PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how DRAMA – Dzimirsky Realism Art Master Academy, operated by Dirk Dzimirsky ("DRAMA", "we", "our", or "us"), collects, uses and protects your personal information.

By using our website or enrolling in DRAMA, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit our website, create an account, enroll in DRAMA, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect personal information including:

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

3. Marketing Emails

If you subscribe to our newsletter or expressly consent to marketing communications, we may send you emails about:

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email or by contacting us.

Transactional emails relating to your enrollment (such as account information, payment notifications or important academy updates) will continue where necessary.

4. Legal Basis (GDPR)

If you are located within the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

5. Thinkific

DRAMA is hosted by Thinkific Labs Inc.

Thinkific provides the online learning platform through which students access courses, submit assignments and participate in the academy.

Your personal information may therefore be stored on Thinkific's secure infrastructure.

For additional information please refer to:

https://www.thinkific.com/privacy-policy

6. Payments

Payments are securely processed by FastSpring, our authorised reseller.

DRAMA does not store your credit card information.

Payment information is processed according to FastSpring's own Privacy Policy and in accordance with PCI-DSS security standards.

FastSpring Privacy Policy:

https://fastspring.com/privacy/

7. Third-Party Services

To operate DRAMA we use carefully selected third-party providers.

These may include:

These providers only receive the information necessary to perform the services they provide.

Each provider has its own privacy policy governing how personal information is handled.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

You may disable cookies within your browser.

Please note that certain parts of the website may not function correctly without cookies.

Where legally required, visitors are asked for consent before non-essential cookies are placed.

9. Analytics

We use website analytics tools, including Microsoft Clarity, to better understand how visitors interact with our website.

These tools may collect anonymous or pseudonymised information such as:

This information helps us improve the educational experience and usability of the website.

Microsoft Clarity Privacy Policy:

https://privacy.microsoft.com/

10. Security

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

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Student Artwork

Students retain ownership of their artwork.

Artwork submitted inside DRAMA may be viewed by instructors for educational purposes including critiques and feedback.

Student artwork will never be published outside DRAMA for promotional purposes without the student's explicit permission.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

Former students may request deletion of their personal information where legally permitted.

Certain accounting or legal records may be retained where required by law.

13. Your Rights

If you are located in the European Union or another jurisdiction with similar privacy legislation, you may have the right to:

To exercise these rights please contact us using the details below.

14. Children's Privacy

DRAMA is intended for adults and older teenagers with parental permission where required by law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below the applicable legal age.

15. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

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

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be published on our website.

Continued use of DRAMA after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

Dirk Dzimirsky

DRAMA – Dzimirsky Realism Art Master Academy

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://dzimirsky.hyperrealism-art.com

Refund Policy

14-Day Study Period

Enrollment in DRAMA begins with a 14-day free study period.

If you cancel your enrollment before the study period ends, no tuition will be charged.

After the study period has ended, your selected tuition payment will be processed and your enrollment will continue in accordance with the Terms of Enrollment.

DRAMA Enrollment

DRAMA is organised in 12-month enrollment terms.

Students may choose to pay tuition either:

Enrollment renews automatically at the end of each 12-month term unless cancelled before the renewal date.

Cancellation prevents the next enrollment term from beginning but does not terminate the current enrollment period.

Because enrollment grants immediate access to digital educational content and ongoing educational services, payments already made are generally non-refundable except where required by applicable consumer protection laws.

If exceptional circumstances arise, we encourage students to contact us. We are committed to treating every case fairly and personally.