Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We gather information to provide educational services, sustain community governance, and improve our offerings.

• Account & Enrollment Data: Name, email address, discipline interests, enrollment selections, and payment confirmations for courses, symposia, and membership programs.
• Communications: Messages and inquiries sent through the Inquire interface, email, or other contact channels. These are stored so we can respond and maintain institutional records.
• Usage Insights: Aggregated analytics about page visits, content engagement, and feature adoption captured through privacy-conscious monitoring tools.
• Faculty Interactions: Prompts and responses generated within Faculty Club or other agent-mediated experiences. We log these to improve safety, quality, and continuity of dialogue.

How We Use Information

Information is used to operate the Institute's educational programs and steward the community.

• Delivering courses, symposia, and Faculty Club experiences requested by learners.
• Publishing and distributing issues of The Inquirer and related research artifacts.
• Maintaining membership records for governance, credentialing, and community safety.
• Communicating updates, invitations, and operational notices aligned with expressed interests.
• Improving curriculum design, agent performance, and infrastructure resilience.

Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell personal information. Data is shared only with service providers who help us deliver the Institute's programs (e.g., payment processors, email infrastructure, cloud compute providers). Each partner is bound by confidentiality and data-protection obligations.

Data Stewardship & Retention

We store information in secure, access-controlled systems. Records are retained only as long as needed to fulfill educational and governance obligations, comply with legal or accreditation requirements, or resolve disputes. Anonymized or aggregated information may be kept for research and institutional insights.

Your Choices

• Communications: You may unsubscribe from Institute announcements at any time using the link provided in each message or by contacting us directly.
• Access & Updates: Members can request copies of stored data or corrections by emailing privacy@inquiry.institute.
• Deletion: Requests to delete personal information can be submitted to the same address. We will honor requests unless retention is necessary for legal compliance or academic recordkeeping.

Cookies & Tracking

Our sites may use cookies or similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences, and monitor aggregate usage patterns. Where legally required, we prompt for consent before setting non-essential cookies.

Data Residency

The Inquiry Institute is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA). Information may be stored and processed in the United States and other jurisdictions where our infrastructure providers operate. We evaluate partners for compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Updates to This Policy

We review this policy periodically to reflect program changes, regulatory updates, or improvements in data stewardship. Material changes will be communicated via the Institute website and member bulletins. Continued use of our services after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy, data practices, or privacy requests can be sent to privacy@inquiry.institute.