Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 20, 2026

1. Who We Are

Prep4EU ("we", "us", "our") operates the website prep4eu.com. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable EU/Romanian data protection laws.

Contact: [email protected]

2. Data We Collect

Account data: Name, email address, and hashed password when you register.

Payment data: Processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card details. We store your Stripe customer ID and subscription status.

Usage data: Pages visited, quiz scores (if implemented). No tracking cookies from third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): We process your account and payment data to provide the service you subscribed to.

Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): We send transactional emails (welcome, password reset) necessary for account functionality.

4. How We Use Your Data

• To create and manage your account
• To process subscription payments via Stripe
• To send transactional emails (welcome, password reset)
• To provide access to study materials
• We do NOT sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing

5. Data Processors

Stripe: Payment processing (Stripe Inc., stripe.com/privacy)
Gmail/Google: Transactional email delivery
Hostinger: Server hosting (EU-based)

6. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active. After account deletion, data is removed within 30 days. Payment records are retained as required by tax law (typically 7 years).

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:
Access your personal data
Rectify inaccurate data
Erase your account and data ("right to be forgotten")
Port your data to another service
Object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, email [email protected].

8. Security

Passwords are hashed using PBKDF2-SHA256 with random salt. All connections use HTTPS/TLS. We never store plaintext passwords or credit card numbers.

9. Cookies

We use only essential session cookies required for login functionality. No tracking, analytics, or advertising cookies. See our Cookie Policy for details.

10. Changes

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

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