Privacy Notice

Course IQ ("we") operates CourseIQ and is the data controller for personal data processed through it — we decide why and how it is used.

Data we collect and why

• Account data (name, email, login credentials) — to create and run your account (contract).
• Reviews, forum posts and purchase proof — to moderate and publish verified reviews (contract, consent). Proof files stay private.
• Program submissions and seller claims — to audit programs and verify ownership (legitimate interests).
• Assessment inputs (course URL, price, goals) — to generate your assessment; not stored (contract).
• Support messages — to answer you (legitimate interests).
• Usage data, IP address, device identifiers, tracked link clicks — security, fraud prevention, attributing seller sales and improving the Service (legitimate interests).

Who we share it with

• Service providers who host and run the Service (hosting, database, email, AI processing).
• Paddle, our Merchant of Record, for selling plans, subscription management, payments, tax compliance and invoicing.
• Professional advisers (legal, accounting).
• Authorities where required by law.

We never sell your personal data. Data may be processed outside your country with appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Retention

We keep data while your account is active or as needed for the purposes above and legal obligations, then delete or anonymise it.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (including under US state laws and the GDPR), you may access, correct, delete, restrict or port your data, object to processing, withdraw consent, and complain to a regulator. Contact us through the site; we respond within one month.

Security

We use encryption in transit, access controls and least-privilege permissions to protect your data.

Cookies

We use only essential cookies and local storage to keep you signed in and the site working. We don't use advertising cookies. You can clear them in your browser settings.