1. Introduction

For the team behind Live The South, owned and operated by Maria Hardy, the protection of personal information, as well as its security and confidentiality, is of great importance.

We therefore recommend that you carefully read this Privacy Policy, as any information you provide as a user through this website is protected under the terms set out below.

Use of this website implies acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

Any operations, technical procedures or processes — whether automated or not — that enable the collection, storage, modification, transfer or any other action involving personal data are considered processing of personal data.

2. Summary of Information

Basic Information on Data Protection

Data Controller
Maria Hardy

Purpose
To provide information about Spanish language courses, teaching methodology, classrooms, and events organised by Live The South or its collaborators, as well as to receive and respond to information requests.

Legal Basis
Consent of the data subject.

Recipients
Personal data will not be shared with third parties, except where required by law. Anonymous analytics data may be shared with tools installed on the website.

User Rights
Access, rectification and deletion of data, restriction or objection to processing, data portability, and withdrawal of consent.

Additional Information
Further detailed information on data protection can be found by continuing to read this Privacy Policy.

3. Acceptance of the Privacy Policy

Before submitting any enquiry via email or through any form on this website, users confirm that they have read and accepted this Privacy Policy.

This constitutes the user’s free, specific, informed and unequivocal consent to the processing of their personal data for the purposes described herein.

Such consent authorises Live The South, as well as any data processors or collaborators with whom Live The South maintains the necessary contractual relationships, to process personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

4. Data Controller

This website is owned by Maria Hardy, holder of N.I.F. X-7969354-S, with registered address at Calle Garcilopez 4A, 41400 Écija, Seville (Spain), and contact email: mlc.ecija@gmail.com.

Live The South guarantees the confidentiality and privacy of personal data collected and has implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures to prevent unauthorised access, loss, alteration or misuse of personal data, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Guarantee of Digital Rights.

Personal data is collected with the explicit consent of users, following clear information regarding the purpose of processing. Live The South guarantees that personal data will not be used for purposes other than those stated in this Privacy Policy.

Live The South cannot be held responsible for incidents arising from unauthorised access or attacks that could not reasonably be detected despite implemented security measures, or from the user’s lack of diligence in safeguarding their own personal data.

5. Purpose of Data Processing and Legal Basis

Live The South informs users that all personal data provided through this website, including IP address, will be processed for the following purposes:

Purpose 1
To provide information about Spanish language courses, availability, promotions, events, and any other information considered relevant to the user.

Purpose 2
To manage and assess language level enquiries and course placement, where applicable.

Additionally, Live The South may process anonymised data obtained through cookies and analytics tools for:

• website performance analysis

• service improvement

• compliance with legal obligations

Personal data will not be used for any purpose not expressly stated in this Privacy Policy, nor will unsolicited communications be sent without explicit consent.

Data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the stated purposes, unless the user requests deletion or legal obligations require longer retention.

6. Data Sharing and International Transfers

Live The South does not share personal data with third parties without explicit user consent, except where required by law.

However, anonymised analytical data may be processed by third-party tools used for website management, analytics or email communications (e.g. Google, Webador). Some of these service providers may be located outside the European Union.

Live The South endeavours to work with providers that comply with European data protection standards. Acceptance of this Privacy Policy implies consent to such data transfers where necessary and duly informed.

7. Data Processors

Live The South may share personal data with trusted service providers strictly for operational purposes and always under data protection agreements that ensure confidentiality and compliance with applicable regulations.

8. Social Media

Live The South maintains profiles on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for informational and communication purposes.

Any personal images published have been shared with explicit consent. Users may request removal of content by contacting mlc.ecija@gmail.com, providing appropriate identification.

Users should be aware that interactions on social networks are subject to the privacy policies of each platform.

9. User Rights

Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, deletion, restriction, objection and data portability at any time by contacting:

mlc.ecija@gmail.com

C/Garcilopez, 4A, 41400 Écija (Sevilla), SPAIN

A valid form of identification must be provided.

Users may also consult the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) for further information:

https://www.aepd.es

10. Data Security Measures

Live The South applies appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of personal data processing systems, including:

• risk assessment strategies

• staff training

• access controls

• incident reporting procedures

11. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to users’ rights and freedoms, Live The South will notify the Spanish Data Protection Agency within 72 hours and affected users as required by law.

12. Data Retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the stated purposes. Data related to invoicing will be retained for the legally required period (5 years).

13. Cookies Policy

This website uses strictly necessary technical cookies to ensure proper functionality.  Analytics and advertising cookies are only activated after the user has given explicit consent, in accordance with Google Consent Mode v2.  For more information, please consult the Cookies Policy section.

14. Minors’ Privacy

In accordance with Spanish data protection regulations, users under the age of 14 may not provide personal data without parental or legal guardian consent.

15. User Responsibility

Users guarantee that the personal data provided is accurate and up to date. Users are responsible for any damage caused by providing false or third-party data without authorisation.

16. Prohibition on Sharing Third-Party Data

Users are expressly prohibited from sharing personal data of third parties without their explicit consent. Images are also considered personal data.

17. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy is governed by Spanish and European law. Any disputes shall be submitted to the courts of Seville, Spain.