Last updated: November 7, 2026
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how model academy (modelacademy.com) collects and uses your personal data, in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Reg. EU 2016/679) and Italian privacy law.
01Data controller
Youth srls, Via Tortona 16, 20144 Milano, Italy · REA MI - 2652412 · P.IVA 12300200966 · info@modelacademy.com
02What we collect
Waitlist: your email address, when you join the model academy app waitlist.
Model Camp application: full name, email, phone, Instagram handle (optional), city, age, height, bust, waist and hip measurements, notes, 2 to 4 polas (photos) and, for applicants under 18, the confirmation that a parent or guardian agrees.
Emails: the messages we send you about your application and the replies you send to us.
Model Pass account: full name, email, password (stored encrypted), phone, Instagram handle (optional), city, height, profile photo and your Model Pass number and status.
Partner request: business name, contact person, email, phone, category, city, address, website, Instagram handle, description, the benefit offered and up to 5 photos of the service or product.
Browsing data: technical and usage data collected through cookies and similar tools, as described in our Cookie Policy.
03Why we use it
To manage the waitlist and tell you when the model academy app is available (legal basis: your consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
To review your Model Camp application, contact you and organize the camp (legal basis: steps taken at your request before an agreement, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
To send you confirmation emails about your application (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
To manage your Model Pass account, review it, issue your digital and printed pass and let partners check it is valid (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
To review partner requests and show approved partner cards to models with an active Model Pass (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
To keep the website secure and understand how it is used (legal basis: legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or consent where required).
04Minors
Applicants under 18 can apply only with the agreement of a parent or guardian. We may contact the parent or guardian before any selection or activity.
05Who can see your data
Authorized staff of Youth srls.
Partners who scan a Model Pass QR code see only the model's name, profile photo, pass number and whether the pass is valid.
Approved partner cards (business details, benefit and photos) are visible only to models with an active Model Pass.
Service providers who help us run the website: hosting and database, file storage for polas, email delivery and website analytics. They act as data processors under written agreements.
We do not sell your data. We never ask for money to represent you.
06How long we keep it
Waitlist emails: until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them.
Model Camp applications and polas: [retention period to be confirmed by Youth srls], then deleted.
07Transfers outside the EU
Some providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. In that case, transfers rely on adequacy decisions or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
08Your rights
You can ask to access, correct or delete your data, restrict or object to its use, receive it in a portable format, and withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting past processing.
Write to info@modelacademy.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, www.garanteprivacy.it).