Plain English summary: We collect only what we need to run your account and track your course progress. We do not sell your data. We do not share it with advertisers. We use Google Firebase to store your account information securely. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
Meridian Institute of AI ("Meridian," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at meridianinstituteai.com. We provide AI education courses and certification programs.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about you when you use our website and services. By creating an account or using our site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
We will never use your information to serve you advertisements, sell your data to data brokers, or build advertising profiles about you.
Your account data is stored using Google Firebase, a cloud platform operated by Google LLC. Firebase provides industry-standard security including:
Our website is hosted on Netlify, which provides automatic HTTPS encryption for all pages. Our domain is secured with an SSL certificate.
While we implement strong security measures, no system is completely immune to security risks. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password for your account.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
We share information only in the following limited circumstances:
We use the following third-party services that may process your data on our behalf:
All service providers are contractually required to use your data only to provide services to us and not for their own independent purposes.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or government authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Meridian, our users, or the public.
If Meridian is acquired, merged, or undergoes a significant change in ownership, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
We use browser local storage (not traditional cookies) to save your course progress on your device. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you are logged in, in which case it is synced to your account in Firebase.
Firebase Authentication uses a small number of necessary cookies to maintain your logged-in session. These are functional cookies required to operate the service — they are not advertising or tracking cookies.
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other third-party advertising or behavioral tracking technologies.
Meridian Institute of AI is designed to serve users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
If you are under 13, you may not create an account or submit personal information to this site. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has created an account, please contact us immediately at privacy@meridianinstituteai.com and we will promptly delete the account and all associated data.
For users between the ages of 13 and 17, we encourage parental awareness of their use of this site. We do not market to minors, collect sensitive personal information from them beyond what is necessary for account creation, or use their data for advertising purposes.
Regardless of where you live, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@meridianinstituteai.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or equivalent laws.
Legal basis for processing: We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority if you believe we have not handled your data in accordance with the law.
International transfers: Your data is stored on Google Firebase servers, which may be located in the United States. Google LLC participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, providing appropriate safeguards for international transfers.
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
To exercise your California privacy rights, contact us at privacy@meridianinstituteai.com.
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will delete your account and personal information within 30 days, with the following exceptions:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will:
Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. If you do not agree with changes, you may delete your account before they take effect.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
We take privacy seriously and will respond to all inquiries within 30 days.