Privacy Policy

 

Romania

NOTICE REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

In this document, we inform you about how Mathnasium Franchisor LLC, the franchisor for MTH Education SRL (Mathnasium Romania or Mathnasium – as applicable, “we”) processes your personal data, in our capacity as a data controller (“Personal Data Policy,” “Privacy Policy,” or “Policy”). Please read this document in full and ensure that you understand it. If you have any questions about the content of the document, please contact us using the details at the end of this page.

By using our Services or by providing us with your personal information, you agree to the Terms of Use and our privacy practices as described in this Policy. This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. In the event of any changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy.

Contents

• PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND PURPOSES OF COLLECTION
• INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
• RETENTION PERIOD OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
• HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
• YOUR RIGHTS AND HOW TO EXERCISE THEM
• CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
• SOCIAL FEATURES
• EMAIL PREFERENCES
• ONLINE CHAT INFORMATION
• DATA SECURITY
• CONTACT US

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND PURPOSES OF COLLECTION

In this Policy, “personal information” means data that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to you. Personal information does not include publicly available, de-identified, or aggregated data.

In general, we collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the provision of Services, which we use for commercial or business purposes, as indicated below:

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND PURPOSES OF COLLECTION

In this Policy, “personal information” means data that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to you. Personal information does not include publicly available, de-identified, or aggregated data.

In general, we collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the provision of Services, which we use for commercial or business purposes as described below:

Category of Personal Information	Categories of Sources	Purposes of Collection
Identifiers and Personal Registration Data Information such as: name, alias, address, phone number, personal unique identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, account name, signature, national ID number, physical characteristics, driver’s license number, passport number or other similar identifiers, insurance number, educational background, employment, professional history, financial information (e.g., bank account, credit/debit card number), or health information.	Directly from you or someone you know Automatically when using the Services Advertising networks Internet service providers Data analytics providers Social networks Service providers Affiliates Franchisees	Providing the requested Services Communicating with you Customer support Marketing, advertising, and promotions Understanding access to and usage of Services to improve them, for audit and research Maintaining the security and integrity of the Services Detecting and preventing malicious, deceptive, or illegal activities Personalizing the content of the Services Franchisee application process and relationship with existing franchisees
Protected Category Characteristics According to EU legislation, including: age, date of birth, gender, marital status, citizenship.	Directly from you or someone you know Affiliates Franchisees Data analytics providers Social networks	Providing the requested Services Customer support Marketing, advertising, and promotions Improving Services and analyzing user preferences Personalizing the content of the Services Franchisee application process and relationship with existing franchisees
Commercial Information Including: personal belongings, purchased or considered products/services, users’ purchase history and preferences. Includes data about attended schools, grade, enrollment date, participation information, progress reports, learning plans, and other data related to a student’s enrollment in our centers.	Directly from you or an acquaintance Automatically through the use of the Services Advertising networks Internet service providers Data analytics providers Social networks Service providers Affiliates Franchisees	Providing the requested Services Communicating with you Customer support Marketing and promotion Improving the Services and user analysis Security and integrity Detecting/preventing malicious activities Personalizing the Services Franchisee relationship and application
Network and Internet Activities Including: browsing history, search history, interactions with the website/applications, device registration data and social media accountsGeolocation data obtained from the IP address	Automatically when using the Services Advertising networks Internet service providers Data analytics providers Social networks Service providers	Providing the requested Services Improving the Services and user preferences Marketing and promotion Security and integrity Detecting illegal activities Personalizing the Services
Audio, Electronic, Visual Information Ex: audio and visual information during Mathnasium sessions	Directly from you during a Mathnasium session	Protection and security of students and instructors Ensuring session quality Internal education and training
Professional or Employment-Related Information	Directly from you	As part of the franchisee application process Detecting illegal activities
User Profiles Derived from other categories of information to reflect consumer preferences, behaviors, and psychological trends	Derived from other categories of collected personal information	Improving the Services and preference analysis Marketing and promotion Security and integrity Detecting malicious activities Personalizing the Services Franchisee application process

We collect, use, and disclose personal information in accordance with legal requirements, regulations, or court orders; to respond to government and law enforcement requests; to identify, contact, or initiate legal action against those who may cause harm to our rights or property (or others’); to support claims or defenses in legal or administrative cases; or for other purposes described in our privacy notices. We may also use and disclose personal information to third parties in connection with the sale, assignment, merger, reorganization, or other corporate transactions related to our entire business or a part of it.

AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED INFORMATION

As indicated in the table above, we automatically collect certain types of personal information when you use our Services. For example, we use cookies and other tracking technologies (such as “web beacons”) to collect and store information about your interactions with our website, including information about your browsing behavior. Our website also allows third-party cookies placed by our service providers and third parties, such as advertising partners.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small files that a website transfers to your device through a web browser, allowing the site’s or a third party’s systems to recognize the device and store certain information. Web beacons (also known as tracking pixels) are tiny graphics invisibly embedded on a web page or in an email, used to interact with cookies, count users who have visited certain pages, and understand usage patterns. In general, our website uses cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

• For the necessary operation of the website
• To optimize website functionality
• For analytical purposes
• For targeted advertising and marketing purposes
• To determine whether our email messages have been opened and acted upon

Cookies vary based on their lifespan. “Session cookies” end shortly after the internet session ends, while “persistent cookies” are stored on the device until a predetermined expiration date. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on our website.

If you do not want cookies placed on your device, you can adjust the settings in our Cookies Settings Center or configure your browser to refuse cookies before accessing our website. Please refer to your browser’s Help menu for instructions or visit https://allaboutcookies.org/ for more information about cookies.

Analytics

We use analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to analyze your interaction with our website. This software may collect information such as IP address, location, operating system, access time, visit duration, and actions performed on the website. Google Analytics is owned and controlled by Google LLC, and the data collected is subject to its privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics website activity tracking by installing the Google Analytics browser add-on, available here.

Session Monitoring

We may also use third-party analytics tools to track clicks, movements, scrolling, and typing activities on our website. When you interact with us online, information related to your browsing behavior may be collected by us and our service providers.

Online Advertising

We collect information about you to present targeted ads when you browse the internet or use social networks. To set preferences regarding the use of advertising cookies on our website, please visit our Cookies Settings Center here: Cookies Settings.

You can customize the ads you receive or opt out of ads from Google by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. For more information about the use of Bing Ads or Microsoft Advertising on our website, see the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Additional options to opt out of interest-based advertising can be found at: youradchoices.com/appchoices, optout.networkadvertising.org, and optout.aboutads.info.

“Do Not Track” Signals

Web browsers may include settings that allow you to send a “Do Not Track” signal when visiting various websites or using online services. Like many websites, our site is not designed to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from browsers. For more information about “Do Not Track” signals, visit allaboutdnt.com.

Retention Period of Personal Information

We retain the categories of personal information described above for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes detailed in this Notice or as authorized by law. Generally, this means retaining information as long as one of the following conditions applies:

• Your personal information is necessary to manage our operations, manage the relationship with you, or to fulfill another purpose for which we collected the information;
• Your personal information is necessary to achieve a communicated purpose that is reasonably compatible with the context in which the personal information was collected;
• The information is necessary to protect or defend our rights or property (which will generally relate to applicable laws limiting actions in a specific case); or
• We are obligated or authorized to retain your information under applicable laws or regulations.

In cases where personal information is used for multiple purposes, we will retain it until the purpose with the longest retention period expires.

HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION

The following table summarizes the ways in which we may disclose the categories of personal information we collect to our affiliates, service providers, and contractors, for business or commercial purposes:

Category of Personal Information	Scopuri pentru Divulgare
Identifiers Personal records Commercial information Network and internet activities Geolocation data Inferences	Providing services on our behalf (e.g. assisting in content delivery processing payments supporting promotional campaigns and providing communication technical analytical web hosting and cloud services) Providing advertising and marketing services (excluding cross-context behavioral advertising) Short-term transient use including non-personalized advertising Auditing related to ad impressions Ensuring the security and integrity of personal information Troubleshooting to identify and repair errors affecting desired functionality Detecting investigating or protecting against malicious deceptive fraudulent or illegal activities
Characteristics of protected categories	Providing services on our behalf (e.g. assisting in content delivery processing payments supporting promotional campaigns and providing communication technical analytical web hosting and cloud services) Providing advertising and marketing services (excluding cross-context behavioral advertising) Short-term transient use including non-personalized advertising Detecting investigating or protecting against malicious deceptive fraudulent or illegal activities
Audio, electronic, visual, thermal olfactory, or similar information	Providing services on our behalf (e.g. providing technical analytical and cloud hosting services) Ensuring the security and integrity of personal information Detecting investigating or protecting against malicious deceptive fraudulent or illegal activities
Professional or employment-related information	Providing services on our behalf (e.g. providing technical analytical and cloud hosting services)

Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for money. However, certain ways of sharing personal information for advertising, certain types of analytics, or with our franchisees and affiliates may be considered “sales” or “sharing” under the law. Below are the categories of personal information we share for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes or that we “sell” as defined by this term in the laws of some states:

• Identifiers
• Personal records
• Commercial information
• Network and internet activities
• Geolocation data
• Inferences

Types of Third Parties to Whom Personal Information Is Sold or Shared

The categories of third parties to whom we may sell or share personal information include third-party advertisers, certain analytics providers, and our franchisees and affiliates. The purposes for which we sell or share this information are:

• Displaying relevant ads while you browse the internet or use social networks;
• Marketing, advertising, certain types of analytics, or similar purposes;
• Providing operational, analytical, and other support for our franchisees.

We have no direct knowledge of selling or sharing personal information of consumers under the age of 16. Additionally, we do not sell or share personal information obtained for text messaging purposes—including personal information obtained for opt-in consent—with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

YOUR RIGHTS AND HOW TO EXERCISE THEM

• Right of access to data. You have the right to access the data we process or control about you, or copies of it. You also have the right to obtain from us information regarding the nature, processing, and disclosure of this data.
• Right to data rectification. You have the right to obtain the correction of your data we process or control if it is inaccurate.
• Right to data deletion. You have the right to obtain the deletion of your data we process or control.
• Right to restrict data processing. You have the right to restrict the processing of your data we process or control.
• Right to object. You have the right to object to the processing of your data by us or on our behalf.
• Right to data portability. You have the right to obtain your data we process or control transferred to another data operator.
• Right to withdraw consent. In cases where we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent without affecting the legality of processing before the withdrawal.

INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN

We do not knowingly collect personal information through our online Services from persons under 18 years old without first obtaining parental consent. If we learn that a person under 18 has directly provided us information without parental consent, we will make reasonable efforts to delete that information from our database.

SOCIAL FEATURES

Our Services may allow interaction with other websites or online services, such as the option to “like” Mathnasium on another website or to “share” content from our Services with other websites (“Social Features”). If you choose to “like” or “share” content or post information through Social Features, that information may be publicly displayed, and others may have access to certain information about you and your use of the Services. Also, if you interact with us through Social Features, we may have access to information about you (for example, if you “like” or “follow” our page on another website). Please note that if you mention or comment about Mathnasium or our Services in a post on a social media platform, that platform may allow your post to be published within our Services.

EMAIL PREFERENCES

If you no longer wish to receive promotional emails from us, you can unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our commercial messages. If you choose to opt out of promotional emails, we may still send you emails related to your account or any Services you request from us. Unsubscribing from promotional emails will not affect the level or quality of the services we provide.

INFORMATION ABOUT ONLINE CHATS

Our Services include online chat features to answer questions and provide you with relevant information. When you participate in an interactive chat, either with a virtual agent or a live agent, the content of the conversation may be recorded and kept as a transcript. By using an online chat feature, you understand that our providers may process information obtained through the chat feature to provide services on our behalf.

DATA SECURITY

We have implemented reasonable measures to secure your personal information against accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Although we make reasonable efforts to protect the information, transmission over the Internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of information collected through the Services.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or how Mathnasium or MTH Education SRL handles personal information, please contact us by email at [email protected], by phone at +40727005577, or by mail at:

MTH EDUCATION S.R.L, Bucharest, Bd. General Gheorghe Magheru, no. 26, bl. C, Ap. 15, Sector 1.

Last updated: November 1, 2024