Privacy Policy

Pódio Comunicação is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site or use our services, including public speaking courses, presentation skills workshops, voice and articulation training, communication coaching, corporate training programs, and media training offered through our online platform. By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in connection with your use of our service.

Personal Data You Provide to Us:

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, or otherwise interact with our service. This information may include your name, contact details, payment information, and any other information you choose to provide.

Data We Collect Automatically:

When you access our site, we may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, pages viewed, and the page you visited before navigating to our site. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our services.
• To process transactions and manage your orders.
• To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and sending you updates about your account or services.
• To send you promotional communications, such as newsletters, where you have consented to receive them.
• To improve, personalize, and expand our services.
• To understand and analyze how you use our services.
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or in order to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (e.g., providing the course you registered for).
• Consent: You have given consent to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter). You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service. These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.

Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal data. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal data you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period varies depending on the type of data and the purpose for which it was collected.

Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. These rights include:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal data.

Cookies

Our site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how you use our site. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the 'last updated' section (if applicable, though date format is restricted). You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact Pódio Comunicação at our physical address:
Rua Frei Caneca, 880, 7th Floor, São Paulo, São Paulo, 01307-001, Brazil.