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Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Kuku Tennis Academy (website URL: https://kukutennisacademy.com) values your trust and is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit or interact with our website, including when you register an account or use login options such as Facebook, Google, or email.

By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.\

2. Data Collected

Data Storage Location

Kuku Tennis Academy is based in Virginia, USA, and our servers are hosted by Bluehost. Bluehost follows industry-standard security practices to ensure your data is safely stored.

Registration Data

When you register an account on our website, we collect your chosen username, email address, and any additional personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time, except for your username. Website administrators can access and manage this data for administrative purposes.

Login Data

If you log in using Facebook, Google, or email, we may store authentication tokens and login session information for account access and personalization.

Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data provided in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent to detect and prevent spam.

Contact Forms

Information submitted through our Jetpack contact forms is sent directly to our system for customer support purposes only. This data is never shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Embedded Content

Our pages may include embedded content, such as YouTube videos or social media feeds. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor interactions if you are logged in to their platforms.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to gather anonymous statistics about website usage. No personalized data is stored. You may opt-out via the Google Analytics opt-out tool.

Marketing and Emails

We use Mailchimp to send newsletters, updates, and personalized content. You may opt-out at any time through the unsubscribe link provided in each email.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience, retain login information, and provide anonymized tracking data via Google Analytics.

Necessary Cookies (All Visitors):

  • Session cookies for browser functionality.

Additional Cookies (Logged-in Users):

  • Authentication and session cookies for Facebook, Google, and email logins.

You may disable cookies in your browser, but some site features may not function properly.

4. Who Has Access to Your Data

Registered usersโ€™ personal information may be accessed by:

  • Website administrators for account management.
  • Support staff for responding to inquiries through Jetpack forms.

Non-registered visitors have no stored personal information except temporary cookies and comment data if submitted.

5. Third-Party Data Sharing

Currently, we do not share your personal data with third parties, except:

  • Mailchimp for sending newsletters and promotional content.

Embedded content and social media plugins (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) may collect data independently according to their privacy policies.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data (account information, comments, media uploads) for as long as you wish to use our services. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

7. Security Measures

We use SSL/HTTPS to encrypt communications between your browser and our servers. In case of a data breach, we will take immediate steps to protect user information and notify affected users if necessary.

8. Your Data Rights

  • Access & Export: You may request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
  • Deletion: You can request that your personal data be deleted, except where retention is required for legal or administrative purposes.
  • Marketing Opt-out: You can unsubscribe from emails at any time via Mailchimp links.

Residents of the European Union may exercise additional rights under the GDPR. For more information, see the EU GDPR Information Portal.

9. Third-Party Websites

Our website may include links to third-party websites. Kuku Tennis Academy is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites. Please review their privacy policies when visiting external links.

10. Legal Disclosure

We may disclose your personal information if required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Kuku Tennis Academy, our users, or others.