Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

CMT Academy ("CMT Academy," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at materialstestingjobs.com (the "Site"). We provide construction materials testing certification training, including ACI, NICET, ICC, ASNT, AWS CWI, and API certification study guides, practice exams, and exam fee sponsorship, along with W2 job placement assistance with partner construction firms.

For privacy inquiries, contact us using the form at: materialstestingjobs.com/#contact

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you enroll in the program or contact us, we collect:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Phone number
• State of residence
• Certification status and type
• Payment information — processed securely by Stripe (we never store card details)
• Questions and messages you send via our contact form

Information Collected Automatically

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time on page, scroll depth, and interaction data
• Referring website and search terms used to find our Site
• UTM parameters and advertising click identifiers
• Cookie identifiers (see Section 4)

Information from Third Parties

• Google (via Google Ads and Google Analytics)
• Meta/Facebook (via Meta Pixel)
• Stripe (payment confirmation and customer records)

3. How We Use Your Information

• Process enrollment and deliver study materials — send your study guide and practice exam after payment
• Manage your certification journey — track practice exam results and schedule official exam sponsorship
• Connect you with W2 job opportunities — share your profile with partner CMT firms after you pass your certification
• Contact you about your program status — via phone, text, and email
• Process payments — via Stripe for the $27 enrollment fee
• Improve our Site and program — analyze how visitors use the Site
• Measure advertising effectiveness — understand which ads drive enrollments
• Comply with legal obligations

Legal basis for processing (GDPR): We process your personal data based on (a) your consent, (b) performance of a contract (enrollment and program delivery), (c) our legitimate interests in providing certification training and job placement services, and (d) compliance with legal obligations.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses CookieYes to manage cookie consent. Non-essential cookies are only placed after you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner.

Essential Cookies

Required for the Site to function. Cannot be disabled. Includes session management and security cookies.

Analytics Cookies (require consent)

• Google Analytics 4 (G-NJ24NS67WX) — tracks page views, user behavior, and traffic sources. Google Privacy Policy
• Google Tag Manager (GTM-PWFQVW37) — manages our analytics and advertising tags

Advertising Cookies (require consent)

• Google Ads (AW-18168388437) — tracks conversions from our Google advertising campaigns
• Meta Pixel (ID: 1708011960397031) — tracks visitors for Facebook and Instagram advertising with Automatic Advanced Matching enabled. Meta Privacy Policy

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through our cookie consent banner shown on your first visit, your browser settings, or by clicking "Cookie Preferences" in our footer. Additional opt-out options:

• Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Meta ad preferences: facebook.com/ads/preferences
• Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org

Our cookie consent is managed by CookieYes. A record of your consent is stored with a timestamp and anonymized identifier as proof of compliance.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

Service Providers

• Stripe — processes enrollment payments
• Formspree — delivers form submissions to our team
• Google — analytics and advertising measurement
• Meta — advertising measurement and optimization

Partner CMT Firms

After you pass your official certification exam and consent to job placement, we share your contact information and certification status with our partner construction firms for W2 employment consideration. We only share your information with partner firms when you are ready for placement.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of CMT Academy, our partners, or others.

6. Data Retention

• Active program participants — for the duration of the program plus 2 years
• Placed graduates — 3 years after placement
• Contact form inquiries — 1 year
• Payment records — 7 years as required by financial regulations
• Analytics data — 26 months (Google Analytics default)

You may request deletion of your data at any time using our contact form at materialstestingjobs.com/#contact.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access — request a copy of personal data we hold about you
• Right to Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Deletion — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object — object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the form at materialstestingjobs.com/#contact. We will respond within 30 days.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

• Identifiers (name, email, phone, IP address)
• Professional information (certifications held, experience level)
• Internet or electronic network activity (browsing behavior on our Site)
• Geolocation data (state/region level)
• Financial information (payment confirmation via Stripe)

Your California Rights

• Right to Know — know what personal information we collect, use, and share
• Right to Delete — request deletion of personal information
• Right to Opt-Out — opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Right to Correct — correct inaccurate personal information
• Right to Non-Discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do not sell personal information. However, our use of advertising cookies may constitute "sharing" under CCPA. To opt out, use our cookie consent controls or contact us via our contact form. To submit a California privacy rights request, contact us and we will respond within 45 days.

9. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or equivalent legislation.

International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We implement appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you are in the EEA, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. A list of EEA data protection authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu.

10. Telephone Communications (TCPA)

By enrolling in the CMT Academy program and checking the consent checkbox, you expressly consent to receive calls and text messages from CMT Academy at the phone number provided using:

• Telephone calls (including calls using an automatic telephone dialing system)
• Pre-recorded or artificial voice messages
• Text messages (SMS and MMS)

These communications relate to your enrollment, certification progress, study materials, practice exam results, and W2 job placement opportunities. Consent to receive automated calls or texts is not a condition of enrollment or program participation.

You may revoke consent at any time by replying STOP to any text message or using our contact form. Standard message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Site is intended for adults seeking certification and employment in the construction industry. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete it immediately.

12. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our Site (HTTPS)
• Secure payment processing via Stripe — we never store card details
• Access controls limiting who can access enrollment data
• Regular security reviews of third-party service providers

No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. In the event of a data breach affecting your information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy with a new "Last Updated" date. For significant changes we will provide prominent notice. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Us and Data Requests

For privacy questions, data access requests, or deletion requests, use our contact form at:

materialstestingjobs.com/#contact

Include your full name and the email address used when enrolling. We will respond within 30 days.