LessonsMalta.com respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

1. Who We Are

LessonsMalta.com is an online platform that helps students, parents, tutors and teachers connect for private lessons and educational services.

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us using the contact details provided on the website.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use LessonsMalta.com, we may collect information such as:

For Tutors and Teachers

  • Name
  • Contact details
  • Email address
  • Profile photograph, if provided
  • Subjects taught
  • Teaching experience
  • Qualifications and professional information
  • Lesson location
  • Online or in-person lesson availability
  • Prices or fees, where provided
  • Information submitted during verification

A tutor may voluntarily provide information such as an iLearn or other educational email address, information relating to an established educational institution, or a Maltese Teacher’s Warrant number for verification purposes.

For Students and Parents

Depending on the service used, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Contact information
  • Lesson requirements
  • Subject or level of study
  • Messages sent through the website
  • Information provided when contacting a tutor

Please do not provide unnecessary sensitive personal information through public profiles, listings or messages.

3. Information Displayed Publicly

When a tutor creates a public listing, certain information may be displayed on LessonsMalta.com so that students and parents can find and contact them.

This may include:

  • Tutor name
  • Profile photograph, if provided
  • Subjects
  • General location
  • Experience and qualifications
  • Lesson type
  • Availability
  • Description of services
  • Other information the tutor chooses to include in their public profile

Tutors should only provide information that they are comfortable having displayed publicly.

We recommend avoiding the publication of personal information such as home addresses, personal identification numbers, passwords or financial information.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Create and manage tutor listings.
  • Help students and tutors connect.
  • Respond to enquiries and messages.
  • Provide and maintain the website.
  • Carry out reasonable verification checks.
  • Review reports concerning listings or users.
  • Prevent fraud, abuse or misuse of the platform.
  • Improve the website and its services.
  • Communicate important information about the service.
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell personal information simply for the purpose of providing it to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

5. Verification Information

Some tutors may voluntarily provide information to assist with verification.

This may include an educational email address, information relating to an established school or educational organisation, or a Teacher’s Warrant number.

Verification information may be used to assess whether information supplied by a tutor can reasonably be supported.

Providing verification information does not guarantee that a tutor is qualified, suitable, safe or endorsed by LessonsMalta.com.

Where verification information is not intended for public display, we will take reasonable steps to avoid displaying it publicly.

6. Contact Between Users

When a student, parent or tutor chooses to contact another user, certain contact information may be shared or made available as necessary to facilitate communication.

Users are responsible for the information they choose to provide to other users.

Please exercise caution and do not share unnecessary sensitive information.

7. Children and Young People

LessonsMalta.com may be used by students under the age of 18.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to be involved when children or young people use the platform to find and arrange lessons.

We do not knowingly seek unnecessary personal information from children.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information to us unnecessarily may contact us so that we can review the situation and, where appropriate, take reasonable action.

8. Cookies

LessonsMalta.com may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, improve functionality, understand website usage and, where applicable, support analytics or other website services.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, through the cookie controls provided on the website.

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function properly.

9. Third-Party Services

LessonsMalta.com may use third-party services to help operate the website. These may include website hosting, security, analytics, email, forms, mapping, advertising or other technical services.

Where these services process personal information on our behalf, we aim to use appropriate providers and take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled appropriately.

Third-party websites and services may have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing those policies when using external services.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no internet-based service can guarantee complete security.

Users should also take reasonable steps to protect their own information, including using strong passwords and avoiding sharing sensitive information unnecessarily.

11. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

The length of time information is retained may depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

When information is no longer required, we may securely delete or anonymise it.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you.
  • Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
  • Ask us to delete information where applicable.
  • Request restriction of certain processing.
  • Object to certain uses of your information.
  • Request a copy of certain personal information.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

These rights may be subject to legal limitations or exceptions.

To exercise a privacy right, please contact us using the contact details provided on the website.

13. Marketing Communications

Where we send marketing communications, we will provide an appropriate way to unsubscribe where required.

You can contact us if you no longer wish to receive marketing communications.

14. Data Sharing

We do not routinely sell personal information.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

  • Service providers that help operate LessonsMalta.com.
  • Technical and security providers.
  • Professional advisers where necessary.
  • Law enforcement or public authorities where legally required.
  • Other parties where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of LessonsMalta.com or others.

We will aim to limit information shared to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

15. International Data Transfers

Some service providers used by LessonsMalta.com may process information outside Malta or the European Economic Area.

Where personal information is transferred outside the EEA, we will seek to use appropriate safeguards where required by applicable data-protection law.

16. Third-Party Links

LessonsMalta.com may contain links to external websites, including educational resources and other services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

We recommend reading the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

18. Contact Us

If you have a question about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise a privacy right, or have a concern about how your personal information is being handled, please contact LessonsMalta.com through the contact details provided on the website.

Your Privacy Matters

LessonsMalta.com aims to collect and use personal information responsibly and only where reasonably necessary to operate and improve the platform.

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