Privacy Policy

Synthetix Education Group LLC is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information in the age of artificial intelligence.

2. Information We Collect

As a technology-focused educational institution, we collect several types of information from and about users of our Website and students of our Academy:

• Personal Identification: Name, email address, phone number, and physical address provided during enrollment or inquiry.
• Educational Progress: Course participation, assessment results, and portfolio projects submitted during the curriculum.
• AI Interaction Data: Prompts, iterative design steps, and tool usage patterns recorded during practical lab sessions (used to improve educational feedback).
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage patterns on our website collected via cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our educational services, including processing enrollments and managing student accounts.
• To provide personalized feedback on design projects and improve our AI-driven teaching methodologies.
• To communicate with you regarding course updates, administrative matters, and career placement opportunities.
• To analyze website usage and improve the user experience through statistical modeling.
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations as an educational provider in the state of California.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our agreement to provide educational services to you.
• Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed to receive marketing communications or participated in research initiatives.
• Legitimate Interest: To improve our curriculum, secure our systems, and manage our business relationships effectively.
• Legal Obligation: To satisfy tax, accounting, and educational regulatory requirements.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Student records are maintained for a minimum of seven years following the completion of their chosen program to facilitate certification verification and transcript requests. Website usage data is typically anonymized after 24 months.

6. Third-Party Sharing

Synthetix Academy does not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business:

• AI Tool Providers: Limited data may be shared with partners such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Adobe to provide you with enterprise-level tool access.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Data is securely stored on encrypted servers provided by AWS and Google Cloud.
• Communication Platforms: Tools used for student collaboration and newsletter distribution.
• Hiring Partners: With your explicit consent, your portfolio and success metrics may be shared with our network of over 200 technology employers.

7. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and analyze our traffic. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our website and security features.
• Analytical Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our website.
• Functional Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our website and remember your preferences (such as language or region).
• Marketing Cookies: Record your visit to our website and the pages you have followed to make advertising more relevant to your interests.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Rectification: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Erasure: The right to request that we delete your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Portability: The right to request that we transfer your data to another organization.
• Objection: The right to object to our processing of your personal information for direct marketing or legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to all requests within 30 days.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the evolving regulatory environment. The "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page will reflect the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Last Updated: May 19, 2026

10. Right to Complain

If you have concerns about our data practices, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. In the United States, you may contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).