Privacy Policy

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At Prizuashep, we illuminate your creative journey while casting protective shadows over your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we gather, hold, and honor the data you entrust to us—treating each detail with the same careful composition we bring to every frame.

1. Introduction and Data Controller

Prizuashep, located at 8 Willow Park Road, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland, serves as the data controller for all personal information collected through prizuashep.ddd. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish data protection legislation. Your trust forms the foundation upon which we build our community of visual storytellers.

2. Information We Collect

Like light captured through a lens, we gather only the essential elements needed to render your experience complete:

Personal Identification Information

  • Name, email address, phone number, and postal address
  • Payment and billing information (processed securely through encrypted channels)
  • Date of birth (for age verification when required)
  • Photographic experience level and learning objectives

Technical and Usage Data

  • IP address, browser type, device information, and operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns through our digital gallery
  • Referral sources and search terms that led you to our threshold
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 9)

Course and Portfolio Information

  • Enrollment records, attendance data, and course completion status
  • Assignments, projects, and photographic work submitted during courses
  • Instructor feedback and performance assessments
  • Communications with instructors, staff, and fellow students

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data flows through our systems with purpose and precision, enabling us to:

  • Deliver Educational Excellence: Process enrollments, coordinate class schedules, provide course materials, and facilitate meaningful learning experiences
  • Maintain Secure Transactions: Process payments, manage billing, and prevent fraudulent activities
  • Enhance Communication: Send course updates, respond to inquiries, deliver newsletters (with your consent), and share relevant photography opportunities
  • Optimize User Experience: Analyze website performance, understand visitor behavior, and refine our digital presence
  • Fulfill Legal Obligations: Comply with tax requirements, respond to legal requests, and maintain accurate business records
  • Protect Our Community: Enforce our terms of use, prevent misuse, and maintain a safe learning environment

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following lawful grounds:

  • Contractual Necessity: Processing required to fulfill our course enrollment agreement with you
  • Legitimate Interests: Operating our business, improving services, and protecting against fraud (balanced against your rights)
  • Consent: Marketing communications and non-essential cookies (which you may withdraw at any time)
  • Legal Obligation: Compliance with Irish and EU tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We safeguard your information as carefully as we protect our camera equipment. We may share your data only with:

  • Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist with payment processing, email delivery, website hosting, and data analytics—all bound by strict confidentiality agreements
  • Course Instructors: Relevant information necessary for delivering your educational experience
  • Legal Authorities: When required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety
  • Business Transfers: In the event of merger, acquisition, or asset sale (with notification provided)

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. Your data remains within our trusted circle of light.

6. International Data Transfers

Your data is primarily stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). If we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to protect your information in accordance with GDPR standards.

7. Data Retention

Like photographs archived in a gallery's collection, we retain your personal data only as long as necessary. Course records and student information are maintained for seven years following course completion to comply with Irish legal and tax requirements. Marketing communications data is retained until you withdraw consent. Technical logs and analytics are typically retained for 24 months. When retention periods expire, we securely delete or anonymize your information.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You possess the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data we hold
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements)
  • Right to Restriction: Limit how we process your data in certain circumstances
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to Object: Oppose processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent for processing at any time (where consent is the legal basis)
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 12. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies—small data files that enhance your browsing experience like perfectly calibrated camera settings. We employ:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality and security (no consent needed)
  • Performance Cookies: Analyze visitor behavior to improve our site (with consent)
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings (with consent)
  • Marketing Cookies: Track advertising effectiveness (with explicit consent)

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie banner. For detailed information, please review our Cookies Policy.

10. Security Measures

We employ industry-standard security protocols to protect your data—encrypting transmissions, restricting access, conducting regular security assessments, and training our team in data protection practices. However, like photography in unpredictable conditions, no method of digital transmission is absolutely secure. While we strive for perfection, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through our website.

11. Children's Privacy

Our courses are designed for individuals aged 16 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

As our practices evolve—like photographic techniques adapting to new technologies—we may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be communicated via email or prominent website notice at least 30 days before taking effect. Your continued use of our services following such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:

Prizuashep
Data Protection Officer
8 Willow Park Road
Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Phone: +353 91 728 503
Email: info@prizuashep.world

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission at or by calling +353 (0761) 104 800.