Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10/31/2025

Our Commitment to Privacy

At CodeIn, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

We will never sell your personal information to third parties.

Information We Collect

📋 Personal Information You Provide

  • Account registration information (name, email, username)
  • Profile information and bio
  • Code snippets and content you upload
  • Comments and community interactions
  • Support and communication correspondence

🔍 Information Automatically Collected

  • Device information (browser type, operating system)
  • Usage data (pages visited, time spent, features used)
  • IP address and general location information
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  • Performance and error logs

🔗 Information from Third Parties

  • OAuth provider information (GitHub, Google, etc.)
  • Social media profile data (when you connect accounts)
  • Analytics and advertising partners (anonymized data)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

🚀 Platform Operation

  • • Provide and maintain our services
  • • Process user registration and authentication
  • • Enable code sharing and collaboration
  • • Facilitate community interactions

📊 Improvement & Analytics

  • • Analyze usage patterns and preferences
  • • Improve platform performance and features
  • • Personalize user experience
  • • Conduct research and development

📧 Communication

  • • Send important service updates
  • • Respond to support requests
  • • Notify about platform changes
  • • Send marketing communications (with consent)

🛡️ Security & Compliance

  • • Detect and prevent fraud
  • • Ensure platform security
  • • Comply with legal obligations
  • • Enforce terms of service

Information Sharing and Disclosure

🚫 We DO NOT Sell Your Data

CodeIn does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their commercial purposes.

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • With your consent: When you explicitly agree to share information
  • Service providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate the platform (hosting, analytics, support)
  • Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
  • Safety purposes: To protect the rights, property, or safety of CodeIn, users, or others
  • Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice)
  • Public content: Code snippets and content you choose to make public

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information:

🔐 Encryption

Data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)

🔒 Access Control

Multi-factor authentication and role-based access

📊 Monitoring

24/7 security monitoring and incident response

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

👁️

Right to Access

Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you

✏️

Right to Correction

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

🗑️

Right to Deletion

Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)

📤

Right to Portability

Export your data in a structured, machine-readable format

🛑

Right to Object

Object to processing of your personal information for marketing purposes

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Account information: Until account deletion or 3 years of inactivity
  • Content and code snippets: Until user deletion or account closure
  • Usage analytics: Anonymized after 2 years
  • Communication records: 7 years for legal compliance
  • Security logs: 1 year unless required for ongoing investigations

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure adequate protection through:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with service providers
  • Adequacy decisions by relevant authorities
  • Other appropriate safeguards as required by law

Children's Privacy

⚠️ Age Restriction

CodeIn is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

  • Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
  • Updating the "Last updated" date
  • Sending email notifications for material changes
  • Displaying prominent notices on our platform

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Privacy Team

Email: privacy@codein.com

Response Time: Within 48 hours

Data Protection Officer

Email: dpo@codein.com

For GDPR-related inquiries

Need immediate assistance? For urgent privacy concerns or security issues, contact us at security@codein.com