Privacy Policy
1. Overview
This Privacy Policy explains what data The Brazilian Garden collects from visitors to thebraziliangarden.com, why it is collected, and how it is used. By using this site, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
2. Data Controller
The Brazilian Garden is operated by an independent educator based in Brazil. For privacy-related inquiries, contact: contact@thebraziliangarden.com
3. Analytics
This site uses Umami, a privacy-focused, open-source analytics tool. Umami collects the following data per page visit:
- Page URL visited
- Referring URL (the page you came from)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Screen resolution
- Country of origin (derived from IP address)
Privacy noteUmami does not use cookies, does not set persistent identifiers, does not track visitors across sessions or across other websites, and discards the IP address immediately after deriving the country. Umami does not retain personally identifiable information.
5. Lesson Bookings and Payments
If you book a lesson through The Brazilian Garden, you will be directed to cal.com for scheduling and Stripe for payment processing. These services collect name, email, and payment information according to their own privacy policies. The Brazilian Garden does not store your payment data.
6. Support Contributions
Voluntary contributions may be made through Buy Me a Coffee. Transactions are processed by Buy Me a Coffee according to their privacy policy.
7. Contact and Communications
If you contact us by email, we retain the content of your message and your email address solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without explicit consent.
9. Data Retention
- Umami: no personally identifiable information is retained
- Email correspondence: retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain communication records
10. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including access, correction, deletion, and objection to processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact: contact@thebraziliangarden.com
11. Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. The updated version will be indicated by the revised date at the top of this page.
13. Contact
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy: