Mutual Fund Academy – Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Mutual Fund Academy (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website and enrol in our courses.
By using this site or registering for a course, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who we are
Mutual Fund Academy provides online educational courses on investing and mutual funds. We operate our courses through the Thinkific platform, which hosts our site and processes some data on our behalf as a service provider.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
2. What information we collect
We collect information that you provide directly and some data that is collected automatically when you use the site.
Information you provide:
- Name
- Email address
- Password (stored and protected by Thinkific, not visible to us)
- Billing details (such as address and part of your payment details – full card data is handled by payment processors, not by us)
- Course enrolment information and any messages you send us
- Responses to surveys, quizzes, or feedback forms (if you choose to complete them)
Information collected automatically:
- IP address and approximate location
- Device and browser information
- Pages viewed, course progress, and actions taken on the site (e.g. lessons completed)
- Cookies and similar technologies used by Thinkific and integrated tools (see Section 7)
3. How we use your information
We use your personal information to:
- Create and manage your account and course enrolments
- Deliver course content and track your progress
- Communicate with you about your account, purchases, and course updates
- Provide customer support and respond to enquiries
- Send you optional educational content or marketing emails (only if you have opted in, and you can unsubscribe at any time)
- Improve our courses, site, and user experience by analysing aggregated usage data
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms & Conditions
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Who we share your information with
We may share your information with:
- Thinkific – our course platform provider, which hosts the site and processes data necessary to deliver the courses
- Payment processors (such as Stripe or PayPal) – to process your payments securely
- Email service providers – to send transactional emails (receipts, password resets, course notifications) and, if you opt in, newsletters or marketing messages
- Authorities or regulators – if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights or the rights of others
All third‑party providers are required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
5. Legal bases for processing (UK/EU users)
If you are located in the UK or EU, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Contract – to create your account, provide access to the course, and process payments
- Legal obligation – to keep certain records for tax, accounting, or regulatory purposes
- Legitimate interests – to improve our courses, prevent abuse, and protect our legal rights
- Consent – for certain marketing communications; you can withdraw consent at any time
6. Data retention
We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary:
- To provide you with access to your courses
- To meet legal, tax, or accounting requirements
- To resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
When information is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymise it so that it can no longer identify you.
7. Cookies and tracking technologies
Our site (through Thinkific and integrated tools) uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you logged in and maintain your session
- Remember your preferences
- Measure site traffic and performance
- Support video playback and course functionality
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect how the site functions and may limit your ability to access some features.
8. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal data (subject to certain legal exceptions)
- Restrict or object to certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the email address provided in Section 1. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
9. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. This includes using secure connections (HTTPS) and working with reputable third‑party providers who follow industry‑standard security practices.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and logging out after using the site.
10. International transfers
Our service providers (including Thinkific and payment processors) may store or process your data in countries outside the UK/EU. Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in line with applicable laws.
11. Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the services we offer. The “Last updated” date at the top will show when it was last revised.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically. If we make material changes, we will take reasonable steps to notify you.