Privacy Policy

Introduction

Safe AI Academy ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website safeaiacademy.com and related services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, purchase courses, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access our website or use our services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash).
• Profile information: Optional details such as your bio and organization affiliation.
• Payment information: When you purchase a course, payment is processed by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card number, expiration date, or CVV on our servers. Stripe handles all payment data in accordance with PCI-DSS standards.
• Contact information: When you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Email subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter or download a resource, we collect your email address with your explicit consent, along with a timestamp of when consent was given and the source of the subscription.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: We collect information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns.
• Device information: Browser type and version, operating system, and device type.
• IP address: Collected for security, fraud prevention, and consent record-keeping purposes.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication, session management, and security. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve our content and services. We use privacy-respecting analytics that do not track you across other websites.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for a better experience.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

• Stripe: Processes payments securely. Stripe's privacy policy governs their handling of your payment data.
• Email service provider: We use a third-party email service to deliver newsletters and transactional emails. Your email address and subscription preferences are shared with this provider.
• Analytics: We use analytics services to understand website usage patterns and improve our offerings.
• Authentication providers: If you sign in via a third-party provider (e.g., Google, GitHub), we receive limited profile information as authorized by you.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our services, including course access and progress tracking.
• To process payments and manage your account.
• To send newsletters and educational content you have opted in to receive.
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• To improve our website, courses, and services based on usage patterns.
• To protect against unauthorized access, fraud, and security threats.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Account data: Retained for the lifetime of your account. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
• Payment records: Retained for 7 years for tax and legal compliance.
• Email subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe. Consent records are maintained for audit purposes.
• Analytics data: Retained in aggregated, anonymized form.

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You can object to processing of your data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent for email subscriptions at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), secure password hashing, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us: