Who We Are
Our website address is: https://fundamentalinvestinginstitute.com.
We operate online courses, educational materials, Substack newsletters, podcast content, and community spaces under the Fundamental Investing Institute (“FII,” “we,” “our,” “us”).
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string for spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After comment approval, your profile picture is visible in the context of your comment.
Course Enrollment, Accounts & Student Activity
When you enroll in an online course, create a Thinkific account, or access course content, we may collect:
Name, email address, and login details
Billing information (processed securely by our payment processors — we do not store full payment data)
Course progress, lesson completion, quiz results, and activity within the Thinkific platform
Community posts, messages, or discussions you choose to participate in
This information is used to deliver course materials, track progress, improve the learning experience, and provide customer support.
Media
If you upload images, ensure they do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data contained in uploaded images.
Cookies
We use cookies to:
Save comment details
Support login functionality
Improve user experience
Track course progress
Analyze website usage and improve content
Login and display preference cookies may last from 1 day to 1 year depending on their function.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Courses, blog posts, and content may include embedded videos, charts, or tools from platforms such as YouTube, Substack, Thinkific, or social media sites.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, track interactions, and link activity back to accounts you hold on those platforms.
Email Communications
If you join our email list, enroll in a course, or request materials, your email may be stored securely in our email service provider (such as Substack, ConvertKit, or Thinkific).
You may unsubscribe at any time.
Who We Share Your Data With
Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, or others used by Thinkific)
Thinkific (for course hosting, student accounts, progress tracking)
Email service providers (for newsletters and course communications)
Spam detection services
We do not sell your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
Student account information, course records, and progress data are retained as long as your account remains active or as required for administrative or legal purposes.
You may request deletion of your account at any time.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You may request:
An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
Correction of inaccurate information
Deletion of personal data (except data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons)
To request this, contact: [insert your contact email].
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Course data may be processed through Thinkific or other third-party learning tools we use to provide educational services.