Privacy Policy

Last updated: 06/12/2024

Who We Are

Our website address is: http://notacoder.com. We are committed to simplifying technology while protecting your privacy and ensuring transparent data practices.

What Personal Information We Collect and Why

Basic User Data

We collect the following types of personal information:

  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Phone numbers (when provided)
  • IP addresses
  • Browser user agent strings
  • Profile information (when using Google Sign-In)
  • Comments and interaction data
  • Media upload information

Comments

When you leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form
  • Your IP address
  • Browser user agent string for spam detection
  • An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture

After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website:

  • Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS)
  • Visitors can download and extract any location data from images
  • We process and store the media files you upload

Authentication Data

We offer Google Sign-In capabilities which provide us access to:

  • Your Google profile information
  • Email address
  • Basic profile data This information is used solely for authentication purposes and managing your account in our Discourse community.

Analytics and Tracking

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. This includes:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on site
  • Navigation patterns
  • Device information
  • Geographic location (country/city level)

Forms and Chatbots

When you interact with our forms or chatbots, we collect:

  • Information you voluntarily provide
  • Chat transcripts
  • Form submission data This helps us provide better support and improve our services.

Advertising Data

We use Facebook Ads and may collect data through Facebook Pixel, including:

  • Page views
  • Actions taken on our website
  • Form completions This data helps us provide more relevant advertising content and measure ad effectiveness.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use various types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies for website functionality
  • Analytics cookies to understand usage patterns
  • Advertising cookies for Facebook Ads
  • Authentication cookies for login management
  • Preference cookies for customization
  • Comment cookies (optional) to save your details

Cookie durations:

  • Login cookies: 2 days
  • Screen options cookies: 1 year
  • “Remember Me” selection: 2 weeks
  • Form auto-fill cookies: 1 year
  • Facebook Pixel cookies: 180 days
  • Comment cookies: 1 year
  • Post editor cookies: 1 day

When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

Embedded Content

Our articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). These behave as if you visited the other website directly.

These websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use their own cookies
  • Embed additional third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content
  • Track your interaction if you have an account and are logged in

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  1. Provide and improve our services
  2. Authenticate users via Google Sign-In
  3. Deliver targeted advertising through Facebook Ads
  4. Analyze website performance and user behavior
  5. Communicate with you about our services
  6. Process your requests and transactions
  7. Maintain our community features
  8. Prevent spam and abuse
  9. Manage comments and user-generated content

Data Retention

We retain different types of data for varying periods:

  • Comments and their metadata: Retained indefinitely for spam detection and comment approval
  • User account information: Retained while account is active
  • Analytics data: [Specify retention period]
  • Form submissions: [Specify retention period]
  • Chat transcripts: [Specify retention period]

Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We share data with:

  • Google (for authentication)
  • Facebook (for advertising)
  • Analytics providers
  • Discourse (for community features)
  • Automated spam detection services
  • Gravatar (for profile pictures)

All third-party services we use are compliant with relevant data protection regulations.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encryption of sensitive data
  • Secure SSL connections
  • Regular security audits
  • Limited staff access to personal data
  • Secure password reset procedures (IP address included in reset emails)

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request data correction
  • Request data deletion
  • Opt-out of marketing communications
  • Disable cookies through your browser
  • Control Facebook Ad preferences
  • Manage Google Sign-In permissions
  • Export your personal data
  • Request erasure of your data

This does not include data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in servers located outside your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you of any material changes through our website or via email.

Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or concerns:

hello@notacoder.com

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