Growskills Store

Privacy Notice

Your privacy is important to you, and we respect it. We do not sell any of your personal data.

This Privacy Notice explains in clear and straightforward terms what personal data we collect when you engage with us and how we use it.

The legal entity that collects and processes your personal data is EK Advisory SRL (hereinafter referred to as “EK”, “We”, or “us”). EK Advisory is a company registered in Belgium with ID BE0736566431 and owns the trademark Grow Skills Store. This Privacy Statement is relevant to you if:

You are a visitor to our website, www.growskills.store, or any of its pages.
You submit your personal data through a form or page on our website(s)
You are a client of EK or intend to become one
You have contacted us via email or the form on the website

1. Let us first understand each other's language

Let us align on some terms we use in this Privacy Notice.

Account refers to the combination of personal information, payment information, and credentials used to access content on the website.

Content refers to any text, graphics, images, audio, video, or other forms of information provided to you.

Cookie is a small text file placed on your device when visiting our website,helping us to recognise repeated visitors and analyse their browsing habits.

Data is any personal information that you have submitted to our website.

Service Or Product Refers to any courses, subscriptions, or advisory services we offer.

2. What personal data do we collect about you?

We collect your personal data when you voluntarily provide it. For example, you can send us an email, complete our online forms, purchase our Product(s) or Service (s), or contact us directly. This includes but is not limited to:

name (when you provide this)
job title and experience (when you provide this)
contact information, such as email addresses and telephone numbers (when you provide this)
demographic details, such as location, preferences, interests, etc. (when you provide this information or if cookies have been enabled)
payment information such as credit/debit card numbers (when you provide this)
IP address (automatically collected)
web browser types and versions(automatically collected)
operating system (automatically collected)
partner ID such as PECB ID when enrolling in partner course (s)
browsing activity (automatically collected) and
call recording (when you agree)

3. What do we do with your personal data?

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To provide and manage the services or products you choose. This will be retained as long as you use our Service(s).
To ensure efficient business operations, including reconciliation of payments, invoice generation, and processing with third parties, e.g.,with our accountant. When applicable, we may also share your PECB ID with our partners so that any appropriate course or subscription you paid for is assigned to you in their system.
To securely store your data following the principles of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, e.g., ensuring we make sure your access to our systems is protected using a password.
To enhance our Service(s) and provide you with a better experience, including:
- internal recordkeeping
- Product and service improvements
- Sending you a relevant email about our new services
- Contacting you for feedback and market research
To delete your data upon request or when no longer necessary to be retained for the purpose it was initially collected, or if the applicable retention period has expired

4. Who do we share your personal data with?

We do not sell your data. We are in the business to serve you.

In a competitive world, maintaining a website or providing online services requires that we utilize services from other companies.This means we share personal data with third-party service providers when necessary to operate our business. For example, we use Stripe to ensure that we can collect payments from you securely and reliably. Below are some services we procure from other companies:

Website hosting and content management: To host our website and create interesting pages for you, we utilize providers such as Bluehost, Siteground and WordPress.
Traffic analysis and monitoring: To analyze and monitor traffic on our website, we use analysis services (Google’s Tag Manager and Google Analytics)
Data management and communication tools: To maintain our data and ensure you receive our emails regularly, we utilize services from reputable companies such as Google, Zoho, and Microsoft.

When sharing data with companies, we apply the principle of necessity. If you would like to learn more about the policies or practices, we encourage you to visit their websites and review their privacy notices.

Currently, we do not transfer your data outside the EU. If any personal data is transferred outside the European Union, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

5. Who owns your personal data?

Your data belongs to you. Ek Advisory acts as the controller of your personal data. In the event of any acquisition, the acquiring company will become the Controller of your personal data, and you will be notified accordingly.

6. How do we respect your rights?

Your privacy rights are respected, and you have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request details of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we process your data.
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise your rights, email us at privacy@growskills.store. You also have the choice to restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies.

7. How do we protect your data?

We use industry best practices to protect your data, including password protection, data segregation, and secure hosting with leading market providers. We periodically review our privacy and data protection practices.

8. Changes to this Ntoice

In an ever-changing world, our business and your needs are constantly evolving. To reflect changes, we update this Privacy Notice as needed. When we make a change, the changes will be posted on the website. This was last updated on Jun 3, 2026.

9. How can you contact us?

If you have any questions regarding this privacy notice or would like to exercise your rights, please get in touch with us at privacy@growskills.store.

The law requires that we inform you about the details of the Data Protection Authority. As our company is based in Belgium, the website of the Belgian Data Protection Authority can be accessed by clicking here.