Privacy and Policy

Effective Date: April 12, 2025
Contact: support@acade.li

At Acade.li, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

• Name, email address, profile image, or other data when you register or update your account.

• Information you provide when creating or enrolling in courses.

1.2 Usage Data

• IP address, browser type, device information, and pages you visit.

• Time spent on pages, links clicked, and course engagement statistics.

1.3 Third-Party Content

• We embed public YouTube videos under their Terms of Service. Viewing these videos may result in data collection by Google (YouTube’s parent company) per their own privacy policy.

  
  

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect to:

• Provide and improve our services and platform features

• Personalize your experience and recommend courses

• Communicate with you about updates, promotions, or support

• Enforce our terms and comply with legal obligations

  
  

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to:

• Keep you logged in

• Understand user preferences

• Track usage analytics (e.g., via Google Analytics)

You may control cookie usage through your browser settings.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data in the following situations:

• With instructors for course administration (e.g., enrollments, completion status)

• With trusted service providers (e.g., payment gateways, analytics tools)

• If required by law or legal proceedings

  
  

5. Instructor Content and Public Profiles

If you sign up as an instructor:

• Your name and public profile (bio, image, courses) may be visible to users.

• You are responsible for the content you upload and its compliance with our terms.

  
  

6. Data Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no platform can guarantee 100% security.

7. Your Rights

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

• Access and update your personal data

• Request deletion of your account and associated data

• Withdraw consent or opt out of communications

To make a request, please contact support@acade.li.

8. Embedded YouTube Videos

Some courses include YouTube videos embedded in accordance with YouTube’s embed policy. YouTube may collect usage data such as views and IP addresses.
We do not control YouTube’s data collection — please refer to YouTube’s Privacy Policy for more information.

9. Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. We encourage you to review their policies before engaging.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. If material changes are made, we will notify users via email or a notice on the site. Your continued use of the site after changes indicates your agreement to the updated terms.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Email: support@acade.li
Website: https://acade.li

GDPR Compliance & Your Rights

As part of our commitment to privacy and transparency, Acade.li complies with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Below are additional details regarding your rights and how we handle personal data:

Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Your consent (e.g., when subscribing to updates)

• The performance of a contract (e.g., course enrollment)

• Our legitimate interests (e.g., improving the platform)

• Legal obligations (e.g., financial record-keeping)

  
  

Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

Your Data Protection Rights
As a user within the EU or EEA, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

• Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)

• Restrict how your data is processed

• Object to certain types of processing

• Request portability of your data in a structured format

  
  

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@acade.li. We aim to respond within 30 days.

International Transfers
If we transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions approved by the European Commission.