Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 September 2026

MEC Academy Experiences respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data are collected and processed when you visit mecacademyexperiences.com, contact us, request information about our programs or otherwise interact with us through the website.

This notice is provided in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Italian data protection legislation.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

TeachArt srls
operating under the name MEC Academy Experiences

Registered address: Via Guglielmo Marconi 26, Ancona (AN) – Italy
VAT / Tax ID: 02 64 70 30 424
Email: info@inlingua-ancona.it
Telephone: +39 071 20 40 20

The identity and contact details of the controller are information that the GDPR expressly requires to be provided to users.

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following categories of personal data.

Information you provide to us

When you complete a contact or information request form, we may collect:

  • first name;
  • last name;
  • email address;
  • nationality;
  • program or experience you are interested in;
  • information contained in your message;
  • any other information you voluntarily provide when contacting us.

Please do not include sensitive personal information in the free-text message field unless it is necessary for your request.

If you subsequently decide to participate in one of our programs, additional information may be required for booking, travel, accommodation or program management purposes. Where appropriate, further privacy information will be provided at that stage.

Browsing and technical data

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be processed automatically, including:

  • IP address;
  • browser and device information;
  • operating system;
  • pages visited;
  • date and time of access;
  • technical logs and security information;
  • cookie and similar identifiers, where applicable.

Some of this information is necessary for the website to operate securely and correctly.

3. Why We Process Your Data

We process personal data for the following purposes.

Responding to enquiries

We use the information submitted through our forms to answer questions, provide information about our programs and prepare personalized proposals when requested.

Legal basis: taking steps at your request before entering into a contract and, where appropriate, our legitimate interest in responding to business and information enquiries.

The GDPR expressly recognises processing necessary to take pre-contractual steps requested by the individual as a lawful basis.

Providing our services

If you choose to participate in a program or experience, your personal data may be processed as necessary to organize and provide the requested service.

Legal basis: performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Legal and administrative obligations

Certain information may be processed when necessary to comply with accounting, tax, administrative or other legal obligations.

Legal basis: compliance with a legal obligation.

Website security and administration

Technical data may be processed to maintain the security, availability and correct operation of the website, prevent misuse and diagnose technical problems.

Legal basis: our legitimate interest in protecting the website and our information systems.

Marketing communications

We will send promotional or marketing communications by email only where there is an appropriate legal basis and, where required, you have provided specific consent.

Marketing consent is optional and can be withdrawn at any time.

4. Contact Forms

The personal data submitted through our contact forms are used only to manage your request and any subsequent communication related to it.

Fields marked as required must be completed in order for us to respond effectively. Other information is optional.

Failure to provide required information may prevent us from processing your request.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for its operation.

Other technologies, including analytics, advertising or third-party tracking technologies, will be used only where permitted by applicable law and, where required, after obtaining your consent.

You can accept, reject or manage optional cookies through the cookie consent settings available on the website.

For detailed information about the cookies and technologies used, their purposes and duration, please see our Cookie Policy.

In Italy, non-technical tracking technologies generally require appropriate user information and consent before activation; the Garante’s current cookie guidelines also require users to be able to make informed choices about tracking.

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6. Who We Share Personal Data With

Personal data may be made available, where necessary, to parties that support us in operating the website and providing our services, including:

  • website hosting and IT service providers;
  • website developers and technical maintenance providers;
  • email and communication service providers;
  • providers used to manage contact forms;
  • professional advisers, accountants and consultants;
  • organizations or service providers involved in providing a requested program, where necessary;
  • public authorities where disclosure is required by law.

Such parties may act as independent data controllers or as data processors acting on our instructions.

Personal data are not sold to third parties.

7. International Data Transfers

Some technology or service providers may process information in countries outside the European Economic Area.

Where personal data are transferred outside the EEA, MEC Academy Experiences will ensure that the transfer takes place in accordance with applicable data protection law, for example on the basis of:

  • an adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission;
  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission; or
  • another legally recognised transfer mechanism.

Where applicable, further information about the safeguards used may be requested by contacting us.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

Personal data are kept only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which they were collected.

As a general rule:

Contact and information requests may be retained for up to 24 months after the last relevant communication, unless a longer period is necessary in connection with a subsequent contractual relationship or legal obligation.

Contractual and administrative information may be retained for the period required by applicable accounting, tax and legal obligations.

Technical and security logs are retained only for the period necessary to ensure website security and investigate technical or security incidents.

Marketing information, where based on consent, is retained until consent is withdrawn or the information is no longer reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

When information is no longer required, it will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful loss, alteration, disclosure, destruction or unauthorised access.

However, no method of transmission or storage on the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Under the GDPR, depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • obtain confirmation that we process your personal data;
  • access your personal data;
  • request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • request deletion of your personal data;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
  • withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

These rights are reflected in Articles 15–21 GDPR, including access, erasure, portability and objection.

To exercise your rights, contact:

info@inlingua-ancona.it

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing a request.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data have been processed in breach of applicable data protection law, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

In Italy, the supervisory authority is:

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Information about submitting a complaint is available on the Garante’s official website. Article 77 GDPR provides this right, and the Garante publishes the corresponding complaint procedure.

12. Children and Young Participants

Some MEC Academy Experiences programs may also involve young participants.

The general contact forms on this website should preferably be completed by an adult or, where a request relates to a minor, by a parent or legal guardian.

Where participation in a program requires the processing of a minor’s personal data, appropriate information and, where necessary, authorization or consent from a parent or legal guardian will be obtained in accordance with applicable law.

Additional privacy information may be provided during the enrolment process.

13. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites, platforms or services operated by third parties.

MEC Academy Experiences is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy information before submitting personal data to them.

14. Automated Decision-Making

Personal data submitted through the website’s contact forms are not used to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on users.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services or legal requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this page together with its most recent update date.

16. Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:

MEC Academy Experiences
Email: info@mecacademyexperiences.com
Phone: +39 388 487 9708

Data Controller: TeachArt srls
Registered address: Via Guglielmo Marconi 26, Ancona (AN) – Italy