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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 April 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Georgiev Mentorship ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website or purchase our services. We are committed to full compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Bulgarian personal data protection law.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Business name: Georgiev Mentorship
Contact email: georgievmentorship@gmail.com
Website: georgievmentorship.com
Country: Bulgaria, European Union

2. What Data We Collect

We collect only the data necessary to provide our services:

Identity data: full name
Contact data: email address
Application data: trading experience level, trading background, and goals — submitted when you apply for the mentorship programme
Payment data: transaction records (processed and stored by Stripe — we do not store card details)
Communication data: your message or problem description submitted through our forms
Technical data: IP address, browser type, and basic usage data collected automatically when you visit our site

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:

To provide our services (mentorship, consultations) — legal basis: performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
To process payments via Stripe — legal basis: performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
To schedule calls via Calendly — legal basis: performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
To respond to your enquiries — legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
To comply with legal obligations (tax, accounting records) — legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

4. Third Parties We Share Data With

We use the following trusted third-party processors. Each operates under their own privacy policy and GDPR-compliant data processing agreements:

Stripe, Inc. — payment processing. Stripe Privacy Policy
Calendly LLC — appointment scheduling. Calendly Privacy Policy
Supabase, Inc. — secure cloud database used to store application form submissions and mentee account data. Supabase Privacy Policy

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary:

Service and payment records: 5 years (required by Bulgarian accounting law)
Form submissions / enquiries: up to 1 year
Technical/log data: up to 30 days

6. Cookies

Our website uses only strictly necessary technical cookies required for basic site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics cookies. No cookie consent banner is required for strictly necessary cookies under EU law.

If we introduce any non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this policy and display a consent banner accordingly.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restriction — request that we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interest

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at georgievmentorship@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe we have not handled your personal data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Bulgarian supervisory authority:

Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP)
2 Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov Blvd., Sofia 1592, Bulgaria
www.cpdp.bg

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Payment data is handled exclusively by Stripe, which is PCI DSS Level 1 certified — the highest standard for payment security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: georgievmentorship@gmail.com