Effective Date: Aug 3, 2026
Last Updated: September 14, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how MCATalyst Prep LLC (“MCATalyst,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, retains, and protects personal information when you access or use the MCATalyst Content Workshop, our websites, custom applications, courses, artificial intelligence tools, community features, and related services collectively referred to as the “Services.”
The MCATalyst Content Workshop is a custom course platform developed and administered by MCATalyst using Base44 technology and other service providers.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge the privacy practices described in this Policy.
The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with the Services and which features you use.
When you create or maintain an account, we may collect:
Passwords and authentication credentials may be stored or processed through Base44 or another authentication provider. MCATalyst does not intend to access or view users’ unencrypted passwords.
When you use the Content Workshop, we may collect information such as:
We may use this information to operate Course features, display your progress, recommend content, improve our educational materials, and help identify areas that may require additional review.
Payments are processed through Stripe.
When you purchase a subscription, access package, or other product, we may receive or maintain information such as:
MCATalyst does not ordinarily receive or store your complete payment-card number, card security code, or full bank-account credentials. Stripe collects and processes payment information in accordance with its own terms and privacy practices.
If you use an artificial intelligence feature, we may collect and process:
Information submitted to an AI Tool may be transmitted to one or more third-party artificial intelligence model providers, cloud providers, or technical infrastructure providers for the purpose of generating a response and operating the requested feature.
MCATalyst may store and review AI interactions when reasonably necessary to:
Do not submit Social Security numbers, complete payment information, passwords, authentication codes, government identification numbers, private medical records, or other highly sensitive information through an AI Tool.
We may collect information that you voluntarily submit, including:
Comments or posts submitted through public or community features may be visible to other users. Do not post information that you want to remain confidential.
When you access or use the Services, we or our service providers may automatically collect:
We do not intend to collect precise geographic location unless a specific feature clearly requests it and provides an appropriate notice.
We may receive limited personal information from:
We may use personal information to:
MCATalyst may use aggregated or de-identified information for analytics, educational research, Course development, product improvement, and business planning when that information cannot reasonably be linked to an identifiable individual.
MCATalyst uses personal information only for purposes reasonably related to providing, administering, securing, supporting, analyzing, and improving the Services, including account login and authentication, Course access, internal statistics and data analysis, educational personalization, customer support, payment administration, fraud prevention, security, legal compliance, and the operation of features requested by the user.
MCATalyst does not use personal information for unrelated third-party commercial purposes and does not provide personal information to outside parties for their own independent marketing, advertising, solicitation, or data-broker activities.
MCATalyst does not sell, rent, license, or otherwise commercially transfer personal information to third parties in exchange for money or other consideration.
When information is processed by a service provider outside MCATalyst Prep LLC, such processing is limited to what is reasonably necessary for that provider to perform services on behalf of MCATalyst, operate a feature requested by the user, process a transaction, maintain the security or functionality of the Services, or satisfy applicable legal obligations.
MCATalyst does not disclose personal information to third parties for their own independent marketing, advertising, solicitation, resale, data-broker, or unrelated commercial purposes.
We may disclose or permit processing of personal information by the following categories of recipients only when reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, protect, support, analyze, or improve the Services, process transactions, provide features requested by users, comply with law, or otherwise carry out the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
The Content Workshop is developed and operated using Base44 technology. Base44 and its infrastructure providers may process account, authentication, database, technical, application, and usage information necessary to host and operate the custom Course platform.
Stripe processes payments, subscriptions, invoices, refunds, payment disputes, chargebacks, and fraud-prevention information.
Stripe may independently process certain information under its own privacy policy and may disclose transaction information to banks, card networks, financial institutions, fraud-prevention providers, and other parties involved in completing or protecting a transaction.
We may disclose AI prompts, conversation context, relevant Course information, technical information, and other data necessary to provide AI features to third-party AI model, cloud, and infrastructure providers.
We seek to limit information transmitted to what is reasonably necessary to operate the requested feature. Users should nevertheless avoid submitting unnecessary personal, confidential, or sensitive information through AI Tools.
We may use third-party service providers to assist with:
These providers may process personal information only as reasonably necessary to perform services for MCATalyst, operate requested functionality, maintain security, or comply with applicable law. MCATalyst does not authorize these providers to use personal information for their own independent marketing, advertising, resale, data-broker, or unrelated commercial purposes, except to the extent a provider independently processes information under its own legally applicable terms as specifically described in this Privacy Policy.
We may disclose personal information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
If MCATalyst is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or transfer of all or part of its business, personal information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction.
Any successor may continue processing information as described in this Privacy Policy unless users are informed otherwise.
We may disclose personal information when you request or authorize us to do so.
When a user receives access through a college, university, educational program, nonprofit organization, sponsor, or other participating institution, MCATalyst may use the user’s institutional affiliation, institutional email address, access status, activation information, and Course usage information to verify eligibility, provide and administer access, maintain login and account functionality, prevent misuse, and generate internal statistics and program analytics.
MCATalyst does not sell institutional-user information and does not provide individualized student Course activity, quiz responses, scores, study history, or similar educational-use data to outside parties for their own independent commercial purposes.
Any disclosure of institutional-user information outside MCATalyst Prep LLC is limited to service providers necessary to operate the Services, disclosures authorized or requested by the user, disclosures reasonably necessary to administer the applicable institutional-access arrangement, or disclosures required or permitted by law.
MCATalyst does not sell personal information.
MCATalyst does not rent, license, provide, or otherwise make personal information available to third parties for their own independent marketing, advertising, solicitation, resale, data-broker, or unrelated commercial purposes.
MCATalyst does not currently use personal information for:
Personal information may be processed by service providers such as Base44, Stripe, artificial intelligence providers, hosting providers, authentication providers, email providers, analytics providers, security providers, and other technical vendors only as reasonably necessary to provide or support the Services, process transactions, provide requested features, maintain security, or satisfy legal obligations.
MCATalyst does not authorize those service providers to use personal information for their own independent marketing or unrelated commercial purposes, except where a provider independently processes information under its own legally applicable terms as specifically disclosed in this Privacy Policy.
If MCATalyst materially changes these practices, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any notices, disclosures, consent mechanisms, or opt-out methods required by applicable law.
The Services and our service providers may use cookies, local storage, software development kits, pixels, or similar technologies to:
Some cookies and similar technologies are necessary for the Services to function. Disabling them may prevent account login, payment processing, progress tracking, personalization, or other features from working correctly.
You may be able to manage cookies through your browser or device settings. Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional cookie notices, consent controls, or preference-management options.
We may send transactional or administrative communications concerning:
You generally cannot opt out of communications necessary to operate your account, fulfill a purchase, protect security, provide requested support, or comply with law.
You may opt out of nonessential marketing or promotional emails by using the unsubscribe option included in the message or by contacting us. Opting out of promotional communications will not cancel your subscription or delete your account.
MCATalyst uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information.
Depending on the information and feature involved, safeguards may include:
No website, application, database, storage system, or method of electronic transmission is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that personal information will never be lost, accessed, disclosed, altered, or misused.
You are responsible for protecting your password, using secure devices and networks, and promptly notifying MCATalyst if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is processed.
For example:
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, de-identify, or aggregate it.
Deletion from active systems may not immediately remove information from encrypted backups, security logs, transaction records, or records that must be retained by law. Information remaining in backups will be deleted or overwritten according to applicable backup schedules.
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the right to:
MCATalyst does not currently sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising or qualifying profiling. Therefore, there may be no applicable processing from which to opt out.
To submit a privacy request, contact:
contact@mcat-alyst.com
Please include:
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Verification may include confirming access to the email address associated with the account or requesting additional information reasonably necessary to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, correction, or deletion.
An authorized agent may submit a request where permitted by law. We may require evidence that the agent is authorized to act on your behalf and may still require verification of your identity.
We may deny or limit a request when permitted by law, including when:
If we deny a privacy request and applicable law gives you a right to appeal, you may submit an appeal by emailing:
contact@mcat-alyst.com
Use the subject line Privacy Request Appeal and identify the original request, our response, and why you believe the decision should be reconsidered.
We will review and respond to the appeal as required by applicable law.
Requesting deletion of your account is different from canceling a subscription.
Deleting the application, closing your browser, discontinuing use of the Services, or requesting deletion of certain personal information does not necessarily cancel an active recurring subscription.
To prevent future monthly charges, you must cancel your subscription using the subscription-management method provided through your account or by contacting MCATalyst as described in the Terms and Conditions of Use.
Before requesting deletion, you should cancel any active recurring subscription.
Deleting an account may permanently remove:
Deleted information may not be recoverable.
We may retain transaction, security, fraud-prevention, legal, tax, moderation, and intellectual-property enforcement records when retention is permitted or required by law.
The Services may contain links to or embedded content from third parties, including:
MCATalyst does not control the privacy, security, or data practices of third-party websites and services.
When you follow a third-party link or interact with embedded content, the third party may collect information under its own privacy policy. You should review the applicable third party’s privacy practices before providing personal information.
The Services are intended for users who are at least eighteen years old and are not directed to children under thirteen.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from a child under thirteen without legally required parental consent.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the Services in violation of this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
contact@mcat-alyst.com
We will review the report and take appropriate action, which may include deleting the information and terminating the associated account.
MCATalyst is based in the United States. Our service providers may process or store information in the United States or other countries.
If you access the Services from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in a country whose privacy laws differ from those in your location.
Where required by applicable law, MCATalyst or its service providers may use legally recognized safeguards for international data transfers.
MCATalyst may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:
The revised Privacy Policy will display an updated “Last Updated” date.
If a change materially affects how we collect, use, or disclose personal information, we may provide additional notice through email, an account notification, a notice within the Course, or another reasonable method.
Changes will apply from the effective date stated in the updated Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required for a new use of personal information, we will request that consent.
Questions, concerns, privacy requests, appeals, and complaints may be directed to:
MCATalyst Prep LLC
Email: contact@mcat-alyst.com
Website: mcat-alyst.com