Effective Date: July 31, 2025
Welcome to Ocsaly Academy (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://ocsaly.com, including any media form, channel, mobile website, or application related to it (collectively, the “Site”).
By accessing or using our Site and services, you accept the terms and practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
A. Personal Data
We only collect essential information necessary to deliver our educational services. This includes:
- Username
- Full name
- Email address
- Course progress and completion data
- Course quiz results
- Certification data, including certification hash and status
This information is used solely for academic and educational purposes. It helps us manage your course participation, verify your learning progress, and issue certifications.
B. Non-Personal Data
We do not directly collect or store IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, or access timestamps. However, our Site uses third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, which may automatically collect this type of information. These services gather usage metrics to help us improve our platform performance and user experience.
We do not have access to or control over the information collected by Google Analytics. For more details, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.
C. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site utilizes cookies and other similar tracking technologies to enhance functionality. These are primarily managed by Google Analytics. You can disable cookies through your browser settings or use browser extensions to block third-party trackers.
If you prefer not to be tracked, you may install privacy tools or plug-ins like Ghostery or uBlock Origin to block analytics scripts.
2. Use of Your Information
The limited personal information we collect is used strictly to:
- Provide and manage your enrolled courses
- Track your quiz performance and course completion
- Issue personalized certifications with digital verification
- Analyze general website performance and usability trends (via third-party tools)
We do not collect or store your billing details. All financial transactions are processed securely via PayPal, and we do not access your credit card or payment data at any point.
3. Sharing of Your Information
We maintain strict confidentiality regarding your data. We will never:
- Sell your data to third parties
- Rent or lease your personal information
- Share your academic records without your consent
Your data is only shared with:
- Trusted analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Payment processors (e.g., PayPal)
- Legal entities if we are legally required to comply
We take your privacy seriously and will never use your data for unsolicited marketing.
4. Data Retention
We retain only the minimum necessary data for academic record-keeping and platform functionality. This includes quiz scores, certificates, and learning progress. You can request account deletion at any time by contacting us.
Upon deletion, your personal data and academic records will be permanently erased from our systems within a reasonable period.
5. Your Data Rights
You may have certain rights regarding your personal data depending on your location. These may include:
- The right to access the data we store about you
- The right to correct inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of your account and data
- The right to opt out of analytics tracking by using browser-based blockers
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@ocsaly.com.
6. Security of Your Information
We implement reasonable technical and administrative safeguards to protect your information. These include encrypted communication, secure servers, and access controls.
As we do not collect sensitive billing data, financial security is managed by third-party services like PayPal.
7. Third-Party Services
Our platform integrates with external services that operate under their own privacy policies. These include:
- Google Analytics (for website traffic monitoring)
- PayPal (for payment processing)
We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies to understand how they manage your information.
8. Children’s Privacy
Ocsaly Academy is intended for users aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from children under this age. If we become aware that a child has submitted data, we will delete it immediately.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information may be processed or stored on servers located in different countries, depending on our service providers. By using our platform, you consent to such data transfers.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or regulations. The latest version will always be available on this page. We encourage users to review it regularly.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, feedback, or requests related to your data or privacy, please contact us:
Ocsaly Academy
Email: contact@ocsaly.com
Website: https://ocsaly.com
Thank you for trusting Ocsaly Academy as your learning partner.
