Privacy Policy

This Policy applies between you, as a User of this Website, and StrangeBee SAS, the Owner and provider of this Website. It explains how we collect and use Data in connection with your use of the Website and any Services or Systems made available through it.

By using the Website, you are deemed to have read and accepted this Policy.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
  • "Account": means the account registered by a User to access the Website, including the personal information and credentials associated with that account and, where applicable, any Payment Information used to purchase access to courses or services;
  • "Content": means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this website;
  • "Cookie": means a small text file placed on your device by this Website or by certain third parties when you visit certain parts of this Website. Cookies can, for example, be used to enable the Website to function, remember your preferences, identify recurring visitors and analyze how the Website is used;
  • "Data": means all information about you that we collect or process in connection with your use of the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, Account details, information you submit using any of our Services or Systems, and information collected automatically such as usage and technical data;
  • “StrangeBee”, “we”, “us”, or “our”: means StrangeBee SAS, a French Joint stock Company, incorporated with the ‘Trade and Companies Register of Paris’, having its registered office at 10 Rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris, France;
  • "Service": means any online facilities, tools, services or information that StrangeBee SAS makes available through the Website, either now or in the future;
  • "System": means any online communications infrastructure that StrangeBee SAS makes available through the Website, either now or in the future, including but not limited to message boards, discussion areas or other messaging and communication facilities, if and when such features are enabled.
  • "User" / "Users": means any individual who accesses or uses the Website;
  • "Website": means the website that you are currently using (strangebee.learnworlds.com) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. Data Collected

Depending on how you use the Website and the Services, we may collect and process some or all of the following Data: 
  • 2.1 name;
  • 2.2 date of birth;
  • 2.3 job title & profession;
  • 2.4 contact information such as email address and telephone number;
  • 2.5 information such as postcode, country, and, where applicable, your preferences and interests in relation to our training and services;
  • 2.6 billing and payment information if you purchase paid Services, which may include limited payment details; full payment card information is processed securely by our payment service providers and is not stored by us;
  • 2.7 IP address (automatically collected);
  • 2.8 web browser type and version (automatically collected);
  • 2.9 operating system (automatically collected);
  • 2.10 a list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website, and the site you exit to (automatically collected); and
  • 2.11 Cookie and similar technology information (see Clause 13 below and our Cookie Policy).

3. Purposes of Processing

We process Personal Data about Users in order to:
  • 3.1 provide and operate the StrangeBee Academy and its features, including registration, authentication, course access, progress tracking;
  • 3.2 manage our relationship with Users and, where applicable, with the organizations that give them access to the Academy;
  • 3.3 comply with our legal obligations and respond to requests from public authorities;
  • 3.4 protect our rights and interests and those of our Users or third parties, and detect, prevent and address fraud, misuse or security incidents;
  • 3.5 analyze how the Website and our courses are used, so that we can maintain, secure and improve them;
  • 3.6 communicate with Users in connection with the Services (for example, service announcements, support messages, reminders and updates); and
  • 3.7 where permitted by law and, where required, with the User’s consent, send marketing communications about our products, services and training.

If you would like more specific information about the Personal Data used for each purpose, you can contact us using the details in Clause 15.

4. Legal Basis of Processing

StrangeBee SAS only processes Personal Data where there is a legal basis to do so. Depending on the context, we may rely on one or more of the following legal basis:
  • 4.1 Consent: where you have given us your consent for one or more specific purposes (for example, to receive marketing communications).
  • 4.2 Contract: where the processing is necessary to create and manage your Account, provide you with access to the Academy, deliver courses and certificates, or otherwise perform a contract with you or with the organization that gives you access to the Academy.
  • 4.3 Legal obligation: where the processing is necessary for us to comply with legal obligations (for example, accounting and tax requirements).
  • 4.4 Legitimate interests: where the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party (for example, improving and securing the Academy, preventing abuse, or providing training usage reporting to a customer organization), and those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.

If you would like more information about the legal basis we rely on for a particular processing activity, you can contact us using the details set out in Clause 15.

5. Retention of Data

We process and store Personal Data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and for any additional period required or permitted by law. In particular:
  • 5.1 Personal Data collected for the performance of a contract (for example, to provide access to the Academy and deliver courses) is generally retained for the duration of that contract and for a reasonable period thereafter, as required to comply with legal obligations or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
  • 5.2 Personal Data processed on the basis of our legitimate interests is retained for as long as needed to fulfill those interests, unless you object to such processing and we have no other lawful basis to continue.
  • 5.3 Personal Data processed on the basis of your consent is retained until you withdraw your consent, unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.


Once the applicable retention period has expired, the relevant Personal Data will be deleted or anonymized. After that point, certain rights (such as the right of access and the right to data portability) may no longer be exercisable in relation to that Data.

6. Our Use of Data

  • 6.1 Any personal Data you submit, or that we collect, will be processed by StrangeBee SAS for the purposes described in this Policy and in accordance with applicable data protection law, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant.
  • 6.2 We may retain Data for as long as your Account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter, or as required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
  • 6.3 We will not sell your Data. We may share your Data with third-party service providers that help us operate the Website and provide the Services (see Clause 7), and with other entities within our group, where this is necessary and permitted by law.
  • 6.4 All personal Data is stored securely and we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it. For more details on security, see Clause 12 below.
  • 6.5 Any or all of the Data described in Clause 2 may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

  • 6.5.1 internal record keeping and administration;
  • 6.5.2 providing the Services, including creating and managing your Account, giving you access to courses, tracking your progress and issuing certificates where applicable;
  • 6.5.3 improving our products, services and the Website;
  • 6.5.4 communicating with you about your use of the Services, including service announcements and administrative messages;
  • 6.5.5 where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent, sending you promotional materials about our products, services and training that may be of interest to you; and
  • 6.5.6 contacting you for market research purposes, using email or other contact methods you have provided, in order to help us better understand our users and improve the Website. Such information may be used to customize or update the Website.

7. Third-Party Websites and Services

StrangeBee SAS may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties to support the operation of the Website and the provision of the Services. This may include, but is not limited to, payment processing, platform hosting, analytics, advertising and marketing, communications and customer support.

These service providers may have access to certain personal Data to the extent necessary to perform their functions, but they are not permitted to use the Data for their own purposes. Any Data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that StrangeBee SAS requests, and must be processed in accordance with our instructions, this Policy and applicable data protection law.

7. Your Right to Withhold Information

  • 7.1 You may access certain areas of the Website without providing any Data at all. However, to use all Services and Systems available on the Website you may be required to submit Account information or other Data.
  • 7.2 You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see Clause 10 below.

8. Controlling Our Use of Your Data

8.1 Wherever you are required to submit Data, you may be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:
8.1.1 choosing whether to receive direct marketing communications; and
8.1.2 choosing whether we may share Data with certain third parties for their own marketing purposes (if applicable).

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to applicable data protection law, you may have the following rights in relation to your Personal Data:
  • 9.1 Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
  • 9.2 Right of access: you can request confirmation as to whether we process your Personal Data and, where applicable, receive a copy of that Data and information about how it is processed.
  • 9.3 Right to rectification: you can ask us to correct inaccurate Personal Data and to complete incomplete Data.
  • 9.4 Right to erasure: in certain circumstances, you can request that we delete your Personal Data.
  • 9.5 Right to restriction of processing: in certain circumstances, you can request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data.
  • 9.6 Right to object: where we process your Personal Data on the basis of our legitimate interests, you can object to such processing for reasons relating to your particular situation. You always have the right to object, at any time and free of charge, to the processing of your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.
  • 9.7 Right to data portability: where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you may have the right to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to request that it be transmitted to another controller where technically feasible.
  • 9.8 Right to lodge a complaint: you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority if you consider that your Data protection rights have been infringed.

10. How to Exercise Your Rights

You can exercise your rights by contacting us using the details set out in Clause 15. We will handle your request in accordance with applicable data protection law and will respond as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within the time limits required by law.

Exercising your rights is free of charge, unless your requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in which case we may charge a reasonable fee or refuse to act on the request, as permitted by law.

11. Security

Data security is of great importance to StrangeBee SAS and, to protect your Data, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected online. While no system is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to protect your Data against unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

12. Cookies

  • 12.1 This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your device. We use Cookies to help make the Website work, to improve your experience, and to understand how it is used.
  • 12.2 Certain Cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website and do not require your consent. For other Cookies, where required by law, we will request your consent via a cookie banner or similar mechanism before placing them on your device.
  • 12.3 You can manage your Cookie preferences via your browser settings and, where available, through the cookie banner or “Cookie settings” link on the Website.
  • 12.4 For more information about how we use Cookies and similar technologies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

13. Changes to this policy

StrangeBee SAS reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be posted on the Website and will take effect from the date of posting. You are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Website following any changes.

14. Contacting Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our use of your Data, you may contact us at: privacy@strangebee.com.