Privacy Policy | Mola Academy

1. Who We Are

MOLA ACADEMY is an online tutoring platform operated from 74199 Untergruppenbach, Germany. We connect secondary school students across Europe with verified, expert tutors for live sessions via Microsoft Teams.

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: privacy@mola-academy.com

2. Data We Collect

Account data: name, email address, role (student or teacher)
Profile data: bio, subjects, curriculum, profile photo, location (teachers)
Booking data: session dates, times, subjects, payment amounts
Payment data: processed securely via Stripe — we do not store full card details
Usage data: pages visited, browser type, IP address (via standard server logs)

3. How We Use Your Data

To provide and manage the platform and your account
To process bookings and payments
To send booking confirmations and platform notifications
To improve the quality and safety of the service
To comply with legal obligations under German and EU law

4. Legal Basis (GDPR)

We process your data under the following legal bases:

Contract performance – to deliver the service you signed up for
Legitimate interests – platform security and fraud prevention
Legal obligation – tax and compliance requirements
Consent – where we ask for it explicitly (e.g. marketing emails)

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:

Stripe – payment processing
Microsoft Teams – session delivery

All third-party processors are GDPR-compliant.

6. Data Retention

We retain account data for as long as your account is active. Upon account deletion we remove personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (e.g. financial records for 10 years under German law).

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal data
Restrict or object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for authentication and session management. No third-party tracking or advertising cookies are used.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the platform.