This Privacy Policy explains how Barkly (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our website, barkly.academy, and our online learning services.
We are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all applicable data protection laws.
The Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:
Barkly
Munkebacka 130
686 91 Sunne
Sweden
Company registration number: 559375‑8385
Email: hello@barkly.academy
We determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
We use trusted third‑party service providers (“Data Processors”) to deliver our services. These processors only process data according to our instructions.
Key processors include:
LearnWorlds Ltd. – platform hosting, course delivery, user accounts
Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. – payment processing
MailerLite – email marketing and transactional emails
Google LLC – analytics
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. – marketing analytics (Meta Pixel)
We collect the following categories of data:
3.1 Account Information
Name
Email address
Password (encrypted)
3.2 Billing & Payment Information
Processed securely by Stripe, not stored by Barkly:
Credit card details
Billing address
Country
Transaction history
Subscription status (for recurring payments)
3.3 Course & Platform Usage
Course enrolments
Course progress
Quiz results
Certificates
Login activity
Support requests
3.4 Technical Data
IP address
Device information
Browser type
Cookies and tracking technologies
Log files
3.5 Marketing & Communication Data
Email preferences
Marketing consent
Interaction with emails (opens, clicks)
3.6 Social Login Data
If you choose to log in via Google, Facebook, or Apple, we receive:
Name
Email address
Profile ID (platform‑specific)
We do not receive access to your social media accounts.
3.7 Affiliate Tracking
If you arrive via an affiliate link, we store:
Affiliate ID
Attribution cookies
Purchase data linked to the affiliate
We process your data under the following GDPR legal bases:
Contractual necessity — to provide access to courses and manage your account
Legal obligation — tax and accounting requirements
Legitimate interests — platform security, fraud prevention, service improvement
Consent — marketing emails, cookies, analytics tracking
You may withdraw consent at any time.
We use your personal data to:
Create and manage your account
Provide access to online courses
Process payments and subscriptions
Send transactional emails (receipts, password resets, course notifications)
Provide customer support
Improve our platform and content
Send marketing communications (only with consent)
Analyse website usage and performance
Manage affiliate referrals
Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data.
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
Essential site functionality
Analytics (Google Analytics)
Marketing (Meta Pixel)
Affiliate tracking
Social login functionality
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser or via your My Barkly account page.
Payments are handled by Stripe, which acts as an independent Data Controller for payment data.
Stripe processes:
Credit card information
Billing address
Fraud prevention data
Stripe is PCI‑DSS compliant.
Privacy policy:
https://stripe.com/privacyWe share data only with:
LearnWorlds (platform hosting)
Stripe (payments)
MailerLite (emails)
Google (analytics)
Meta (marketing analytics)
Affiliate partners (limited attribution data)
We do not share your data with third parties for advertising unrelated to Barkly.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary.
Default GDPR‑compliant retention periods:
User accounts: retained while active; deleted after 24 months of inactivity
Course progress: retained while account is active
Payment records: 7 years (legal obligation)
Support messages: 24 months
Marketing data: until consent is withdrawn
Cookies: per cookie banner settings
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time.
You have the right to:
Access your data
Correct inaccurate data
Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Withdraw consent
Port your data to another provider
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, contact: hello@barkly.academy
We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:
Encrypted passwords
HTTPS encryption
Secure data centres
Access controls
Regular security audits
Processor due diligence
We may update this privacy policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be available on our website.
For questions about this privacy policy or your data rights, please contact:
Barkly
Munkebacka 130
686 91 Sunne
Sweden
Email: hello@barkly.academy
