Policies & Compliance

Matheson Privacy Policy

What we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Overview

This policy explains what information Matheson Education and Training Solutions, LLC ("Matheson," "we," "us") collects through mathesondifference.com and the Matheson Professional Center member portal, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to visitors, students, members, and instructors using our courses, certifications, community forum, and related services.

This policy does not cover the Matheson Intelligence Suite software's handling of client/patient case data you enter as a subscriber: that's governed separately by the Subscription Agreement you accept at checkout.

Information We Collect

Account information name, email, phone, profession, job title, employer, and location, when you create an account or update your profile.

Purchase and billing information processed directly by our payment processor, Stripe. We receive confirmation of your purchase and limited billing details (like the last 4 digits of a card), not your full card number.

Course activity enrollments, progress, and certificates, managed through our learning platform provider, LearnWorlds.

Community content questions, comments, and votes you post in the member forum. You can choose to post a question anonymously; comments/answers always show your name.

Directory listing if you opt in to the Provider Directory, your name, location, services, and certifications become visible to other visitors, as described on that opt-in itself.

Interest inquiries free-text messages you submit telling us what you're interested in, so our team can follow up.

Usage and device data pages visited, general location (city/region level), and browser/device type, collected via analytics tools described below.

Cookies & Analytics

We use two analytics tools:

Google Analytics: only runs after you accept our cookie banner. If you decline, or don't respond, it never loads and no analytics cookies are set.

Vercel Web Analytics: runs automatically and does not use cookies or store personal identifiers.

You can withdraw analytics consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site, which will show the cookie banner again on your next visit.

Do Not Track: we don't currently respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals, since there's no common technical standard for how sites should interpret them. Declining our cookie banner has the same practical effect for Google Analytics.

You can also opt out of Google Analytics site-wide, independent of our cookie banner, using Google's official opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

AI-Assisted Features

Tools like the Learning Navigator, course chat, and certification advisor send your questions and relevant course context to Anthropic (maker of Claude) to generate a response. We don't store the full back-and-forth of these conversations. If you use the Learning Navigator to build a personalized course plan, that resulting plan may be saved to your account so you can return to it later.

How We Use Your Information

Deliver the courses, certifications, and memberships you purchase

Process payments and manage subscriptions

Send transactional emails: order confirmations, account setup, certificate delivery

Send marketing emails about new courses and trainings, only if you've opted in (you can opt out any time from your Profile or via the unsubscribe link in any marketing email)

Operate the member community, including basic moderation

Maintain the Provider Directory, only for members who opt in

Understand site traffic and improve the site

How We Share Information

We don't sell your personal information. We share it only with the categories of service providers who help us run the site and deliver your courses:

Payment processing

Account infrastructure and database hosting

Course delivery, progress tracking, and certificates

Transactional and marketing email delivery

AI-assisted features (see above)

Mapping and location display

Site hosting and analytics

Each provider is contractually limited to using your information only to perform these services on our behalf. Email us using the contact info below if you'd like the current list of specific providers.

We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Matheson, our users, or the public.

If Matheson is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or similar transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We'll require any new owner to continue honoring the commitments made in this policy for information collected before the transfer.

Data Retention

We keep your account information for as long as your account is active, plus a reasonable period afterward in case you return. Payment and billing records are kept as required by tax and accounting law. Community posts and comments remain visible until you or an admin removes them.

Your Rights & Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to object to certain uses of it. To exercise any of these, email us using the contact info below.

You can update most of your account information directly in your Profile.

You can opt out of marketing email at any time.

You can remove yourself from the Provider Directory at any time.

To request deletion of your account and personal information, email us using the contact info below. We'll confirm what will be deleted before proceeding. Deletion is permanent, and we can't recover information once it's removed. We may retain limited records, such as payment history, where required by law.

If you're in the UK or EU, you have rights under GDPR, including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

If you're in Canada, you have rights under PIPEDA and, if you're in Quebec, Law 25.

If you're in Thailand, you have rights under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), including access, correction, deletion, and objection to processing of your personal data.

If you're in Hong Kong, you have rights under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), including access to and correction of your personal data.

Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections and access controls on our systems. No method of storing or transmitting data is completely secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.

International Visitors

Our service providers primarily operate in and process data in the United States, so your information is transferred to and stored there even if you're located elsewhere, including in Canada, the UK, the EU, Thailand, Hong Kong, or Australia. By using the site, you understand and consent to this transfer. We rely on the security practices and data-protection commitments of these providers to safeguard your information during and after transfer.

Children's Privacy

Matheson's courses and services are intended for licensed and practicing professionals. We don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16.

Changes to This Policy

We'll update the date below when we make changes to this policy. If a change is significant, we'll post a notice on the site or, for registered members, email you about it.

Last updated: July 21, 2026

Questions About This Policy

CompanyMatheson Education and Training Solutions, LLC
Address1920 Libal Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
Toll-Free1-800-443-7690
Phone603-358-6525
Email