Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

CogniGrit Cognitive Leadership Academy ("Company," "we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you access our website and participate in our programs.

Key Principles:

• ✓ We collect only what we need.
• ✓ We never sell or share student data.
• ✓ We comply with GDPR, COPPA, and all applicable privacy laws.
• ✓ We are transparent about what we collect and why.

2. Information We Collect

From Website Visitors:

• Contact Information: Name, email, phone (when you request information)
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, device type (via analytics)

From Program Applicants & Students:

• Enrollment Data: Name, age, grade, contact information
• Assessment Results: Cognitive audit scores, performance data
• Progress Data: Session notes, assignments, evaluations
• Billing Information: Payment method (securely processed; we do not store credit card details)

What We Do NOT Collect:

• Biometric data
• Geolocation tracking
• Browsing history across other sites
• Data from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent (COPPA)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Deliver our coaching programs
• Assess cognitive growth and provide progress reports
• Communicate with parents and students
• Process payments
• Improve our services
• Comply with legal obligations

We do NOT use your data to:

• Market other products or services (unless explicitly opted in)
• Target with ads
• Sell or share with third parties
• Create profiles for commercial purposes

4. COPPA Compliance (Children Under 13)

If your student is under 13:

• We require verifiable parental consent before enrollment
• Parents have full access to all student data
• Parents can request deletion of all student records
• We do not use data for behavioral marketing
• We do not require unnecessary personal information

5. GDPR Compliance (EU Residents)

If you are an EU resident, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your data
• Correct: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Delete: Request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict: Request restriction of processing
• Withdraw Consent: At any time

Contact: privacy@cognigrit.com

6. Data Security

• Encryption: All data transmitted via HTTPS (SSL/TLS)
• Storage: Data stored in secure, encrypted databases
• Access Control: Only authorized staff can access student data
• Backups: Regular secure backups maintained
• Incident Response: We will notify you within 72 hours of any breach

7. Third-Party Services

We use only essential third-party services:

• Payment Processing: Stripe (PCI DSS compliant)
• Email: Internal systems (no marketing automation)
• Analytics: Privacy-respecting analytics only (no Google Analytics or Facebook Pixels)

We do NOT use:

• Behavioral tracking tools
• Advertising networks
• Data brokers

8. Your Rights & Choices

• Opt out of non-essential communications anytime
• Request a copy of your data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Update your information at any time

9. Contact Us

Privacy Questions:
Email: privacy@cognigrit.com
Mailing Address: [Your Legal Address]

10. Policy Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be announced 30 days in advance. Continued use of our service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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This Privacy Policy is part of our commitment to intellectual integrity extending to data integrity. Your trust is our most valuable asset.