Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

AIF Academy ("AI First Academy," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website aif.academy and provides online educational programs. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By accessing or using our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the site or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide, including but not limited to:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Billing and payment information (processed by third-party payment processors)
• Social media profiles or links you provide
• Any information submitted through forms, surveys, or applications

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent, and navigation paths
• Referring URL and exit pages
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our educational programs and services
• Process transactions and send related information (confirmations, invoices)
• Communicate with you about programs, updates, and promotional offers
• Respond to your inquiries, comments, or support requests
• Personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
• Analyze usage trends to improve our website and services
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our business (payment processors, email platforms, analytics services, hosting providers)
• Business partners: Instructors and co-creators involved in delivering the program, solely for the purpose of providing our services
• Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets
• With your consent: When you have given us explicit permission to share your information

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

We use cookies for:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for website functionality
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
• Marketing cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Third-party services we may use include:

• Stripe or similar payment processors
• Google Analytics
• Email marketing platforms (e.g., ConvertKit, Mailchimp)
• Video hosting platforms (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo)
• Community platforms (e.g., Discord, Slack)

7. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
• Request portability of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Opt out of marketing communications

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at bohdan@aif.academy.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from yours. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to such countries.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

AIF Academy
Email: bohdan@aif.academy