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This Privacy Policy for Code Bricks Limited ("we," "us," or "our") explains how and why we may access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"). This includes instances when you:
If you have any questions or concerns, reviewing this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and options. We are responsible for decisions regarding the processing of your personal information. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, we kindly ask that you refrain from using our Services.
1. Summary
This summary highlights the key points from our Privacy Notice. For more detailed information on any of these topics, you can click the links provided after each key point or refer to our table of contents below to find the relevant section.
What personal information do we process?
When you visit, use, or interact with our Services, we may process personal information based on how you engage with us, the choices you make, and the products and features you utilize. Learn more about the personal information you provide to us.
Do we process any sensitive personal information?
Certain information may be classified as "special" or "sensitive" in specific jurisdictions, such as your racial or ethnic background, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect information from third parties?
We may gather information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other external sources. Learn more about the information we collect from third parties.
How do we process your information?
We process your information to provide, enhance, and manage our Services, communicate with you, ensure security and fraud prevention, and comply with legal obligations. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent, and only when we have a valid legal basis to do so. Learn more about our information processing practices.
In what situations and with whom do we share personal information?
We may share your information in specific circumstances and with particular third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.
What are your rights?
Depending on your geographical location, applicable privacy laws may grant you certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.
How do you exercise your rights?
The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request or by contacting us directly. We will review and respond to any requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Want to learn more about how we handle the information we collect?
Please review the full Privacy Notice.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you register for any of Code Bricks Ltd's services, express interest in learning more about us or our products and services, participate in activities on our Services, or contact us directly.
We do not process any sensitive information.
All personal information you provide must be truthful, complete, and accurate. You are required to inform us of any changes to your personal information.
Additionally, we automatically gather certain information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and browser and device characteristics, when you visit our Services. This information, which does not identify you personally (like your name or contact details), may include device and usage data, such as your IP address, browser type, device characteristics, operating system, language settings, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and details about how and when you use our Services, along with other technical information. This data is primarily used to ensure the security and functionality of our Services, as well as for internal analytics and reporting.
As is common practice, we also collect information using cookies and similar technologies.
2. How We Process Your Information
We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with laws. We may also process your information for other purposes, but only with your consent. We process your personal information for various reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services.
3. When And With Who Do We Share Personal Information
We may share your information under specific circumstances outlined in this section and/or with the following third parties:
- Business Transfers: We may disclose or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations for, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business by another company.
- Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, ensuring they comply with this Privacy Notice. Affiliates include our parent company, subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and other companies we control or are under common control with.
- Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to provide you with certain products, services, or promotions.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technology
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as pixels) to collect information when you interact with our Services. These tools help ensure security, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and support basic site functionality.
We also allow third parties and service providers to use tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising purposes. This includes managing and displaying ads, personalising ads based on your interests, and sending reminders for abandoned shopping carts (depending on your communication preferences). These third parties may use their technologies to show you interest-based ads on our Services or other websites.
5. How do we Handle Social Logins
If you register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may receive certain information about you.
Our Services allow you to sign up or log in using third-party social media account details (such as Facebook or X). When you do this, we gain access to certain profile information from your social media provider. The specific information shared may vary depending on the provider but often includes your name, email address, friends list, profile picture, and any other details you’ve chosen to make public.
We will only use this information for purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise stated on our Services. Please note, we do not control how your social media provider uses your personal information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand how they collect, use, and share your data, as well as how to manage your privacy settings on their platforms.
6. Information Transferred Internationally
We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.
Our servers are located in the United Kingdom. If you access our Services from outside the UK, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us or third parties (as described in the section "When and With Whom Do We Share Personal Information?"), possibly in different countries.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please note that these other countries may not have data protection laws as comprehensive as those in your own. However, we will take all necessary steps to ensure your personal information is protected in accordance with this Privacy Notice and applicable laws.
7. How Long is Your Information Retained
We retain your information only for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
We will keep your personal information only for as long as it is necessary to achieve the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (e.g., for tax or legal purposes).
Once there is no longer a legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it. If deletion or anonymization is not feasible (for example, if stored in backup archives), we will securely store your data and prevent it from being further processed until deletion is possible.
8. Information From Minors
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from, or market to, individuals under the age of 18, nor do we knowingly sell such information. By using the Services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old, or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to their use of the Services. If we discover that we have collected personal information from individuals under 18, we will deactivate the account and take steps to promptly delete the data. If you become aware of any information we may have collected from children under 18, please contact us at hi@codebricks.co.uk.
9. Your Privacy Rights
You may review, update, or close your account at any time, depending on your place of residence.
Withdrawing Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent (which may be explicit or implied depending on the law), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, contact us using the details provided in the section “Get In Touch” below.
Please note that withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing done before your withdrawal. Additionally, where allowed by law, it will not affect processing based on other lawful grounds.
Request to terminate your account.
Upon receiving a request to close your account, we will deactivate or delete it from our active databases. However, some information may be retained to prevent fraud, resolve issues, assist with investigations, enforce our legal terms, or comply with legal obligations.
10. Updates To This Privacy Policy
We will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
11. Reviewing, Updating And Deleting The Data We Collect
Depending on the laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect about you, understand how it has been processed, correct any inaccuracies, or request its deletion. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent for us to process your personal information. However, these rights may be limited by applicable law. To review, update, or delete your personal information, get in touch via one of the methods outlined below.
12. Get in Touch
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding use of the Services, please contact us at our trading office: Code Bricks Limited, 36 Bracken Way, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 9QH. Alternatively you can phone: +44 7881 516746 or email to hi@codebricks.co.uk
(updated September 26, 2024)