Privacy Policy

French Lit Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 1, 2025

Frenchlit.org ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website Frenchlit.org (the "Site"), use our online courses, or become a member. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site or use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in a variety of ways when you interact with our Site and services.

1.1. Personal Information You Provide to Us

When you register for an account, enroll in a course, become a member, or make a purchase, you may provide us with the following personal information:

Contact Information: Name, email address, and phone number.
Account Information: Username and password.
Payment Information: Credit card details or other payment information. Please note that we do not directly store your full credit card information. This data is handled by our secure third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), and we only receive confirmation of payment.
Profile Information: Any additional information you choose to provide in your user profile, such as a biography or profile picture.
Correspondence: Information you provide when you contact us for customer support, inquiries, or feedback.
User-Generated Content: Any content you post in forums, comments, or submissions as part of our courses.

1.2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your activity. This may include:

Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, the pages you visit on our Site, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to enhance your user experience, analyze site usage, and remember your preferences. You can configure your browser to reject cookies, but this may affect the functionality of our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To Provide and Manage Our Services: To deliver our online courses, process your membership, and provide you with access to our Site and its features.
To Process Payments: To process your transactions and send you payment confirmations.
To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor our services and content to your interests and provide you with a more personalized learning experience.
To Communicate with You: To send you administrative emails (e.g., password resets, course updates, payment confirmations), newsletters, and marketing communications about our products and services. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time.
To Improve Our Services: To analyze user behavior and feedback to improve the content, functionality, and design of our courses and Site.
For Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our services and users from fraudulent activity and to maintain the security of our systems.
For Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and resolve any disputes.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

With Service Providers: We use third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, web hosting, data analysis, and marketing. These service providers have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their functions and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
For Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to a valid legal process, such as a subpoena or court order. We may also disclose your information to protect our rights, property, or safety, and the rights, property, or safety of others.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with other third parties when you give us explicit consent to do so.

4. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

The Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, under certain conditions.
The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.1
The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.2
The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the da3ta that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

5. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to protect your personal information. We use industry-standard security protocols to protect your data, including SSL encryption for all data transmitted during transactions. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@frenchlit.org