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GDPR FAQ
What personal data does Codecademy collect and store, and for what purposes?
Codecademy collects the following data:
- Mandatory data – Codecademy collects your First Name, Email address, IP Address. This data is used in communications, user tracking, advertising, marketing and to derive product insights.
- Optional data – Codecademy also allows you to enter your gender, a username, avatar photo, and links to your github, facebook, twitter, and personal websites. This data is optional and not used in any automated processing or profiling.
Where can I find a list of Codecademy’s subprocessors?
Here is a non-exclusive list of our subprocessors and what they are used for. This list is subject to change as our business evolves.
| Subprocessor Name | Nature of Processing: |
|---|---|
| New Relic | Logging and security monitoring. |
| Amazon Web Services | Storage and archival of Codecademy user data and metadata. |
| Github | Repository of software code used to implement Looker software deployments. |
| Authentication, business management, tracking. | |
| Customer.io | Email delivery services for communications to data exporter personnel involved in the data exporter-data importer relationship. |
| Zendesk | Support chat services within the Looker software. |
| Authentication and Advertising. | |
| Authentication. |
May I opt out of Codecademy Communications?
Yes. We retain basic user contact information to communicate with our customers and their users about product and security updates, relevant marketing, training and events. Codecademy users may opt-out of communications here.
Where does Codecademy host customer data?
Looker-hosted instances are hosted in the Amazon Web Services cloud. By default, Codecademy hosts in the Ohio and Virginia (US) regions.
How Can I Edit my Codecademy Data?
You can edit your data at any time from your profile page here.
How long does Codecademy retain Customer Data? Will Codecademy delete customer data when requests?
Codecademy maintains all customer data until we mark users as “non-active” or a customer deletes their own account. User can delete their own accounts and data here.
How Can I download my Codecademy Data?
Our customer support team will be happy to help you here. You can reach them via this form.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Service, please contact us at legal@codecademy.com.
Codecademy, Inc.
575 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York City, NY 10012
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Codecademy may modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect the changes in our business and practices, and so you should review this page periodically. When we change the policy in a material manner we will let you know and update the ‘last modified’ date at the bottom of this page.
This privacy policy was last modified on May 25th, 2018.