Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Directing Mastery Academy ("DMA," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our website, attend our courses, or otherwise interact with us. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, California, DMA understands the importance of securing your personal data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

1. Data Collection

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

• Personal Information: This includes information that identifies you, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, date of birth, and payment information. We collect this information when you register for a course, subscribe to our newsletter, request information, or make a purchase.
• Demographic Information: This includes information such as your age, gender, education level, and interests. We may collect this information through surveys or questionnaires.
• Technical Information: This includes information about your computer or device, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers. We collect this information automatically when you visit our website or use our online services.
• Usage Information: This includes information about how you use our website and services, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the time you spend on each page. We collect this information using cookies and other tracking technologies.
• Course Information: This includes information about the courses you have taken, your grades, and your attendance record.

We may also collect information from third-party sources, such as social media platforms and marketing partners.

2. Data Usage

We use the information we collect for a variety of purposes, including:

• Providing and improving our services: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve our website, courses, and other services.
• Personalizing your experience: We use your information to personalize your experience on our website and in our courses, such as by recommending courses that may be of interest to you.
• Communicating with you: We use your information to communicate with you about our courses, events, and other news. We may also use your information to respond to your inquiries and requests.
• Marketing and advertising: We may use your information to send you marketing and advertising materials about our courses and services. You can opt out of receiving these materials at any time.
• Research and analytics: We use your information to conduct research and analyze trends in order to improve our services and better understand our students.
• Legal compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

We may also share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website, provide our courses, and otherwise support our business. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.

3. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

• Using encryption to protect your information when it is transmitted over the internet.
• Storing your information on secure servers.
• Limiting access to your information to authorized personnel.
• Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.

Despite these measures, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of your information.

4. Your Rights

You have the following rights with respect to your information:

• Access: You have the right to access the information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you.
• Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your information.
• Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your information.
• Restriction: You have the right to restrict our processing of your information.
• Data portability: You have the right to receive your information in a portable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Beatrice Moreau, at [email protected] or by mail at 123 Film Row, Los Angeles, CA 90028. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated your privacy rights.

5. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and notify you by email if the changes are material. Your continued use of our services after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of California. If any part of this policy is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts will remain in effect.

For any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Directing Mastery Academy
123 Film Row, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: (213) 555-FILM
Email: [email protected]