Privacy Policy
 

Last Updated: August 28, 2026
 

Materials Engineering 101 (“MatE101,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, shared, and protected when you visit MaterialsEngineering101.com or use our services.

By using MatE101, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. 
 

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use MatE101, we may collect information such as:

• Name

• Email address

• Account and profile information

• Membership or subscription information

• Quiz, assessment, and learning activity

• Community posts, comments, and other content you submit

• Communications sent through contact forms

• Newsletter subscriptions

• Device, browser, IP address, and general technical information

• Website usage and analytics information

• Cookies and similar technologies

• Transaction and payment-related information

Payment information may be processed directly by third-party payment providers. MatE101 may not directly receive or store complete payment-card information.
 

2. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Create and manage user accounts

• Provide access to free and paid services

• Process memberships and subscriptions

• Deliver educational resources and features

• Administer quizzes and assessments

• Maintain assessment results or certificates

• Operate community features

• Respond to questions and support requests

• Send newsletters or updates where permitted

• Improve website content and functionality

• Understand how the website is used

• Prevent fraud, abuse, cheating, or security threats

• Maintain and protect our systems

• Comply with applicable legal requirements
   

3. Cookies and Analytics

MatE101 may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, maintain sessions, understand website usage, improve performance, and support analytics or other functionality.

Third-party services integrated with the website may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Where required by applicable law, users will be provided with appropriate choices regarding non-essential cookies.
 

4. Newsletter and Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or other communications, we may use your email address to send MatE101 news, educational content, platform updates, and related communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications using the unsubscribe option provided in those communications.

We may still send essential account, security, transaction, or service-related communications where necessary.
 

5. Payments

Payments for memberships, subscriptions, courses, assessments, certifications, or other paid services may be processed by third-party payment providers.

Those providers may collect and process payment information according to their own terms and privacy policies.

MatE101 is not responsible for the independent privacy or security practices of third-party providers, except to the extent responsibility cannot legally be excluded.
 

6. Third-Party Services

MatE101 may use third-party services for functions such as:

• Website hosting

• Authentication

• Payment processing

• Email communications

• Analytics

• Video hosting

• Forms and quizzes

• Assessment or proctoring

• Community features

• Cloud storage

• Advertising or other website functionality

Information may be processed by these providers where necessary to deliver their services.

Their handling of personal information may also be governed by their respective privacy policies.
 

7. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary:

• To service providers supporting MatE101

• To process payments or transactions

• To provide requested website functionality

• To protect MatE101, our users, or others

• To investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents

• To comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or lawful government requests

• In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale, restructuring, or transfer of the platform or its assets

We aim to limit disclosure to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
 

8. User-Generated Content

Information you voluntarily post in public or community areas may be visible to other users or the public.

You should avoid posting personal, confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information that you do not want others to access.

MatE101 cannot control how other users use information that you voluntarily make public.
 

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures intended to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, database, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, MatE101 cannot guarantee absolute security of information.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, MatE101 and its owners, operators, employees, contractors, and affiliates are not responsible for losses or damages resulting from unauthorized access, cyberattacks, technical failures, data loss, or other security incidents outside our reasonable control.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy excludes responsibilities or rights that cannot legally be excluded.
 

10. Data Retention

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide the Services

• Maintain accounts

• Complete transactions

• Maintain appropriate business records

• Resolve disputes

• Prevent fraud or abuse

• Meet legal or regulatory obligations

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable requirements.
 

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, applicable law may provide rights relating to your personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, or deletion of certain information or to withdraw certain forms of consent.

Requests may be submitted through the MatE101 Contact page.

Some information may need to be retained where required for legal, security, transaction, fraud-prevention, or other legitimate purposes.
 

12. Account Information

Users are responsible for keeping their account credentials secure.

If you believe your account has been accessed without authorization, you should change your password and contact us where appropriate.
 

13. Children's Privacy

MatE101 is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

Where parental or guardian consent is legally required for a particular user or service, the required consent must be obtained.

If we become aware that personal information was collected contrary to applicable legal requirements, we may take reasonable steps to delete or otherwise appropriately handle that information.
 

14. International Users

MatE101 may be accessible internationally.

Information may therefore be processed or stored in jurisdictions different from the user's location, including through third-party service providers.

Privacy and data-protection laws may differ between jurisdictions.

Where required, appropriate measures will be taken regarding international processing or transfers of personal information.
 

15. External Links

MatE101 may contain links to external websites or services.

We do not control the privacy, security, content, or practices of independent third-party websites. Users should review the applicable policies before providing personal information to those services.
 

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as MatE101 develops or as legal, technical, or operational requirements change.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Where required by applicable law, additional notice or consent will be provided.
 

17. Contact

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or personal information may be submitted through the Contact page on MaterialsEngineering101.com.