Privacy policy

Effective date: September 10, 2026

This Policy applies as between you, the User of this Web Site and CodePLC LLC the owner and provider of this Web Site. This Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us in relation to your use of the Web Site and any Services or Systems therein.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Account": means collectively the personal information, Payment Information and credentials used by Users to access Material and / or any communications System on the Web Site;
"Content": means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Web Site;
"Cookie": means a small text file placed on your computer by CodePLC LLC when you visit certain parts of this Web Site. This allows us to identify recurring visitors and to analyze their browsing habits within the Web Site.
"Data": means collectively all information that you submit to the Web Site. This includes, but is not limited to, Account details and information submitted using any of our Services or Systems;
"CodePLC LLC": means CodePLC LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, of 145 Tremont Street, Suite 201-1381, Boston, MA 02111, United States;
"Service": means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that CodePLC LLC makes available through the Web Site either now or in the future;
"System": means any online communications infrastructure that CodePLC LLC makes available through the Web Site either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links;
"User" / "Users": means any third party that accesses the Web Site and is not employed by CodePLC LLC and acting in the course of their employment; and
"Website": means the website that you are currently using, codeplc.com, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. Data Collected

We collect only the Data described below.
  • 2.1 Data you provide to us directly:
  • 2.1.1 your name; 2.1.2 your email address;
  • 2.1.3 your job title, profession or industry, where you choose to provide it;
  • 2.1.4 any information you include in communications you send to us.
  • 2.2 Data collected automatically when you use the Web Site:
  • 2.2.1 IP address;
  • 2.2.2 web browser type and version;
  • 2.2.3 operating system and device type;
  • 2.2.4 referring website, your activity on this Web Site, and the site you exit to;
  • 2.2.5 approximate geographic location derived from IP address;
  • 2.2.6 Cookie and similar identifiers (see Clause 10 below).
  • 2.3 Data relating to payments:  
    Payments are processed by Stripe, Inc. We do not receive, process or store your full credit or debit card number. Stripe provides us with a transaction record which may include the last four digits of your card, the card brand, the billing country and the transaction outcome.
  • 2.4 Data we do not collect. We do not collect your date of birth, your telephone number, your postal address, your government identification numbers, or any special category data as defined under the GDPR.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the EU or UK GDPR applies to our processing of your Data, we rely on the following legal bases:

Purpose Legal Basis
Providing access to the Services and managing your Account Performance of a contract
Processing your payment Performance of a contract
Sending the free roadmap and educational or promotional emails Consent
Website analytics and service improvement Consent (via cookie banner)
Responding to your support enquiries Legitimate interests
Fraud prevention and platform security Legitimate interests
Tax, accounting and legal record-keeping Legal obligation

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

4. Our Use of Data

  • 4.1 Personal Data you submit will be retained in accordance with Clause 9 (Data Retention) below.
  • 4.2 Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to Clause 5, your Data will not be sold, and will not be disclosed to third parties other than the service providers listed in Clause 5.
  • 4.3 All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the UK GDPR, and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the EU General Data Protection Regulation), as applicable.
  • 4.4 Data may be used by us for the following purposes:
  • 4.4.1 providing you with access to the Services you have purchased;
  • 4.4.2 internal record keeping;
  • 4.4.3 improvement of our products and services;
  • 4.4.4 transmission by email of educational content and promotional material, where you have consented to receive it;
  • 4.4.5 responding to your enquiries and providing support.

5. Third Party Services and Data Processors

  • 5.1 We use the following third-party service providers to operate our business. Each processes Data only as necessary to provide its service to us, under its own terms and, where applicable, a data processing agreement.

Provider Purpose Data accessed
LearnWorlds Course platform and website hosting Account details, course progress
Stripe, Inc. Payment processing Payment and billing data
Kit (ConvertKit) Email marketing Name, email address, engagement data
Google LLC (Analytics) Website analytics Usage data, identifiers
Google LLC (Workspace) Business email Correspondence you send us

  • 5.2 Any Data processed by these parties must be processed in accordance with this Policy and with applicable data protection law. 5
  • 5.3 We do not sell your personal Data, and we do not share it with advertisers or data brokers.

6. Changes of Business Ownership and Control

  • 6.1 CodePLC LLC may, from time to time, expand or reduce its business and this may involve the sale of certain divisions or the transfer of control of certain divisions to other parties. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any division so transferred, be transferred along with that division and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was supplied by you.
  • 6.2 In the event that any Data submitted by Users will be transferred in such a manner, you will be contacted in advance and informed of the changes. When contacted you will be given the choice to have your Data deleted or withheld from the new owner or controller.

7. Controlling Access to your Data

  • 7.1 Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:
  • 7.1.1 use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
  • 7.1.2 sharing Data with third parties.

8. Your Right to Withhold Information

  • 8.1 You may access certain areas of the Web Site without providing any Data at all. However, to use all Services and Systems available on the Web Site you may be required to submit Account information or other Data.
  • 8.2 You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see Clause 10 below.

9. Data Retention

  • 9.1 We retain Account and purchase records for the duration of your Account and for a further seven (7) years thereafter, in order to meet tax, accounting and legal obligations.
  • 9.2 Email marketing Data is retained until you unsubscribe. Following unsubscription we retain a minimal suppression record indefinitely, for the sole purpose of ensuring we continue to honor your unsubscribe request.
  • 9.3 Website analytics Data is retained in accordance with the retention settings of our analytics provider. 
  • 9.4 Communications you send us are retained for up to three (3) years, or longer where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

10. Cookies

  • 10.1 We use cookies and similar technologies on the Web Site. These fall into the following categories:
  • 10.1.1 Strictly necessary cookies, required for the Web Site to function, including login sessions, security and checkout. These cannot be disabled.
  • 10.1.2 Analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors use the Web Site. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. These are set only with your consent.
  • 10.1.3 Functional cookies, which remember your preferences, such as video playback settings.
  • 10.2 When you first visit the Web Site you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or select individual preferences. You may change your choice at any time.
  • 10.3 Declining analytics or functional cookies does not affect your ability to access or use the Services you have purchased.
  • 10.4 Google Analytics cookies are set by Google LLC and are subject to Google's own privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy.

11. International Data Transfers

  • 11.1 CodePLC LLC is established in the United States. If you access our Services from outside the United States, your Data will be transferred to and processed in the United States and in any other country in which our service providers operate.
  • 11.2 Where Data is transferred from the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses implemented by our service providers, and on any applicable adequacy decisions or data privacy framework certifications held by those providers.

12. Your Data Protection Rights

  • 12.1 If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom
You have the right to:
  • 12.1.1 access the personal Data we hold about you, and to receive a copy of it;
  • 12.1.2 request rectification of Data that is inaccurate or incomplete;
  • 12.1.3 request erasure of your Data, in certain circumstances ("the right to be forgotten");
  • 12.1.4 request restriction of our processing of your Data, in certain circumstances;
  • 12.1.5 object to processing carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests, and to object at any time to processing for direct marketing purposes;
  • 12.1.6 receive your Data in a portable, machine-readable format and have it transmitted to another controller (data portability);
  • 12.1.7 withdraw consent at any time, where our processing is based on consent;
  • 12.1.8 not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing which produces legal or similarly significant effects. We do not carry out such processing.
  • 12.2 If you are a resident of California
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, you have the right to:
  • 12.2.1 know what categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which it is used, and the categories of third parties to whom it is disclosed;
  • 12.2.2 request deletion of your personal information;
  • 12.2.3 request correction of inaccurate personal information;
  • 12.2.4 opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA, and we have not done so in the preceding twelve months;
  • 12.2.5 not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.
  • 12.3 How to exercise your rights
Email support@codeplc.com stating the right you wish to exercise and the email address associated with your Account. We may need to take reasonable steps to verify your identity before acting on a request.
We will respond within 30 days. For CCPA requests, we will respond within 45 days, and will notify you if an extension is required.
  • 12.4 There is no charge
Exercising your rights is free of charge. We may charge a reasonable fee, or refuse to act, only where a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of its repetitive character.
  • 12.5 Complaints
If you are in the EEA or UK and believe we have not handled your Data lawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority. In the United Kingdom this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). We would be grateful for the opportunity to address your concern directly before you do so.
  • 12.6 Accessing and updating your Account. You may sign in to your Account at any time to view or amend your Data. You may need to update your Data if your circumstances change. Your marketing preferences may also be changed at any time.Accessing and updating your Account. You may sign in to your Account at any time to view or amend your Data. You may need to update your Data if your circumstances change. Your marketing preferences may also be changed at any time.

13. Children's Data

  • 13.1 The Services are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal Data from any person under the age of 16.
  • 13.2 If you believe that a child under 16 has provided us with personal Data, please contact support@codeplc.com and we will delete it.

14. Security

  • 14.1 Data security is of great importance to CodePLC LLC and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected online. These include encryption of Data in transit using TLS, access controls limiting who may access Data, and the use of reputable service providers who maintain their own recognized security standards.
  • 14.2 No method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your Data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
  • 14.3 In the event of a personal data breach likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority and, where required, affected individuals, in accordance with applicable law.

15. Changes to this Policy

CodePLC LLC reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be posted on the Web Site with an updated effective date. Where changes are material, we will notify registered Users by email at least 14 days before the changes take effect.

16. Contacting Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise any of the rights set out in Clause 12, you may contact us at:

Email: support@codeplc.com
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: CodePLC LLC, 145 Tremont Street, Suite 201-1381, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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