials, sending invoices). -
Legal Obligation
We process certain Personal Data to comply with Estonian and EU laws, such as maintaining financial records for tax and accounting purposes, conducting antiâmoney-laundering checks, or responding to law enforcement requests. -
Legitimate Interests
When our processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (for example, to:-
Improve and optimize our Website and services;
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Protect the security of our information systems;
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Defend or exercise legal claims;
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Send administrative communications, such as updates to terms, policy changes, or account-related notifications).
We ensure that our legitimate interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
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Consent
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When we send marketing communications (e.g., newsletters, promotional offers), we will rely on your prior consent. You may withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us.
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Use of cookies for nonessential purposes (see Section 10). You may later adjust your cookie preferences at any time.
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Vital Interests
Rarely applicable, but if processing is necessary to protect your vital interests (e.g., in a medical emergency), we will do so.
6. Purposes of Processing
We process your Personal Data for the following purposes:
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To Provide Services and Products
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Registration, enrollment, and access management for online courses.
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Delivery of digital marketing consulting or other services you purchase.
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Billing, invoicing, collecting payment, and managing refunds or disputes.
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Website Functionality and Improvement
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Personalizing your user experience (e.g., remembering account preferences).
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Improving functionality, performance, and navigation.
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Conducting internal research and analytics to optimize content and user flows.
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Communications
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Sending administrative updates (e.g., course schedule changes, terms of service updates, technical notices).
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Responding to support or customer service inquiries.
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Marketing: sending newsletters, promotional offers, event announcementsâonly if you have opted in.
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Legal, Regulatory, and Security Compliance
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Detecting, preventing, and addressing fraud, or unauthorized access.
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Maintaining records to comply with tax, accounting, and statutory requirements.
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Exercising or defending legal claims.
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Recruitment and Human Resources
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Evaluating job applications, contacting applicants, and onboarding hires (if you apply for a position).
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7. Third-Party Recipients
We may share your Personal Data with third parties strictly on a need-to-know basis to fulfill the purposes outlined above. These include:
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Service Providers and Processors
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Payment Processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal): to process payments and issue refunds. We share only necessary billing and transaction data.
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Hosting Providers (e.g., Amazon Web Services, DigitalOcean): to store website content, user data, and backups.
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Email and Marketing Platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign): to send newsletters and marketing campaigns, and track engagement metrics.
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Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics): to analyze Website usage patterns. These providers may use cookies or other tracking technologies.
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Customer Support Tools (e.g., Zendesk, Intercom): to manage support tickets, live chat, and user inquiries.
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Accounting and Tax Advisors: to prepare financial records, tax filings, and audits.
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Professional Advisors (e.g., legal counsel, auditors): for legal compliance, investigations, and audits.
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Affiliated Entities
If we merge with or are acquired by another company, or restructure, we may transfer your data to a successor entity. -
Legal Authorities
We may disclose Personal Data to law enforcement, regulators, or other government officials, if required by law (e.g., in response to a subpoena, court order). -
ThirdâParty Plugins or Widgets
Our Website may include social media plugins (Facebook, LinkedIn) or embed videos (YouTube, Vimeo). When you interact with these features, data may be shared directly with those platforms according to their privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies.
8. International Data Transfers
Because we store data on servers located within the EU (for example, in AWS EU-Central-1 and AWS EU-West-1 regions) and potentially use third-party processors outside the EU (e.g., Google Analytics in the US), your Personal Data may be transferred and processed in jurisdictions without the same level of data protection as the EU. When we transfer your data to countries outside the European Economic Area (âEEAâ), we rely on one or more of the following:
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Adequacy Decisions: The European Commission has deemed certain countries to have adequate data protection (e.g., Canada [commercial organizations], Switzerland).
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Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): We enter into EU Commissionâapproved model contracts with processors or recipients.
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Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs): If data is transferred within Trimarketing OĂ group to non-EEA entities, we rely on our internal binding policies approved by EU Data Protection Authorities.
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Explicit Consent: Where you expressly consent to the transfer after being informed of potential risks.
You may request a copy of the appropriate safeguards or inquire about specific transfer mechanisms by emailing [email protected]
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixel tags) to collect Technical and Usage Data automatically. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can withdraw or modify your consent to nonessential cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings or visiting our Cookie Preferences page.
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Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for core Website functionality (e.g., authentication, security, optimizing load times).
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Performance and Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregated information about how visitors use the Website (e.g., Google Analytics). This helps us improve performance.
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Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced features (e.g., remembering your preferences, language setting).
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Marketing and Advertising Cookies: Track your browsing habits to deliver relevant advertisements and offers.
10. Data Retention
We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Retention periods by category:
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Account and Profile Data: Retained for the duration of your account, plus up to seven (7) years thereafter, to comply with Estonian tax and financial recordâkeeping obligations.
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Transaction Data (Purchases/Invoices): Retained for a minimum of seven (7) years after the transaction date, in accordance with Estonian accounting and taxation laws.
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Support Inquiries and Communications: Retained for up to three (3) years after the last interaction, unless required otherwise by law.
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Marketing and Consent Records: Retained for as long as we have a legitimate interest in ongoing communications, typically three (3) years, unless and until you withdraw consent.
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Analytics Data (IP Addresses, Usage, Cookies): Retained in aggregated or anonymized form; raw logs and IP addresses are purged or anonymized after eighteen (18) months.
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Job Applicant Data: If you apply for a role, we retain your information for up to one (1) year after the recruitment process concludes, unless you request the deletion sooner or we obtain additional consent.
When personal data is no longer required, we will securely destroy, delete, or anonymize it.
11. Your Rights
Under the GDPR and Estonian data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:
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Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR)
You may request a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you and details about how and why we process it. -
Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
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Right to Erasure (âRight to be Forgottenâ) (Article 17 GDPR)
In certain circumstances (e.g., data is no longer necessary, consent withdrawn, unlawful processing), you can request that we delete your Personal Data. -
Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18 GDPR)
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Right to Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR)
You may request a machine-readable copy of your Personal Data in a commonly used format (e.g., CSV), or request that we transmit it directly to another controller, where technically feasible. -
Right to Object (Article 21 GDPR)
You may object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing. We will stop processing for those purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds. -
Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7 GDPR)
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Right to Lodge a Complaint (Article 77 GDPR)
If you believe our processing violates data protection law, you may file a complaint with the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) or with another EU supervisory authority (e.g., the authority where you normally reside or work).
To exercise any of these rights, please send an email to [email protected] with âGDPR Requestâ in the subject line, providing sufficient information to identify yourself and the nature of your request. We will respond within one month (or two months for complex requests) of verification.
12. Security Measures
We implement and maintain appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your Personal Data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including:
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Encryption
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HTTPS/TLS for data in transit.
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AES-256 encryption (or similar) for Personal Data at rest.
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Access Controls
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Role-based access: Only authorized personnel may access Personal Data, limited to what is necessary to perform their duties.
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Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for internal admin accounts.
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Network and Infrastructure Security
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Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and regular vulnerability scans.
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Secure, monitored data centers within the EU for primary hosting; backups stored in an EU-approved location.
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Data Minimization and Pseudonymization
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We collect only the data necessary to fulfill the specified purposes.
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Where feasible, we pseudonymize or hash Personal Data (e.g., user IDs) in analytics or logs.
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Incident Response
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Established data breach protocols: In case of a personal data breach, we will notify supervisory authorities (e.g., Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate) within 72 hours and affected data subjects without undue delay, as required by law.
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Vendor Management
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We conduct due diligence on third-party service providers to ensure they implement adequate security measures and comply with GDPR.
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Data processing agreements (DPAs) are in place with all processors to contractually ensure GDPR compliance.
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13. Childrenâs Privacy
Our Website and services are not directed at, nor intended for, children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected Personal Data about your child without consent, please contact us immediately at [email protected] We will take steps to remove such information as soon as practicable.
14. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, or applications not owned or controlled by Trimarketing OĂ (e.g., social media, embedded videos, partner sites). We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy notices of every site you visit via links from our Website.
15. Transfer of Data in the Event of Merger or Sale
In the event that Trimarketing OĂ is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your Personal Data may be transferred to the successor entity, whose use will be subject to this Privacy Policy or a successor privacy policy.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time (e.g., when new services are introduced, legal requirements change, or business processes evolve). When changes are material, we will provide prominent notice (e.g., banner on the Website or email notification) before the changes become effective. The âLast updatedâ date at the top will reflect the date of the most recent revision. Your continued use of the Website or services after such notice constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our processing practices, please contact:
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Data Protection Contact:Â [email protected]
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Postal Address:
Trimarketing OĂ
Sepapaja tn 6
15551 Tallinn, Harju Maakond
Estonia (European Union)
You may also reach out to the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) directly if you believe your rights have been violated:
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Website: https://www.aki.ee/
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Address: Tatari tn 39, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia
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Phone: +372 627 4135
18. Glossary of Key Terms
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GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
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EEA: European Economic Area (EU member states + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway).
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Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
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Processing: Any operation performed on Personal Data (collecting, storing, using, sharing, deleting).
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Data Controller: Entity that determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data (here, Trimarketing OĂ).
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Data Processor: Entity that processes Personal Data on behalf of the controller (e.g., Stripe, AWS).
Acknowledgment and Consent
By using our Website, enrolling in our courses, or purchasing our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and use of your Personal Data as described herein. You have the right to request a copy of your Personal Data, to correct or delete it, or to object to certain processing activities.
Thank you for entrusting us with your information. We remain committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we handle your Personal Data.