Privacy policy
Last updated: 6 October 2026
This page explains what happens to the details you give us when you ask for an invitation to the French Studio beta at frenchstudio.app. We've kept it short and plain.
Who is responsible
French Studio is run by John Almberg. He decides what is done with your details and is responsible for them. To reach him about anything on this page, write to privacy@frenchstudio.app.
What we collect
When you ask for an invitation, we keep:
- your email address;
- the French level you chose;
- your answer to "What do you use to learn French now?", if you gave one;
- which version of the consent wording and this policy you agreed to;
- when you signed up, and when you confirmed.
That is all. We don't record your IP address. To stop robots, the server remembers a visitor's network address for one hour, in memory only, to limit how often the form can be sent; it is never written down. The site uses no cookies, no analytics, and nothing loaded from other companies' servers.
Why, and on what basis
We use your details for one thing: to email you about the French Studio beta and, when it's your turn, to send your invitation. Your level and your answer help us decide whom to invite in each group.
The legal basis is your consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)), which you give by ticking the box and then confirming from your inbox. You can withdraw it at any time.
The emails you'll get
- one email asking you to confirm your address;
- one welcome email after you confirm;
- occasional news about the beta;
- your invitation.
Nothing else. We don't send marketing, and we never sell, rent or share your address. Every email has a link to leave the list.
Who else handles your details
Two companies handle your details for us, only to provide their service:
- Amazon Web Services hosts the server where the list is kept, in the United States (northern Virginia).
- Apple sends our emails through iCloud Mail, so it handles your address and the emails themselves when we write to you.
Where your details are kept
Your details are kept in the United States, on the server described above. Amazon Web Services takes part in the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Apple protects personal data it receives from Europe with the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
How long we keep it
- If you don't confirm, we delete your details 7 days after we send the confirmation email. If we can't send it, we delete them 30 days after you signed up.
- If you confirm, we keep your details until you leave the list, or 12 months after the beta ends, whichever comes first.
- If you leave, we delete your details from the server at once. The server is also copied automatically every night, for recovery after a failure. Each copy is deleted after 7 days, so your details can remain in those copies for up to 7 days after you leave. We keep nothing about you after that.
Your rights
You can ask us to:
- show you the details we hold about you, and give you a copy;
- correct them;
- delete them;
- stop using them, or limit how we use them.
You can leave the list yourself at any time with the link in any of our emails, and that deletes your details. For anything else, write to privacy@frenchstudio.app. We'll answer within one month.
If you're not happy with how we've handled your details, you can complain to a data protection authority: in France, the CNIL (cnil.fr), or the authority in the country where you live.
Age
French Studio is for adults. Please don't sign up if you're under 16.
Changes to this page
If we change this policy, we'll put the new version here with its date. If a change affects how we use your details, we'll tell you by email before it applies.