Effective Date: 1st of January 2023

This Privacy Policy describes how Bloomcoding.org (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our website (the “Site”) and the services we offer (the “Services”).

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

1.1. Contact Information: Email address, first name, last name, phone number, address, state, province, ZIP/Postal code, city.

1.2. Social Media Profile Information: If you choose to connect with us through social media platforms (e.g., Facebook Connect, Sign In with Twitter), we may collect information from your social media profile.

1.3. Technical Information: When you visit our website, we may collect certain technical information about your device and browsing activity. This information may include your IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, referring website, pages visited, time spent on each page, and other technical information about your device interaction with our website.

1.4. Usage Data: We may collect information about how you use our Services, such as the features you access, the pages you visit, and the content you interact with.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information directly from you when you:

2.1. Create an account

2.2. Fill out a form

2.3. Contact us

2.4. Make a purchase

2.5. Sign up for our email list (opt-in)

2.6. Browse our website (technical information)

We also collect information automatically through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

3.1. To provide and operate the Services

3.2. To process your payments

3.3. To respond to your inquiries and requests

3.4. To send you marketing and promotional materials (if you have opted-in)

3.5. To analyze how you use our website and Services

3.6. To personalize your experience on our website

3.7. To improve our website and Services

3.8. To comply with legal and regulatory requirements

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website and Services, such as:  

4.1. Email marketing platforms:

4.1.1. Sendgrid: consult Sendgrid’s Privacy Notice here: https://www.twilio.com/en-us/legal/privacy

4.1.2. Pipedrive: consult Pipedrive’s Privacy Notice here: https://www.pipedrive.com/en/privacy

4.1.3. Google: consult Google’s Privacy notice here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US

4.2.SMS/Messaging providers:

4.2.1. Twilio: Twilio’s Privacy Notice here: https://www.twilio.com/en-us/legal/privacy

4.3.Payment processors:

4.3.1. Stripe: consult Stripe’s Privacy Policy here: https://stripe.com/privacy

4.3.2. Bank transfers: (Privacy policies vary by bank. You’ll need to find the specific policy for the bank you’re using.)

4.3.3. Apple Pay: consult Apple Pay Privacy Policy here: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/apple-pay/

4.3.4. Google Pay: consult Google Pay Privacy Policy here: https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/u/0/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=privacynotice&ldl=en-GB

4.4. Advertising platforms:

4.4.1. Meta (formerly Facebook): consult Meta’s Privacy Policy here: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

4.5. Analytics providers:

4.5.1. Google Analytics: consult Google Analytics’s Privacy Policy here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362?hl=en

4.5.2. Google Ads: Google Ads’s Privacy Policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We may also disclose your personal information if required by law or to protect our rights or the rights of others.

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1. CCPA and CPRA Rights (California Residents Only)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA and CPRA:

5.1.1. Right to Know: You can request to know what personal information we have collected, used, and disclosed about you.

5.1.2. Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal information.

5.1.3. Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You can opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not currently sell your personal information, but we reserve the right to do so in the future.

5.2. GDPR Rights (European Economic Area Residents Only)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the GDPR:

5.2.1. Right to Access: You have the right to access your personal information and to receive a copy of it.

5.2.2. Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.

5.2.3. Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal information. 

5.2.4. Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.

5.2.5. Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal information to another controller. 

5.2.6. Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal information.

6. Exercising Your Rights

You can exercise your rights under the CCPA, CPRA, or GDPR by contacting us at privacy [at] bloomcoding.org. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

7. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy [at] bloomcoding.org. We will delete the information from our systems upon verification.  

8. California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

We comply with CalOPPA and do not track your browsing activity across third-party websites.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

9.1.Using encryption technologies to protect data in transit and at rest

9.2.Implementing access controls to limit access to your personal information to authorized personnel

9.3.Regularly reviewing and updating our security measures to address emerging threats

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and, if necessary, by sending you an email notification.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy [at] bloomcoding.org.