Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-07-17. This policy explains how MIAWS collects, uses, and protects your personal data.

Who We Are

MIAWS (Master In Intelligent Artificial Worlds) is an online postgraduate program operated at https://miaws.com. For data protection purposes, MIAWS is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

Contact for privacy matters: privacy@miaws.com

Data We Collect

Information you provide

  • → Email address (when joining the waitlist or applying)
  • → Name and professional background (during the application conversation)
  • → Portfolio or work samples (if submitted as part of the application)

Usage data (anonymous)

  • → Page views and navigation paths (via PostHog, cookieless analytics)
  • → Conversation interactions with the MIAWS AI (stored temporarily for session continuity only)
  • → Browser type and device type (aggregated, not individually identified)

How We Use Your Data

  • → To send cohort opening notifications (with your consent)
  • → To process your application to the program
  • → To improve the MIAWS AI assistant and the program website
  • → To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell personal data. We do not use your data for AI model training without explicit consent.

Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • → Access the personal data we hold about you
  • → Request correction or deletion of your data
  • → Withdraw consent at any time
  • → Data portability
  • → Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@miaws.com.

Cookies & Analytics

MIAWS uses PostHog for analytics in cookieless mode — no tracking cookies are set. We use session storage (not cookies) to maintain conversation state within a single session. No advertising cookies or third-party tracking pixels are used.

Third-Party Services

  • Anthropic API — powers the MIAWS AI assistant. Conversation data is processed per Anthropic's privacy policy.
  • PostHog — cookieless analytics. No personal data shared.
  • Resend — transactional email delivery for waitlist confirmations.

Contact

For any privacy-related questions: privacy@miaws.com