Overview

The Codeunia services, including its community platform, courses, content, mentoring services, events, training platforms, and products such as BuildUnia (collectively, the "Services"), are provided through our website https://codeunia.com (and its subdomains like https://buildunia.codeunia.com), and applications (collectively, the "Platform"), operated by Codeunia, a sole proprietorship registered in India under the ownership of Deepak ("us," "we," or "the Company"). In connection with your use of the Services, we may collect/receive, store, use, share, and/or process certain information ("Information") about you when you use our Services. By using the Services, you agree to the collection and use of Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Definitions

• Service(s): Codeunia platform and its products, including BuildUnia, courses, content, instructor support, training platforms, and activities.
• Platform: Our websites (e.g., codeunia.com, buildunia.codeunia.com), applications, WhatsApp groups, Facebook groups, and social media presence.
• Information: Any data we collect, receive, store, use, share, and/or process about you in connection with your use of the Services, including Personal Information, Usage Data, and Sensitive Personal Information.
• Personal Information: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Usage Data: Data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
• Sensitive Personal Information: Passwords and any other information classified as sensitive under Indian law.

Personal Information

We may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable Information that can be used to contact or identify you.

• Your name, email address, phone number
• Your Account Data (profile, courses/projects opted, mentoring sessions booked, etc.)
• User Content shared via your Account
• Linked account data
• Promotions and survey data
• Support concerns (internal use)
• Device information
• Parts of our Services you use

Usage Data (Log Data)

We may also collect Information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Platform ("Log Data").

• IP address, browser type/version, device type
• Pages visited, time/date, time spent, statistics
• Approximate geographic location

Financial Information

To receive payments for Services, we may collect (directly or via payment partners) certain financial Information as required.

Third-Party Technologies

• Cookies: Used for personalization, login, analytics. You may refuse cookies, but some features may not work.
• Analytics: We use Google Analytics and similar services to analyze usage and improve our Services. You can opt out via browser add-ons.
• Online Advertising: We use third-party ad services (e.g., Facebook, Google) for targeted ads. We may share aggregate, non-identifiable data with them.

Purpose

We use your Information for the following purposes:

• Providing and improving our Services
• Developing new products, services, and features
• Analyzing trends, traffic, and usage
• Learning more about users via analytics
• Communicating with you
• Troubleshooting and support
• Fraud prevention and security
• Updating Services based on feedback
• Contacting you for service, product knowledge, and promotional offers (even if registered under DND/DNC/NCPR, for 180 days after registration)

Sharing Entities

We may share your Information with:

• Mentors, other users, companies running promotions/surveys, advertising companies
• For security, legal compliance, or corporate restructuring
• Aggregated/de-identified or with your consent
• With service providers, contractors, and agents (e.g., payment, analytics, marketing, support)
• With business partners and for promotions/surveys
• For legal, security, or compliance reasons
• During a change in control (e.g., merger, acquisition)
• Within our corporate family

Security Measures

We use appropriate security based on the type and sensitivity of Information being stored. There is always a risk of unauthorized access with internet-enabled platforms. Please protect your password and contact us if you suspect unauthorized access.

Accuracy Responsibility

Please review your Information periodically to ensure accuracy. We are not responsible for the authenticity of Information supplied by you. Discrepancies and grievances will be addressed within 30 days by our Grievance Officer (see Section 13).

Retention Policy

We do not retain Sensitive Personal Information longer than required. Public content may be retained indefinitely in cached/archived pages or if copied by others. We may retain Information for internal processing, analytics, fraud monitoring, or on an anonymized basis.

User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your Information:

• Opt out of promotional emails, cookies, and certain ad services
• Update or terminate your Account
• Request review, correction, or deletion of your Information
• Revoke consent (may affect your use of the Platform)
• Request deletion of your data (residual data may be retained in logs/backups for up to a year)
• Contact us at connect@codeunia.com for any rights requests. We require up to 30 days to comply.

External Links

Our Platform may contain links to third-party websites or apps. We are not responsible for their privacy policies. Please review their policies before submitting data.

Embedded Content

Some content on the Platform is hosted by third parties (e.g., YouTube videos). These embeds are governed by the third party's privacy policy, not ours. Be careful when submitting Information to third-party embeds.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post updates at this link and notify you of material changes. Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Security Disclaimer

We follow best practices and take security measures to protect your Information, but cannot guarantee its security. Any transmission is at your own risk.

Service Announcements

We may send you service-related announcements (e.g., maintenance, security, privacy, or administrative communications) via SMS, email, push notifications, WhatsApp, or other channels. You may not opt out of these non-promotional communications.

Grievance Handling

The Company has a Grievance Officer to address your concerns regarding data safety, privacy, discrepancies, and the usage of Platform. We will resolve issues within 30 days of receiving them.

• Email: connect@codeunia.com

Support Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: connect@codeunia.com
• Website: codeunia.com