Effective Date: 2/22/24

Welcome to Devslopes Coding Academy, located at 14425 Falcon Head Blvd Bldg E, Austin, Texas 78738, USA. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, sharing, and protection of your personal information across our website and services, ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPPA), and Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways:

a. Information You Provide: This includes names and email addresses when you sign up for services, newsletters, or courses.

b. Automatically Collected Information: Through cookies and third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics, we collect IP addresses, browser types, and website usage data to improve our services and personalize marketing efforts..

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to provide services, for personalized marketing, and analytics purposes. We process your data in accordance with the legal bases established under GDPR and relevant laws, primarily with your consent and based on the following legal bases:

Consent: For sending newsletters and marketing emails.
Contract Performance: When you sign up for our courses or services.
Legitimate Interests: For improving our services and offerings.

3. Sharing Your Information

We respect your privacy and only share your information with third parties when necessary to provide our services, comply with the law, or protect our rights. We ensure all third parties respect the security of your personal data and comply with applicable laws.

We share your information with third-party service providers for website hosting, email delivery, and analytics. These providers include Unbounce for hosting and ConvertKit for email services. All third parties are contractually obliged to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data, in line with GDPR and applicable laws.

4. International Transfers

We comply with GDPR provisions for international data transfers, We also verify that third-party partners are compliant with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework where applicable.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR, CalOPPA, and CPPA, you have rights to access, correct, delete, and port your data, and to restrict or object to our processing of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact our team at team@devslopes.com

6. Data Security

We implement security measures designed to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We regularly review our practices to ensure compliance with GDPR, CPPA, and other applicable laws.

Our security measures include encryption, regular cybersecurity assessments, and access control systems to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information.

7. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

We adhere strictly to COPPA regulations, not collecting information from children under 13. If such information is inadvertently collected, it will be promptly deleted.

8. California Residents

Under CalOPPA and CPPA, California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information, including the right to know, delete, and opt-out of the sale of their personal information. In addition to the rights outlined, California residents can also opt-out of the sale of their personal information, a practice we do not engage in but support as a right under CPPA.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and analyze site traffic. Users can manage their cookie preferences through their browser settings.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be communicated through our website and, for significant changes, through email notification. Your continued use of our services after such notifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the changes.

11. Contact Us

For any questions, or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Address: 14425 Falcon Head Blvd Bldg E, Austin, Texas 78738, USA

Email: team@devslopes.com