PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: August 23, 2026 | Studz LLP (doing business as Studz)
This Privacy Notice for Studz LLP (doing business as Studz) ("we", "us", or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
- Visit our website at playstudz.com or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
- 2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
- 3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
- 4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
- 5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
- 6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
- 7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
- 8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
- 9. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
- 10. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
- 11. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
- 12. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
- Usernames
- Passwords (hashed securely via Argon2id)
- Email addresses
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
- To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
- To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
- To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual's vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e. legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfil our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfil our legitimate business interests.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
- Consent: We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e. consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms (e.g. diagnose problems and/or prevent fraudulent activities).
- Legal Obligations: We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
- Vital Interests: We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e. express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e. implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:
- If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
- For investigations and fraud detection and prevention
- For business transactions provided certain conditions are met
- If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
- For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin
- If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse
- If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records
- If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations
5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymise such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organisational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organisational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorised third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.
7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
You can make such a request by contacting us at [email protected], visiting https://playstudz.com/settings, or using our dedicated Privacy Contact & Inquiry Form. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
UK Residents - Complaints Procedure
If you are located in the UK and are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, you can make a complaint directly to us at [email protected]. We will acknowledge your complaint within 30 days and investigate without unjustifiable delay. You also have the right to refer your complaint to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
- Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
- Helpline: 0303 123 1113
- Post: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
If you are located in the EEA, you may also complain to your Member State data protection authority. If in Switzerland, contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.
Account Information & Deletion
If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:
- Log in to your account settings at https://playstudz.com/settings and update or delete your user account.
- Contact us using our Privacy Contact Form or via [email protected].
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases, retaining only necessary records to prevent fraud, assist investigations, or comply with legal requirements.
8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.
9. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have specific statutory rights regarding access, correction, deletion, and non-discrimination. More information is provided below.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect (Past 12 Months)
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Real name, alias, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, and account name | YES |
| B. California Customer Records | Name, contact information, education, employment, financial details | NO |
| C. Protected Classification Characteristics | Gender, age, date of birth, race, ethnicity, national origin, marital status | NO |
| D. Commercial Information | Transaction history, purchase history, financial details | NO |
| E. Biometric Information | Fingerprints, voiceprints, facial recognition | NO |
| F. Internet or Network Activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavioral data, ads tracking | NO |
| G. Geolocation Data | Precise device physical location coordinates | NO |
| H. Sensory or Audio / Visual Data | Audio recordings, video or call recordings created with business | NO |
| I. Professional or Employment Information | Job title, work history, professional qualifications | NO |
| J. Education Information | Student records and directory information | NO |
| K. Inferences from Personal Info | Inferences drawn to create a profile regarding preferences or traits | NO |
| L. Sensitive Personal Information | Government identifiers, financial credentials, precise geo, genetics | NO |
Your US State Rights & How to Exercise
Depending on your state of residence, you have the right to know, access, correct, delete, obtain a copy of your personal data, and be free from discrimination. To exercise these rights:
- Visit your account settings at https://playstudz.com/settings
- Email our designated US privacy inbox at [email protected]
- Visit our dedicated portal at playstudz.com/usprivacy
Appeals: If we decline to take action regarding your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing us at [email protected].
California 'Shine The Light' Law: California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request details regarding categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for direct marketing. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for direct marketing.
10. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated 'Revised' date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification.
11. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may use our Privacy Contact Form, email us at [email protected], or contact us by post at:
12. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: https://playstudz.com/settings or use our Privacy Contact Form.
Have a Question or Want to Exercise Your Privacy Rights?
Submit an official inquiry, data request (GDPR / DSAR), or question to our privacy team via our dedicated worldwide form, or reach out to [email protected].