Last Updated: July 24, 2026

At Class 35, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our platform, or engage with our educational services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information directly from you when you register, purchase courses, create content, or interact with our platform:

  • Account & Profile Data: Name, email address, password, profile picture, university/field of study, and bio.

  • Payment & Transaction Details: Billing address, payment card details (processed securely via our third-party payment providers), and payout information for instructors (e.g., bank account details or PayPal email).

  • Learning & Platform Activity: Enrolled courses, video progress, quiz scores, downloaded materials, course completion certificates, and discussion board posts/Q&As.

  • Creator Data: Course videos, study guides, notes, code repositories, sales analytics, and instructor verification credentials.

  • Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device details, operating system, and cookie data to improve site performance and security.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following essential purposes:

  • To Provide & Operate Services: Managing your account, delivering course materials, processing purchases, and issuing completion certificates.

  • To Process Creator Payouts: Calculating sales, issuing monthly earnings to instructors, and maintaining financial records.

  • To Improve the Platform: Analyzing platform performance, fixing technical glitches, and enhancing user experience and feature offerings.

  • To Communicate with You: Sending transactional emails (purchase receipts, password resets), course updates, response alerts, and platform announcements.

  • To Ensure Safety & Compliance: Preventing fraudulent activities, enforcing our Instructor Rules & Quality Guidelines, and securing platform data.

3. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We only share data under the following circumstances:

  • With Instructors & Students: When you enroll in a course, the instructor may see your profile name and course progress. When you post in public Q&A forums, your profile name and message are visible to fellow enrolled students.

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We partner with trusted third-party providers for payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), video hosting, analytics, and customer support tools—all operating under strict confidentiality obligations.

  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority.

4. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard encryption protocols (SSL/TLS) and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active or as needed to comply with legal and financial reporting obligations.

5. Your Data Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access & Portability: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correction & Deletion: Update inaccurate details directly in your Account Settings or request permanent deletion of your account and personal data.

  • Communication Preferences: Opt out of promotional or marketing emails at any time using the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of our emails.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Class 35 uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to keep you logged in, remember your site preferences, and analyze how users interact with our platform. You can customize or disable cookie settings in your web browser at any time.

7. Updates to This Policy & Contact Us

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or relevant laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our site with a new “Last Updated” date.

Questions about your privacy?

Contact our Data Protection Team at privacy@class35.co.za or through our Help Center.