Welcome to Codesquad ("Codesquad," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy across all our business operations, which include Codesquad Engineering, Codesquad Academy, Codesquad Outsourcing, and the Codesquad Community. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at hello@codesquad.co.
When you visit our website https://codesquad.co (the "Website"), and use our diverse range of services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy policy, we describe our privacy practices to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information You Disclose to Us
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us depending on how you interact with our four core pillars:
- Academy Applicants & Students: First name, last name, email address, phone number, educational background, and payment information.
- Engineering Clients: Company details, business contact information, project requirements, and proprietary business data shared during the product development lifecycle.
- Outsourcing Talent: Resumes, portfolios (e.g., GitHub, Behance), employment history, technical assessment scores, and background check information (if applicable).
- Community Members: Event registration details, forum profiles, and newsletter subscriptions.
- Credentials: Passwords, password hints, and similar security information used for authentication across our platforms.
Information Automatically Collected
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and information about how and when you use our Website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information for various purposes depending on the services you utilize, in reliance on our legitimate business interests, to perform contracts, or for compliance with legal obligations.
- For Codesquad Academy: To process applications, facilitate enrollment, deliver curriculum, and communicate course updates.
- For Codesquad Engineering: To communicate with clients regarding software development projects, provide customer support, and execute B2B contracts.
- For Codesquad Outsourcing: To match technical talent with our hiring partners, verify professional credentials, and facilitate placement interviews.
- For the Codesquad Community: To organize meetups, deliver tech newsletters, and foster a safe networking environment.
- General Administrative Use: To send you product, service, and new feature information, and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
3. Will Your Information Be Shared With Anyone?
We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.
- Hiring Partners (Outsourcing): If you apply to our Outsourcing talent pool, your professional profile, resume, and assessment scores will be shared with prospective hiring companies.
- Vendors and Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors who perform services for us (e.g., payment processing, Google Forms for applications, cloud hosting for Engineering projects, email delivery).
- Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition.
4. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information, analyze website traffic, and improve user experience across our platforms. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.
5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. For example, talent profiles in our Outsourcing database may be kept indefinitely to provide future job matching opportunities, unless you request deletion.
6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. Client data entrusted to Codesquad Engineering is handled under strict confidentiality protocols. However, transmission of personal information to and from our Website is at your own risk.
7. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may request to review, change, or delete your data at any time.
If you wish to be removed from the Outsourcing talent pool, the Community mailing list, or the Academy database, please email us at contact@codesquad.co.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and will be effective as soon as it is accessible.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us by email at hello@codesquad.co.