Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Makeup-Effects Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, protects, and processes your personal information when you visit davidmalinowski.com, make enquiries, purchase a course, subscribe to our mailing list, or otherwise interact with our website, services, and educational content.

This Privacy Policy should be read alongside our Terms of Service and Course Agreement, which govern your use of this website and any courses, content, services, downloads, communications, and educational materials made available through it.

By using this website, making enquiries, purchasing a course, subscribing to our mailing list, or accessing any course materials, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with its terms.

This website and its online educational services are owned and operated by Makeup-Effects Limited, a special effects makeup studio for film and television providing specialised training, knowledge, and skills to artists worldwide.

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with our website and services, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

Personal Information

This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Billing address
• Telephone number
• Any information you voluntarily provide when creating an account, making a purchase, completing a form, or contacting us

Payment Information

All payment transactions are processed securely through trusted third-party payment providers such as Stripe and PayPal. We do not have access to, store, or process your full payment card details.

Course & Usage Data

As our courses are hosted on Kajabi, certain information is automatically collected to provide and improve our services. This may include:

• Course enrolment information
• Lesson completion status
• Video viewing progress
• Quiz or assessment results
• Login activity and timestamps
• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Website usage and analytics data

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your student account
• To provide access to purchased course materials
• To track course progress and issue completion confirmations where applicable
• To process payments securely and prevent fraudulent activity
• To send transactional communications such as purchase confirmations, receipts, login details, and account notifications
• To send marketing communications, newsletters, and course updates where you have consented to receive them
• To analyse website traffic, course engagement, and platform performance
• To improve our products, services, and user experience

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where UK GDPR applies, we process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract – where processing is necessary to provide products or services you have purchased
• Legal obligation – where we are required to comply with tax, accounting, or other legal requirements
• Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for the operation, security, and improvement of our business
• Consent – where you have agreed to receive marketing communications or have otherwise provided consent

4. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our business and provide our services, including:

Kajabi

Our course platform provider. Kajabi hosts our website, manages student accounts, stores course data, and provides related services on our behalf.

Payment Providers

Such as Stripe and PayPal, which securely process payments and financial transactions.

Email Service Providers

Including Kajabi’s built-in email tools and any future email marketing providers used to send newsletters, updates, and course-related communications.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose personal information where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights.

Some of our service providers may store or process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are used to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies provided by Kajabi and other integrated services to improve functionality and user experience.

Cookies may be used to:

• Remember login sessions
• Store website preferences
• Track course progress
• Monitor website performance
• Analyse visitor behaviour and usage trends

You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies. However, some features of the website or course platform may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide access to purchased course content
• Maintain student accounts
• Fulfil contractual obligations
• Comply with legal, tax, and accounting requirements
• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Restrict or object to certain types of processing
• Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

If you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, or business practices.

Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date at the top of this document will be revised accordingly.