Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 11, 2026

Mera Bookkeeping Academy (“Mera Bookkeeping Academy,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit our website, purchase our courses or educational products, enroll in a course, or communicate with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we share it with service providers, and the choices you may have regarding your information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Your name
Email address
Phone number, if provided
Billing and transaction information
Course enrollment information
Course account and login information
Course progress and participation information
Information submitted through contact forms
Information you provide when communicating with us
Information related to your purchases or course participation

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website
General website usage information

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Process course and product purchases
Provide access to purchased courses and educational products
Create and manage student accounts
Deliver course content
Track course enrollment and progress
Communicate with you about your purchases and enrollment
Respond to questions and customer-service requests
Send important administrative communications
Send course-related information and updates
Send marketing communications when permitted by applicable law
Improve our website, courses, products, and services
Understand how visitors use our website
Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized activity
Comply with applicable legal obligations

If you choose to receive marketing communications from us, we may use your email address to send information about courses, educational resources, promotions, and other offerings from Mera Bookkeeping Academy.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email.

3. Stripe Payment Processing

Mera Bookkeeping Academy uses Stripe to process payments for courses and educational products.

When you make a purchase, Stripe may process transaction information necessary to complete the payment. This may include information such as your name, email address, billing information, payment method information, purchase amount, purchase date, transaction status, and information about the product purchased.

Mera Bookkeeping Academy does not intentionally store your full credit or debit card number on our own website or systems. Payment information is processed by Stripe in accordance with Stripe's applicable privacy policy and security practices.

Stripe may also process information for purposes such as payment processing, fraud prevention, security, dispute handling, and related payment services.

For more information about how Stripe handles personal information, please review Stripe's Privacy Policy.

4. Systeme.io

Mera Bookkeeping Academy uses Systeme.io to support our website, sales funnels, checkout processes, customer communications, and related business functions.

When you interact with our Systeme.io pages or purchase a course through a Systeme.io checkout, Systeme.io may process information such as your name, email address, transaction-related information, and other information necessary to provide the requested services.

Systeme.io states that it may collect and use personal information to provide services, process transactions, send related communications, provide support, improve its services, and protect against unauthorized activity.

For more information, please review Systeme.io's Privacy Policy.

5. Ruzuku Course Hosting

Mera Bookkeeping Academy uses Ruzuku to host and deliver online courses.

When you enroll in a course hosted through Ruzuku, information necessary to provide course access may be shared with or processed by Ruzuku. This may include your name, email address, enrollment information, course participation, and course progress.

Ruzuku may process student information so that we can provide access to course materials, administer enrollment, monitor course participation, and provide appropriate student support.

For more information about Ruzuku's privacy practices, please review Ruzuku's applicable privacy policy and terms.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and third-party services we use may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Keep the website functioning properly
Remember certain preferences
Understand website traffic and usage
Improve website performance
Support marketing and analytics activities
Help provide a better user experience

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

7. Other Third-Party Service Providers

In addition to Stripe, Systeme.io, and Ruzuku, we may use other third-party service providers when necessary to operate Mera Bookkeeping Academy and provide our services.

These providers may assist with:

Website hosting
Email communications
Customer support
Website analytics
Marketing
Security and fraud prevention
Payment-related services
Course administration

Third-party providers may receive or process personal information only as reasonably necessary to provide the services they perform for us.

8. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information as part of our ordinary business operations.

We may share personal information with trusted service providers, including Stripe, Systeme.io, Ruzuku, and other providers that help us operate our website, process payments, deliver courses, communicate with customers, and provide our services.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws or legal processes
Respond to lawful requests from government authorities
Protect our rights, property, or safety
Protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others
Investigate suspected fraud or unauthorized activity
Enforce our terms, policies, or agreements

9. Marketing Communications

If you provide your email address and consent to receive marketing communications, we may send you information about courses, products, promotions, educational resources, and other updates.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails.

Even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications, we may still send necessary transactional or administrative communications related to your account, purchases, or course enrollment.

10. Course Accounts and Student Information

When you enroll in a Mera Bookkeeping Academy course, we may provide certain information to Ruzuku so that you can access and participate in your purchased course.

This information may include your name, email address, course enrollment information, and course participation or progress information.

We may use course-related information to administer your enrollment, provide customer support, improve our educational programs, and maintain appropriate business records.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Provide our services
Maintain course and transaction records
Fulfill legitimate business purposes
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Comply with applicable legal obligations

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Third-party providers such as Stripe, Systeme.io, and Ruzuku may maintain information according to their own retention policies and applicable legal requirements.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to websites, platforms, or services operated by third parties.

If you follow a link to a third-party website, that website's privacy policy and terms will apply to your use of that service.

Mera Bookkeeping Academy is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services.

14. Children's Privacy

Our website and courses are intended for adults and are not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.

15. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, which may include the ability to:

Request access to certain personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Opt out of certain marketing communications
Exercise other privacy rights provided by applicable law

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

16. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional privacy rights regarding your personal information.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these rights may include rights to know about personal information collected, request deletion or correction, and opt out of certain activities.

To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the information below.

We will handle applicable requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically for the most current version.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact:

Mera Bookkeeping Academy
Mera Bookkeeping LLC
Email: info@merabookkeeping.com
Website: www.merabookkeepingacademy.com

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