PRIVACY NOTICE

Last updated: July 03, 2022

This Privacy Notice for AutoCodeWorks (“we,” “us,” or “our”) describes how and why we may collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your information when you use our Services, such as when you:

  • Visit our website at AUTOCODEWORKS or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice;
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, support, or events.

Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].


SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find more details about any of these topics by reviewing the sections below.

What personal information do we process?

When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with AutoCodeWorks, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more in Section 1.

Do we process any sensitive personal information?

We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we receive any information from third parties?

We do not receive personal information from third parties.

How do we process your information?

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, maintain security, prevent fraud, and comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. Learn more in Section 2.

When and with whom do we share personal information?

We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more in Section 4.

How do we keep your information safe?

We have organizational and technical safeguards in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Learn more in Section 8.

What are your rights?

Depending on where you are located, applicable privacy law may give you certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more in Section 9.

How do you exercise your rights?

The easiest way to exercise your rights is by contacting us at [email protected]. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. What Information Do We Collect?
  2. How Do We Process Your Information?
  3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On To Process Your Personal Information?
  4. When And With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
  5. What Is Our Stance On Third-Party Websites?
  6. Do We Use Cookies And Other Tracking Technologies?
  7. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
  8. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
  9. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
  10. Controls For Do-Not-Track Features
  11. Do California Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
  12. Do We Make Updates To This Notice?
  13. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
  14. How Can You Review, Update, Or Delete The Data We Collect From You?


1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register on the Services;
  • Express interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services;
  • Participate in activities on the Services; or
  • Contact us directly.


Personal Information Provided by You

The personal information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we may collect includes:

  • Names
  • Phone numbers
  • Email addresses
  • Mailing addresses
  • Usernames
  • Contact preferences
  • Billing addresses

Sensitive Information

We do not process sensitive information.

Payment Data

If you make a purchase, we may collect data necessary to process your payment, such as your payment instrument number and the security code associated with your payment instrument.

All payment data is processed and stored by our third-party payment processors, which may include PayPal, Stripe, Square, or other authorized payment service providers. You may review their privacy notices and payment terms on their respective websites.

We do not store your full payment card number or security code on our servers unless required for legal, fraud prevention, or payment processing purposes.


Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your IP address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device characteristics
  • Operating system
  • Language preferences
  • Referring URLs
  • Device name
  • Country, location, and other technical information
  • Information about how and when you use our Services

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.


2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, maintain security, prevent fraud, and comply with law.

We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including to:

  • Facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts;
  • Deliver and facilitate requested services;
  • Respond to user inquiries and offer support;
  • Send administrative information about our products, services, and policies;
  • Fulfill and manage orders and payments;
  • Protect our Services from fraud, abuse, and security threats;
  • Evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and user experience;
  • Comply with legal obligations; and
  • Request feedback or contact you about your account or order.


3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or another region with similar data protection laws, our legal bases may include:

  • Your consent;
  • The performance of a contract;
  • Compliance with legal obligations;
  • Protection of vital interests; or
  • Our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.

If you are unsure about the legal basis for processing your personal information, contact us at [email protected].


4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
  • Service Providers. We may share your information with third-party vendors, contractors, payment processors, email providers, customer support tools, analytics services, and other service providers who perform services for us.
  • Payment Processing. We may share payment-related information with payment processors such as PayPal, Stripe, or Square to complete transactions.
  • Legal Requirements. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests.
  • Protection of Rights. We may disclose information when necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, fraud, security issues, or harm.

We do not sell your personal information.


5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services.

The Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications. Those third parties may have their own privacy notices, which we encourage you to review.

We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of any third parties, including websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from our Services.


6. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Maintain website functionality;
  • Improve performance;
  • Analyze traffic and usage;
  • Remember user preferences; and
  • Support security and fraud prevention.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Services may not function properly.


7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or securely store it and isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.


8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we process.

However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.


9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Depending on your geographic location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information;
  • Request correction of inaccurate information;
  • Request deletion of your personal information;
  • Restrict or object to certain processing;
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
  • Request a copy of your personal information, where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

We will consider and act upon your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.


10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected.

At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

If a standard for online tracking is adopted in the future that we must follow, we will update this Privacy Notice accordingly.


11. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Yes, if you are a California resident, you may have specific rights regarding access to and deletion of your personal information.

California residents may have the right to request:

  • The categories of personal information we have collected;
  • The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;
  • The business or commercial purpose for collecting or sharing personal information;
  • The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information;
  • The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you;
  • Deletion of personal information;
  • Correction of inaccurate personal information; and
  • Information about our disclosure practices.

To submit a request, contact us at [email protected].

We will verify your request and respond in accordance with applicable law.


12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Notice.

If we make material changes, we may notify you by posting a notice on our website or by contacting you directly where legally required.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.



13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us by email at:

[email protected]


14. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it.

To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.