Privacy Policy

Tabiji Academy ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website tabijiacademy.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
• Name, email, and message content when you use our contact form
• Name, email, and scheduling preferences when you book a lesson
• Payment information when you purchase lesson packages (processed by our payment provider — we do not store card details)
• Resume and professional information if you apply for a teaching position

Information Collected Automatically

• IP address, browser type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs
• Cookies and similar technologies for site functionality and performance

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our language instruction services
• To send newsletter emails you have opted into (you may unsubscribe at any time)
• To respond to your inquiries via the contact form
• To schedule and manage lesson bookings
• To process payments and send receipts
• To improve our website performance and user experience

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Resend — email delivery for newsletters and transactional emails
• Hostinger — website hosting and server infrastructure
• WordPress — content management system

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data. We only share the minimum information necessary for these services to function.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the website to function properly, including:

• Session cookies for logged-in users
• Cache cookies for site performance (LiteSpeed Cache)
• Security cookies to prevent abuse

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy:

• Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe
• Contact form messages: up to 12 months
• Booking and lesson records: up to 24 months after your last lesson
• Payment records: as required by applicable tax and accounting laws

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at team@tabijiacademy.com.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including SSL encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website, secure hosting infrastructure, and access controls on stored data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Tabiji Academy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
team@tabijiacademy.com