Privacy Policy
Last updated: 29 June 2026
Renzo Gracie Team Elwany is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Erbil, Iraq. This page explains what information this website (renzogracie.teamelwany.com) collects, why we collect it, and — importantly — where it is kept.
The short version
- We collect only what we need to run the academy and keep our members safe on the mat.
- Your personal and membership information is kept on our own infrastructure — our own servers. We do not sell it, and we do not store it on third-party corporate cloud platforms.
- It is your information — you can ask us to delete it at any time, and we will.
- The detailed health and liability information is taken on a paper waiver you sign in person at the academy — not through this website.
- Like almost every website, we use Google, Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and TikTok cookies to measure our traffic and our ads. Those send anonymous browsing data to these companies, and you can opt out (see below).
What this website collects
When you fill in the free-trial or registration form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and the program you are interested in (plus anything else you choose to tell us). We use it to contact you — usually over WhatsApp — about your trial, to prepare the waiver you sign when you come in, to set up your member record, and to follow your progress as you train (your belt, your stripes, the classes you attend) and in your scheduling app. We only ask for what we genuinely need to keep you safe on the mat and to run the academy smoothly — nothing more.
If you reserve an item from our online shop, we collect your name and phone number so a coach can contact you to arrange it. A reservation is not a payment — nothing is charged through this website.
Where your data lives — our own servers
Your registration, membership and shop records are stored on infrastructure that Team Elwany operates itself. They are not uploaded to third-party corporate cloud services, not sold, and not shared for anyone else’s marketing. Only the coaches and staff who need your details to run your membership can see them.
The paper waiver
The information that really matters for training safely — your health, any medical notes, and your liability acknowledgement — is collected on a physical waiver that you read and sign in person before you train. The contact details you give on the website are what we use to have that waiver and your member record ready for you; the medical and liability part we deliberately keep on paper, signed in person.
Cookies and third-party tracking
To understand how our site is used and to reach the right people with our ads, this site uses the outside services below. They set cookies and send anonymous usage data (such as pages viewed, device type and approximate location) to the companies below.
We use Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager and Google Site Kit to measure traffic and improve the site. How Google handles this data: policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics with Google’s browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
We use the Meta Pixel so we can measure our Facebook and Instagram ads and show them to people who have visited our website. Meta’s data policy: facebook.com/privacy/policy. You can control how Meta uses your activity in your Facebook and Instagram ad settings.
TikTok
We use the TikTok Pixel to measure our TikTok ads and reach a similar audience. TikTok’s privacy policy: tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy.
You can refuse or delete cookies in your browser at any time — the website still works without them.
How long we keep your information
We keep your details for as long as you are a member or a prospective member, and we remove them sooner if you ask.
Your choices
You can ask to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you at any time — just contact us at teamelwany@gmail.com or speak to us at the academy.
Contact
Renzo Gracie Team Elwany — Erbil, Iraq — teamelwany@gmail.com
A Kurdish (Sorani) version of this policy will be added.