Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2026
BrightCrest Private Finance (“we”, “us”, “our”) provides education services at brightcrest.bond. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our site or enroll in our courses.
Information we collect
- Account data: name, email address, password hash, and optional profile details.
- Transactional data: purchases, refunds, and course enrollment history.
- Usage data: IP address, device and browser type, pages visited, and interaction events.
- Communications: messages you send via forms or email, and our responses.
- Cookies and similar: preferences, authentication tokens, and analytics signals.
How we use information
- Provide and improve our services, including course delivery and support.
- Process payments and maintain transaction records.
- Send administrative messages about purchases, updates, and policy changes.
- Personalize content such as recommended courses.
- Detect, prevent, and address security or technical issues.
Legal bases
We process personal data on the basis of consent, performance of a contract, legitimate interests (e.g., service improvement, security), and compliance with legal obligations.
Sharing and disclosure
We do not sell personal information. We share data with:
- Service providers under contract (e.g., payment processing, hosting) with strict confidentiality obligations.
- Professional advisors (lawyers, accountants) as necessary.
- Authorities when required by law or to protect rights and safety.
International transfers
Your data may be processed in countries with different data protection laws. We implement appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.
Data retention
We retain data as long as needed for the purposes described above, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods vary by record type.
Your rights
- Access, correction, deletion, and portability, where applicable.
- Objection and restriction of certain processing.
- Withdrawal of consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
Cookies
We use essential cookies for authentication and preferences, and optional analytics cookies to understand site usage. You can manage cookies in your browser. Accepting the cookie banner stores your consent in localStorage.
Security
We employ administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is entirely secure; we continuously improve our controls.
Children’s privacy
Our services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us to remove it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. Material changes will be announced via the site or email.
Contact
For questions about this policy or your data rights, email [email protected] or call +1 (415) 555-0198.