Privacy Policy

At Directing Mastery Academy, located at 6363 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information when you use our website, directingmasteryacademy.com, and related services. This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our services. Directing Mastery Academy, led by Data Protection Officer, Anya Sharma, is dedicated to maintaining the trust and confidence of our students and website visitors.

Information Collection

We collect several types of information from and about users of our services, including:

Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and payment information when you register for a course or subscribe to our newsletter.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our services, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, the videos you watch, and the duration of your visits. This data helps us understand user behavior and improve our website.
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our services, including the device type, operating system, browser type, IP address, and unique device identifiers.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and improve your user experience. Please refer to our Cookies Policy for more information.

Use of Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

Providing and Improving Services: We use your information to deliver our courses, personalize your learning experience, and improve the functionality and content of our website.
Communication: We use your contact information to communicate with you about your courses, provide updates, respond to your inquiries, and send promotional materials. You can opt-out of receiving promotional emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email.
Payment Processing: We use your payment information to process your course fees and subscriptions. We use secure payment gateways to protect your financial information.
Analytics: We use usage data and device information to analyze trends, track user behavior, and gather demographic information. This data helps us understand how users interact with our services and identify areas for improvement.
Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement a variety of security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, including:

Encryption: We use encryption technology to protect sensitive information, such as payment details, during transmission and storage.
Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel who need it to perform their job duties.
Regular Security Assessments: We conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
Employee Training: We train our employees on data privacy and security best practices.

Despite our best efforts, no security system is impenetrable. In the event of a data breach, we will take appropriate steps to notify affected users and comply with applicable legal requirements.

Third-Party Disclosure

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

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services, such as payment processors, email marketing platforms, and analytics providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order.
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 acquiring entity.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties if you have given us your explicit consent to do so.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

GDPR Compliance

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal information that we hold.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information about you.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, including for marketing purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month.

CCPA Compliance

If you are a resident of California, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting it, and the third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 45 days.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our website, and personalize your experience. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage your cookie preferences, please see our Cookies Policy.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Directing Mastery Academy
6363 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (323) 460-4141

Data Protection Officer: Anya Sharma

Last Updated: October 26, 2025