Latest update: 23.02.2026

Effective for: www.sommcademy.com

 

1. Introduction

Welcome to SOMMCADEMY (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard your personal information in connection with your use of our webshop and your purchases or interactions with our services. This policy applies to visitors of the website and customers located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or elsewhere. 

 

By visiting or using our website, you agree to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

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2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data on this Website is:

 

SOMMCADEMY

E-Mail: hello@sommcademy.com

Webseite: www.sommcademy.com

 

3. Information we collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

 

a) Information you provide directly

• Full name

• Email address

• Billing and shipping address

• Phone number

• Login account credentials

• Payment information (only processed securely through third-party payment providers; we do not store full card numbers)

 

b) Technical and usage information

Automatically collected when you visit our Website, including:

• IP address

• Browser and device information

• Pages viewed and interactions

• Cookies and similar technologies

We may also process data through cookies, pixels, and other trackers for analytics, advertising, and personalization.

 

4.  How we use your personal data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

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• To operate and manage your orders and account

• To process and fulfill purchases

• To communicate order updates, support, and notifications

• To provide customer service

• To improve our website and customer experience

• To prevent fraud and ensure security

• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

• To send marketing communications where you have given consent

We do not sell your personal data to third parties, unless required by law.

 

5. Legal basis for processing (UAE PDPL)

We process your personal data based on the following lawful bases under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on Personal Data Protection:

 

• Your explicit consent

• Performance of a contract (e.g., processing an order)

• Compliance with legal obligations

• Our legitimate interests (e.g., service delivery, improving the website)

 

6.  Sharing your personal data

We may share personal data with the following service providers, strictly for the purposes outlined above:

 

• Payment processors (e.g., Wix Payments, third-party gateways)

• Shipping and logistics partners

• Customer support partners

• Analytics and advertising partners

• Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law

All third parties are bound to protect your data in accordance with data protection laws. 

 

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide functionality, analyze site usage, and support marketing efforts. Cookies may be essential (necessary for checkout) or non-essential (analytics or advertising). You may manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or browser settings. 

 

8. International data transfers

Your information may be processed or stored in locations outside the UAE (e.g., Wix servers or third-party provider infrastructure). We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable law.

 

9. Social Media Plug-ins

Our Website uses social media plug-ins from external social networks in order to improve visibility of our business and content. The integration of these plug-ins is carried out in a privacy-conscious manner, including the use of a two-click solution, where applicable, to limit data transfer until you actively choose to interact with the plug-in.

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Please note that once you activate a social media plug-in, personal data may be collected and processed by the respective provider. The processing of such data is the responsibility of the relevant social media platform in accordance with their own privacy policies.

 

Instagram & Facebook

Our website uses plugins from the social networks Instagram and Facebook, which are operated by Meta Platforms, Inc. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA). These companies operate under the name 'Meta'.

 

When you activate an Instagram or Facebook plugin (e.g. by clicking on it), a direct connection is established between your browser and Meta's servers. Meta can then receive information that you have visited our website, including your IP address and device-related information, even if you do not have an Instagram or Facebook account or are not logged in at that time.

 

If you are logged into Instagram or Facebook, Meta may link your visit to our website to your Instagram or Facebook profile. Any interaction with the plugin (e.g. liking or sharing content) may also be transmitted to Meta and displayed on your Instagram or Facebook profile.

 

For more information about the purpose and scope of the data processing carried out by Meta, as well as your rights and privacy settings, please refer to Meta's privacy policy. To prevent a direct link to your Instagram or Facebook account, please log out of these platforms before visiting our website.

 

 

LinkedIn

Our website uses plugins from LinkedIn, a social network operated by LinkedIn Corporation (1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA).

 

When you activate a LinkedIn plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to LinkedIn's servers. LinkedIn may collect information about your visit to our website, including your IP address and device information, whether or not you are logged in to LinkedIn or have a LinkedIn account.

 

If you are logged in to LinkedIn, your visit may be linked to your profile. Any interactions with the plugins (e.g. “Like” or “Share”) may be stored and displayed on LinkedIn.

 

For details on data processing and privacy options, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy. To limit the linking of data, you can log out of LinkedIn before visiting our website.

 

YouTube

Our website embeds videos from YouTube, which is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland).

 

These videos are embedded in extended privacy mode, meaning that a connection to YouTube's servers is only established when you actively play a video. Information such as your IP address, device information and details of the page you visited may be transmitted to Google's servers.

If you are logged into your YouTube or Google account at the same time, this information may be linked to your user profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your account before accessing our website.

 

For more information about data processing by Google, please refer to Google's privacy policy.

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10. Data storage

We only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the above-described purposes and to comply with legal obligations (e.g. the retention of accounting or tax records).

 

11. Your rights

Under the applicable data protection laws of the United Arab Emirates, you have the following rights:

 

• request access to your personal data;

• request corrections or deletions;

• withdraw your consent;

• object to certain processing;

• request a copy of your data.

 

To exercise these rights, please email us at hello@sommcademy.com.

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12. Security measures

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

 

13. Fraud prevention

We will never ask you for sensitive information over the phone or via text message. Please report any suspicious activity to hello@sommcademy.com.

 

14. Children's privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

 

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy policy from time to time. All changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

 

16. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

 

hello@sommcademy.com

 

We are here to help and want to provide you with the smoothest experience possible!