Privacy Policy

How we collect, use and protect your personal data.

Data Controller

Adara Institute LLC
Email: meteoritics@adarainstitute.com

What Data We Collect

We may process identification and contact data (name, email, organization), professional information (affiliation, role), and transaction data related to course enrollments, laboratory services, or sponsorships. Technical data (IP, device, usage) may be collected via cookies in accordance with the Cookies Policy.

Purposes and Legal Bases

  • Service delivery and contracts (course access, lab requests, catalog communications) — performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps.
  • Scientific and institutional communications (newsletters, updates) — consent and/or legitimate interests.
  • Security and fraud prevention — legitimate interests and legal obligations.
  • Compliance with legal and tax obligations.

Data Retention

Data are retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes stated and to comply with legal obligations. When no longer needed, they are securely deleted or anonymized.

Sharing and International Transfers

We may share data with service providers (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics) under contracts ensuring confidentiality and security. Our primary processing is in US. If transfers outside the USA occur, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

Security

We apply organizational and technical measures proportionate to the risk to protect your data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law (including GDPR), you may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing. To exercise your rights, contact us at adara@meteoriteslab.org. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Children

Our site and services are intended for adults and professionals. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided data, contact us to remove it.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Last updated: 2 April 2026