Academic Data Sharing Policy

At Investopedia, we respect your privacy, and we understand the importance of the information you entrust to us. As an academic user of the courses within Investopedia Academy (each a “Course”, collectively the “Courses”), Investopedia, LLC (“Investopedia”, “we”, “us”, “our”) may collect and share certain information about you and your usage of the Courses with your academic institution and or your professor(s).

Below we describe the information we may collect when you enroll in and use the Courses as an academic user, and what information we may share with your academic institution and/or professor(s), at our sole discretion.  By indicating your agreement with this Academic Data Sharing Policy, and using the Courses, you consent to our collection and use of your information as described not only in this Academic Data Sharing Policy, but in Investopedia’s Privacy Policy.  This Academic Data Sharing Policy, along with the Privacy Policy, is incorporated by reference into and is made a part of the Terms of Service.

We may collect the following information about you and your use of the Courses:

  • Your email Address
  • The date and time on which you purchased the Courses
  • The date and time you first accessed the Courses
  • Completion date and time for each of the Courses
  • Last access date and time for each Course
  • Your progress in each Course (as a percentage of the whole)
  • Your total session time (in hours and minutes) for each Course
  • Videos watched within a Course
  • Quizzes taken
  • Quiz scores
  • Status (In progress or Completed)

Your academic institution and/or your professors may have access to all of the information above.

We will continue to evaluate this Academic Data Sharing Policy against new technologies, business practices, and our users’ needs, and may make changes to the Academic Data Sharing Policy accordingly. Please check this page periodically for updates. If we make any material changes to this Academic Data Sharing Policy, we will post the updated Academic Data Sharing Policy, along with its effective date, and for material changes will notify you by email or by means of a notice on Investopedia.com. Your continued use of the Courses after our posting of changes to this Academic Data Sharing Policy means that you agree to be bound by such changes.

The Courses offered by Investopedia, LLC from the United States of America and, regardless of your place of residence, your use of them is governed by the law of the State of New York, USA. Investopedia makes no representations that the Courses are appropriate for use in other locations or are legal in all jurisdictions. Those who access or use the Courses from other locations do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with local law. You consent to the transfer and processing of your data in the United States of America and any other jurisdiction throughout the world.