Last updated: 16/02/2025

1. Introduction Welcome to The Sims Academy (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Cookies and Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and local privacy laws.

2. Who We Are Our website address is: https://simsacademy.info. This policy counts for this domain only.

3. Data We Collect When you visit our website, we may collect the following data:

  • Personal information (such as your name and email address) if you voluntarily provide it through forms or comments.
  • Technical data (such as IP address, browser type, and operating system) through cookies and analytics.
  • Behavioral data (such as pages visited and time spent on the site) to improve user experience.
  • If you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  • If you upload images, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors to the site can extract this data.

4. How We Use Your Data We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To improve website functionality and user experience.
  • To analyze visitor behavior through Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit).
  • To respond to inquiries or comments.
  • To display relevant advertisements, if applicable.
  • To detect spam and enhance security.

5. Cookies Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to:

  • Ensure website functionality.
  • Analyze traffic via Google Analytics.
  • Enable third-party services, such as embedded content and social media sharing.
  • Store login credentials and user preferences for convenience.

6. Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for website operation.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand website usage.
  • Marketing Cookies: Used for advertising and tracking purposes.
  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
  • Login Cookies: If you log in, several cookies will be set to save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen option cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login cookies to two weeks.
  • Post Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored with no personal data, simply containing the post ID, expiring after one day.

7. Managing Cookies Upon your first visit, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie settings or your browser settings. You can also delete stored cookies from your device.

8. Embedded Content from Other Websites Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged in on those sites.

9. Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

10. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic follow-up approval.
  • For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal data in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except for changing their username). Administrators can also view and edit this information.

11. Your Rights Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing.
  • Object to data usage for direct marketing.
  • Request an exported file of your personal data.
  • File a complaint with the local Data Protection Authority.

12. Data Security We take appropriate security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

13. Changes to This Policy We may update this policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated on our website.

14. Contact Us If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at: contact@simsacademy.info