Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Mario Beni Institute ("we", "our", or "Institute") collects, uses, and protects information from users who access the domain institutomariobeni.com and its subdomains ("our sites"). By accessing our sites, you will be referred to in this document as "Visitor" or "You".

The Mario Beni Institute respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This policy applies to all information collected through our sites, including the blog, technical articles, contact forms, and links to web applications owned by us.

Our Basic Principles:

• Minimized and Transparent Collection: We request personal information only when strictly necessary to provide the requested services or improve your experience. We always clearly inform you why we are collecting this data and how it will be used.
• Consent and Legality: We collect data by fair and legal means, always with your knowledge and prior consent, when applicable.
• Retention and Security: We keep your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or to meet legal obligations. We adopt commercially acceptable security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
• Limited Sharing: We do not sell, rent, or share your personally identifiable information with third parties, except when required by law or for the provision of essential partner services (such as hosting or data analysis), always under confidentiality agreements.
• External Links: Our sites may contain links to external platforms (such as social networks) that are not operated by us. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of these sites and recommend that you consult their privacy policies.

Acceptance of this Policy

By continuing to browse our sites, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, we recommend that you do not use our services or inform us of your preference through the available consent management tools.

If you have questions about how we handle your personal data, please contact us through the channels provided at the end of this document.

Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files downloaded to your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our sites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to site owners.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies for different purposes, detailed below. In many cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. We recommend that you keep all cookies enabled unless you are sure whether you need them, as they may be essential to provide services requested by you.

How to manage or disable cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your preferences regarding cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, please be aware that:

• Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites you visit.
• Certain features and functionalities may become unavailable if cookies are disabled.
• We recommend that you use our consent management tool, available on the site, to choose which categories of cookies you wish to accept.

To find out how to change cookie settings in your specific browser, consult the "Help" or "Support" section of the browser itself.

Cookies We Set

Below, we detail the types of cookies we may set through our sites and the purposes of each:

Account and Access Cookies:

If the site has a registration or login area (for access to exclusive content, apps, or student area), we use cookies to manage the authentication process and keep your session active. This prevents you from having to log in repeatedly when navigating between different restricted pages. These cookies are generally removed when you log out.

Form Cookies:

When you submit data through forms, such as on contact pages, information requests, or comments, cookies may be set to remember your details (such as name and email) to facilitate future interactions or correspondence.

Site Preferences Cookies:

To provide a better browsing experience, we offer the functionality to set your usage preferences (such as language or layout). Cookies are used to remember these settings whenever you interact with a page affected by these preferences.

Newsletter Cookies:

If we offer email subscription services, cookies are used to remember whether you are already registered, displaying appropriate notifications only to subscribed or unsubscribed visitors, and to ensure the effectiveness of communication campaigns.

Survey and Questionnaire Cookies:

Periodically, we may offer surveys or questionnaires to better understand the needs of our Visitors and improve our services. Cookies are used to ensure that you do not participate in the same survey more than once and to provide accurate results.

Third-Party and Affiliate Cookies:

Our sites may contain links to external sales platforms (such as Amazon for books) or payment gateways for course enrollment and app access. By clicking on these links, you will be directed to third-party sites that may use their own cookies to track conversions, manage shopping sessions, or personalize ads. We have no control over these cookies and recommend reading the privacy policies of these partners.

Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we use cookies provided by trusted third parties to improve the functionality and browsing experience on our sites. Below, we detail which third-party cookies you may encounter:

Google Analytics:

This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and reliable web analytics solutions, to help us understand how you use the site and how we can improve your experience. These cookies track information such as time spent on the site, pages visited, and traffic source. This allows us to produce more relevant content and optimize the site structure. The collected data is anonymized and aggregated. For more information, consult the Google Analytics privacy policy.

Functionality Testing (A/B Testing):

Periodically, we test new features or make subtle changes to the site's presentation. During these tests, cookies may be used to ensure that you have a consistent experience while we evaluate which optimizations are most appreciated by our Visitors.

Social Media:

Our sites may include sharing buttons or social network plugins (such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc.). These services may set cookies through our site to track the use of their platforms or personalize the content you see on your profiles. We have no control over these cookies; we recommend consulting the privacy policies of each social network for more details.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

The Mario Beni Institute may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of its operational processes and content development. We primarily use these technologies to assist in correcting and optimizing texts, generating illustrative visual elements, analyzing aggregated data to improve user experience, and personalizing content. These tools act as support for human creation, ensuring greater efficiency and quality in the information provided.

When we use internal or integrated AI tools, we ensure that personal data is not used for training public models in an identifiable way. We prioritize the use of anonymized or aggregated data for analytical purposes, always in strict compliance with this Privacy Policy and current legislation.

If we use external AI-based services (such as chatbot platforms, language processing, or advanced analysis), data processing will also be subject to the privacy policies of these providers. We recommend reading the policies of these partners to understand how they manage information.

The use of automated technologies does not limit your rights over your personal data. You retain the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your information, even if it has been processed by AI algorithms. To exercise these rights, please contact us through the channels indicated in this policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, about how your data is handled, or wish to exercise your rights as a data subject, please contact us via email:

contato@institutomariobeni.com

You can also use the contact form available on our website.

Updates to this Policy

The Mario Beni Institute reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or due to legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the date of last update indicated at the top of the document. We recommend that you review this page regularly to be aware of any changes.