Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Protecting your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy informs you about what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your data.
This Privacy Policy applies to the website meteoacademy.com and all associated services. We process personal data in accordance with Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Data Controller
3. Data We Collect
3.1 Automatically Collected Data
Each time you access our website, the following technical data is automatically recorded:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Date and time of access
- Pages visited
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL
3.2 Registration and User Account
When you register for our course, we collect:
- Email address
- Name (optional)
- Password (stored encrypted)
- Course progress and learning activities
3.3 Payment Data
Payments are processed through our payment provider Stripe. We do not store complete credit card details. Stripe processes your payment data in accordance with their own Privacy Policy.
4. Cookies and Analytics
4.1 Technically Necessary Cookies
We use technically necessary cookies for website functionality, in particular for:
- Authentication and session management
- Storing your cookie preferences
These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and do not require your consent.
4.2 Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics tools (RudderStack/WeLytics) to understand and improve how our website is used. These tools capture:
- Page views and navigation behavior
- Time spent on pages
- Device and browser information
Data is processed on servers in Switzerland.
Manage Cookie Settings
You can change your cookie settings at any time:
5. Purpose of Data Processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
- Service provision: Enabling access to course content and tracking learning progress
- Communication: Responding to inquiries, sending course notifications
- Improvement: Analyzing website usage to optimize our offering
- Legal obligations: Fulfilling statutory retention requirements
6. Legal Basis
We process your data on the basis of:
- Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): For providing our courses
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For analytics cookies and marketing
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): For technically necessary cookies and security measures
7. Sharing Data with Third Parties
We share your personal data with third parties only in the following cases:
- Payment processing: Stripe (USA) – with adequate data protection guarantees
- Hosting: Vercel (USA) – with standard contractual clauses
- Authentication: Google OAuth (when signing in with Google)
- Analytics: WeLytics (Switzerland) – only with your consent
For transfers to third countries (particularly the USA), we ensure appropriate protection through suitable guarantees (standard contractual clauses, adequate protection levels).
8. Data Retention
We store your data only as long as necessary for the respective purposes:
- Account data: Until you delete your account
- Course progress: Until you delete your account
- Billing data: 10 years (statutory retention requirement)
- Server logs: 30 days
- Analytics data: 26 months (anonymized)
9. Your Rights
Under the Swiss FADP and the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: You can request information about the data we process about you
- Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your data
- Right to restriction: You can request restriction of data processing
- Right to data portability: You can receive your data in a structured format
- Right to object: You can object to the processing of your data
- Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw any consent given at any time
To exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@meteoacademy.com.
10. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:
Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Feldeggweg 1
3003 Bern
Switzerland
11. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transfers
- Encrypted storage of passwords
- Regular security updates
- Access restrictions for staff
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or our services. The updated policy will apply from your next visit to the site.
Last updated: January 2026