Privacy Policy - CodeTalon Academy

Effective Date: December 25, 2025

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how CodeTalon Academy (“CodeTalon”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information from users (“Learners”, “You”, or “Your”) who access our website, applications, courses, content, instructor support, training platforms, and other related services (collectively, the “Services”). By using the Platform, You acknowledge that You have read, understood, and agreed to this Policy. If You do not agree, please refrain from using our Platform.

1. Personal Information

“Personal Information” refers to any information that identifies a Learner, such as name, email address, phone number, photograph, location, and other details provided during registration or usage of our Platform.

“Sensitive Personal Information” includes passwords, financial data (except truncated card details), health data, government-issued identifiers (e.g., Aadhaar, passport), race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, account credentials, and any other information defined under applicable data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, Indian PDPB).

For this Policy, references to Personal Information include Sensitive Personal Information where applicable.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal and non-personal information through various means, including registration, usage, interactions, or voluntary submissions.

Personal Identifiable Information: Name, email, phone number, and other registration details required to access our Platform or services.
Non-Personal Information: Browser type, IP address, referring site, device type, operating system, and usage patterns.
Cookies: Cookies and similar technologies help enhance user experience. You may disable cookies, but some services may not function properly.

3. How We Use and Share Information

Provide Services: Use information to allow access, process payments, provide customer support, and ensure smooth operation.
Improve Platform: Analyze data to improve user experience, prevent fraud, detect security threats, and optimize Services.
Communicate: Inform Users about offers, new services, updates, and respond to inquiries.
We do not sell or trade personal information. Aggregated, anonymized data may be shared with partners for analytics.
Disclosure may occur to comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Use, protect our rights or others, or respond to lawful requests.

4. Your Choices

Limit Data: You may choose what information to provide, update, or delete.
Communication Preferences: Opt-out of promotional emails; some legal notices cannot be opted out.
Cookies: Reject or remove cookies via browser settings; some Services may be affected.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict processing, or port your data under applicable laws (e.g., PDPB, GDPR, CCPA).

India

Right to confirmation and access
Right to correction
Right to data portability
Right to be forgotten and erasure

UK/EU/EEA

Right to access, rectification, erasure
Right to object or restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Right not to be subject to automated decision-making

California (CCPA)

Right to know categories of information collected
Right to access specific pieces of Personal Information
Right to opt-out of sale or sharing
Right to request deletion
Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

6. Protection of Information

We implement reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. Information may be disclosed to employees, contractors, affiliates, or as required by law.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our Platform may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices.

8. Cross-Border Data Transfer

Your data may be stored and processed in India or other countries, depending on our service providers and affiliates. By using our Platform, you consent to such transfers.

9. Retention

We retain data as long as necessary for Services, legal compliance, or legitimate business purposes. Public content may be anonymized rather than deleted.

10. Modifications to Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The updated date will reflect changes, and continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance.

11. Grievances

For privacy concerns or to exercise your rights, contact us at: info@codetalon.com