Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Coding Quests ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services at codingquests.io ("the Platform").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account information: Name, email address, and password when you create an account through Memberstack
• Profile information: Display name, avatar, and class selection
• Payment information: Billing details processed securely by Stripe — we do not store your full credit card number
• Feedback: Lesson ratings, comments, and support messages

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, lessons completed, features used, and course progress
• Analytics: Google Analytics 4 collects anonymized data about site traffic and user behavior
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and referring URLs (collected by Cloudflare)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Platform
• Process payments and manage subscriptions
• Track your learning progress, XP, achievements, and streaks
• Send transactional emails (account confirmations, billing receipts)
• Send marketing emails if you opt in (via Kit.com) — you can unsubscribe at any time
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our content and features
• Prevent fraud and enforce our Terms of Service

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Each service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies.

5. Cookies

The Platform uses cookies for:

• Essential cookies: Authentication session, security tokens (required for the Platform to function)
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics tracking (anonymized)
• Preference cookies: Your UI preferences and progress data stored locally

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain Platform features.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain it.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Delete your personal data
• Export your data in a portable format
• Opt out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@codingquests.io. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
• Secure authentication through Memberstack
• Payment data handled exclusively by PCI-compliant Stripe
• API rate limiting and security headers

No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected data from a child under 13, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or data requests, contact us at support@codingquests.io.