Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 June 2026

1. Who I Am

This website is operated by Sophie Tran, a self-employed French language teacher based in France and acting as the data controller for the purposes of data protection law.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the way your personal data is handled, you can contact me at:

Email: sophielevytran@gmail.com

2. Personal Data I Collect

When you contact me, book a lesson, or use this website, I may collect the following information:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Information provided in messages or booking forms

  • Lesson scheduling information

  • Payment-related information provided through third-party payment processors

I do not store your full credit card or payment details.

3. How Your Data Is Used

Your personal data is used only to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Schedule and manage lessons

  • Deliver French language teaching services

  • Process payments

  • Send lesson-related communications

  • Comply with legal and accounting obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

I process personal data based on:

  • The performance of a contract (providing lessons you have booked)

  • My legitimate interest in managing my teaching business

  • Compliance with legal obligations under French and European law

5. Third-Party Services

To operate my business, I use trusted third-party providers, including:

  • TidyCal (lesson scheduling)

  • Stripe (payment processing)

  • PayPal (payment processing)

  • My website hosting provider

These providers may process personal data according to their own privacy policies.

6. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to provide services and comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations.

7. Your Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with similar data protection laws, you may have the following rights:

- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request the deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to the processing of your data
- Request a copy of your personal data

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (French data protection authority).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me by email.

8. Data Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are taken to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

9. Cookies

This website may use essential cookies required for its operation. Third-party services embedded on the site may also use cookies according to their own policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

11. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Sophie Tran
Email: sophielevytran@gmail.com