Privacy Policy
Our commitment to protecting your personal data and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and safeguard your information throughout your machine learning education journey.
Our Data Protection Commitment
AtCheckenui, we understand that trust is fundamental to effective education. We are committed to protecting your personal information with the highest standards of data protection, ensuring compliance with GDPR, Swiss Federal Data Protection Act, and other applicable regulations across the DACH region. Your privacy is not just a legal requirement for us—it's a core value that guides every aspect of our operations.
This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data when you interact with our machine learning education platform, enroll in our courses, or engage with our services. We believe in complete transparency about our data practices and your rights as a data subject.
Data Collection Information
What Personal Data We Collect
Registration and Account Information
Full name, preferred name, professional background, programming experience level, career goals, course preferences, and learning objectives. This information helps us provide personalized education paths and career guidance.
Contact and Communication Data
Communication preferences, language settings, time zone, and interaction history with our support team. We use this data to provide timely assistance and communicate important course updates in your preferred language.
Educational Progress and Performance
Assignment submissions, project work, code repositories, assessment scores, learning pace, course completion rates, and skill development metrics. This data enables us to track your progress and provide meaningful feedback.
Technical and Usage Data
Device information, browser type, IP address, operating system, access times, pages visited, features used, and interaction patterns. This technical data helps us optimize our platform performance and user experience.
How We Collect Data
Direct Collection
- Course enrollment forms and surveys
- Account registration and profile setup
- Customer support interactions
- Feedback and evaluation submissions
Automatic Collection
- Website cookies and tracking pixels
- Analytics and performance monitoring
- Learning management system logs
- Security and fraud prevention systems
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on several legal grounds under GDPR and applicable Swiss data protection laws:
Contractual Necessity
Processing required to provide our ML education services and fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
Legitimate Interest
Improving our services, preventing fraud, and ensuring platform security while respecting your privacy rights.
Explicit Consent
Marketing communications, analytics tracking, and other non-essential processing with your explicit permission.
Data Retention Periods
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Specific retention periods include:
- Active student records: Duration of enrollment plus 3 years for academic transcript purposes
- Completed course data: 7 years to support career services and alumni networks
- Marketing consent: Until withdrawn or 24 months of inactivity
- Technical logs: 12 months for security and performance optimization
Data Usage Explanation
How We Use Your Personal Data
Educational Service Delivery
We use your data to provide personalized machine learning education, track your progress, assign appropriate coursework, and offer targeted career guidance. This includes creating custom learning paths based on your background and goals.
- • Personalizing course content and difficulty levels
- • Providing feedback on assignments and projects
- • Matching you with relevant career opportunities
- • Creating collaborative learning groups
Communication and Support
Essential communications about your courses, important updates, technical support, and administrative notifications. We also provide career counseling and academic advising based on your progress and goals.
- • Course announcements and schedule changes
- • Academic performance notifications
- • Technical support and troubleshooting
- • Career services and job placement assistance
Platform Improvement and Analytics
Analyzing usage patterns to enhance our curriculum, improve user experience, develop new features, and ensure our ML engineering programs remain cutting-edge and relevant to industry needs.
- • Optimizing course content and delivery methods
- • Identifying areas for curriculum improvement
- • Developing new learning tools and features
- • Monitoring platform performance and reliability
Data Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We only share data in specific circumstances with trusted partners who help us deliver our services:
Service Providers
Cloud infrastructure, learning management systems, payment processing, and communication tools that help us deliver our ML education services.
All service providers are bound by strict data processing agreements and GDPR compliance requirements.
Industry Partners
With your explicit consent, we may share relevant career information with potential employers and industry partners for job placement purposes.
You control what information is shared and can withdraw consent at any time.
Marketing Communications
We may send you marketing communications about new courses, career opportunities, industry insights, and ML engineering trends only with your explicit consent. These communications include:
Course Updates
New ML programs, specialization tracks, and advanced courses
Career Insights
Industry trends, job market analysis, and skill development tips
Alumni Success
Graduate achievements, networking events, and community updates
Data Protection Measures
Security Measures in Place
We implement comprehensive technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our security framework follows industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Technical Safeguards
- • End-to-end encryption for data in transit and at rest
- • Multi-factor authentication for all user accounts
- • Regular security audits and penetration testing
- • Automated threat detection and response systems
- • Secure cloud infrastructure with ISO 27001 certification
Access Controls
- • Role-based access permissions for staff members
- • Regular access reviews and privilege audits
- • Secure authentication protocols for all systems
- • Limited data access based on job responsibilities
- • Comprehensive logging of all data access activities
Data Encryption and Storage
- • AES-256 encryption for all sensitive data
- • Encrypted database storage with regular backups
- • Secure key management and rotation policies
- • Geographic data residency within the EU/Switzerland
- • Redundant storage systems for data availability
Organizational Controls
- • Regular staff training on data protection procedures
- • Strict confidentiality agreements for all personnel
- • Data protection impact assessments for new features
- • Incident response and breach notification procedures
- • Regular compliance audits and security reviews
Breach Notification Procedures
In the unlikely event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we have established comprehensive procedures to respond quickly and effectively:
Regulatory authority notification timeline
Internal incident response activation
Individual notification when required
Your Rights and Data Management
Your Data Protection Rights
Under GDPR and Swiss data protection laws, you have comprehensive rights regarding your personal data. We are committed to facilitating the exercise of these rights promptly and without charge.
Right to Access
Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you, including information about how it's being processed and who has access to it.
Right to Rectification
Correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you, ensuring your records are up-to-date and accurate.
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data when it's no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected or when you withdraw consent.
Right to Data Portability
Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format that can be transferred to another service provider.
Right to Restrict Processing
Limit how we process your data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.
Right to Object
Object to processing based on legitimate interests, direct marketing, or scientific research purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Withdraw your consent for any processing activities that require explicit consent, such as marketing communications.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
File a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have not handled your data appropriately.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your data protection rights, simply reach out to us through our contact form or user account settings. We typically respond to requests within 30 days and may ask you to verify your identity to ensure the security of your personal data.
Contact Form
Submit a privacy request through our contact form
Account Settings
Manage data preferences in your user profile
30-Day Response
We respond to all requests within 30 days