Governing Law & Scope

  1. These terms are governed by the laws of the United States of America.
  2. This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Academy’s website, platforms, learning management systems, and other tools used to deliver courses, content, or communications.

 

 

Definitions & Interpretation

  1. “Academy,” “we,” “us,” “our” refers to Invest In Yourself Academy.
  2. “You,” “User,” “Participant,” “Data Subject” refers to any person or entity using or interacting with our services.
  3. “Personally Identifiable Information (PII)” means information that can identify you (e.g. name, email, address).
  4. “Usage Data” means data collected automatically from use of the site (e.g. IP address, browser type).
  5. “Service Provider” means third-party companies or agents that help us provide the services (e.g. hosting, payment processors).
  6. “Platform” means the learning systems, course platforms, or portals we use to deliver content.

 

 

What Information We Collect

3.1 Personal Information You Provide

When you register, enroll, or interact with our services, we may collect information such as:

  1. Name, email address, telephone number, physical address
  2. Payment information (credit card, billing details)
  3. Location, IP address
  4. Social media profile data (if you connect via social login)
  5. Other information relevant to your participation or profile

3.2 Usage Data & Automated Collection

We may collect data automatically when you use our site or platform, including:

  1. Device type, browser, operating system
  2. Pages visited, time spent, click behavior
  3. Referrer URLs, IP address, timestamps
  4. Cookie data, tracking information

3.3 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags and similar technologies to:

  1. Authenticate and manage sessions
  2. Monitor and analyze site usage
  3. Provide personalized content
  4. Support marketing and ad targeting
  5. You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings, but doing so may impact certain features.

 

3.4 Information from Third-Party Sources

If you choose to link or connect to external accounts (e.g. social media), we may receive profile information from those services, subject to your authorization.

 

 

How We Use Your Information

We may use PII and Usage Data for the following purposes:

  1. Provide, manage and improve our courses, services and platform
  2. Process registrations, payments, enrolments
  3. Communicate with you (notifications, support, updates)
  4. Send marketing or promotional materials (unless you opt out)
  5. Monitor and analyze trends, usage, effectiveness of offerings
  6. Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues
  7. Carry out legal or contractual obligations
  8. Transfer or share data in the event of a merger, acquisition, or restructuring

 

Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your data in the following situations:

  1. Service Providers: to third parties who assist us (hosting, email, analytics)
  2. Affiliates / Partners: with entities under our corporate control
  3. Business Transfers: in case of merger, sale, or asset transfer
  4. Legal Requirements: when required by law, regulation or official request
  5. With your consent: for other purposes you agree to

We will take steps to ensure that any third parties comply with appropriate data protection and confidentiality obligations.

 

 

Cross-Border Transfers

Your data may be processed or stored in countries other than where you reside. We will ensure that such transfers comply with applicable laws and that adequate safeguards are in place.

 

 

Retention of Data

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes in this policy (or as required by law). Usage Data is typically held for a shorter duration unless needed for security or compliance.

 

 

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no system is entirely secure—use of the site is at your own risk.

 

 

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect PII from children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age for your jurisdiction). If we discover such collection without parental consent, we will promptly delete it.

 

 

Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:

  1. Access, correction, deletion of your data
  2. Objecting to or restricting certain processing
  3. Withdrawing consent for marketing
  4. Data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below. We may require identity verification before honoring requests.

 

Links to Other Sites

Our platform may contain links to external sites not operated by us. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies separately.

 

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We’ll indicate a “Last updated” date and notify you of significant changes via email or site notices. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

 

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: 18429 Veterans Memorial Dr E, Suite #7061, Bonney Lake WA 98391