PRIVACY POLICY

PRIVACY POLICY
Last Update 1/26/2021

1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains what we do with your personal data to provide the services offered on the https://www.keep-coding.net/ website (the "Platform"), such as selling digital marketing, professional web design, development and other services (the "Services"). This policy also explains what data we may collect when you visit the Platform.

In accordance with applicable data legislation, please note the following:

The company responsible for the handling of personal data is Keep Coding with domicile in Panama, Panama City, Corregimiento de Bethania, Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower Building, 18th Floor, Office 18-01. ("We" or "Data Controller"). You may contact the Data Controller's representative by sending an e-mail to: info@keep-coding.net

In the event that you do not provide the information indicated as mandatory, we may not be able to process your user registration or provide you with the use of some Services that are available on the Platform.

In order to register and browse the Platform, you must be at least 18 years of age. Keep Coding may use your personal information to verify your age and ensure compliance with this restriction.

2. Legal basis for processing personal data
The collection and processing of your personal data is primarily based on the contractual and non-contractual relationship you have with us.

When we send you newsletters and Services or when we use the e-mail address you have provided to contact you individually or to recognize you when you return to our website, we do so with your informed consent.

The way we process the information collected by our cookies is based on the informed consent you have given us, in accordance with current legislation.

3. Personal Information We Collect
To register on the Platform and identify yourself, we will ask you for your e-mail address and date of birth.
To create your profile on the Platform, you can include personal information such as the country or city where you live, a photograph, your first and last name, your education, your professional experience and any other information you want to share in your profile. Profile information helps you get the most out of our Services, such as being found by other professionals and discovering business opportunities or projects you are interested in. However, if you do not want this information to be public, simply do not fill out your profile or delete the information you have provided.

To purchase our services, we will ask for your credit or debit card information, including the validity date and CVV code. If you request an invoice, we will ask for your billing information if necessary.

When you visit or use our Services, we record information such as how often you use them, the date and time you access them, when you view or click on specific content, your service preferences, the projects you share or the content you post. We use this information when you log in and when you read our emails, and we use Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses to identify you and record your use of the Platform.

We do not make decisions based on profiling, beyond advertising personalization and for legitimate internet fraud prevention.

4. Processing objective
4.1 Keep Coding, as Data Controller, will process your personal data for the purpose of, managing your registration as a user of the Platform, to identify you and to give you access to the Services available to registered users of the Platform.

4.2 The development, performance and execution of the contract for the provision of Keep Coding services or any other contract we may have on the Platform. You shall note that:

You expressly authorize us to process the data required for activation and payment processing. Card security codes (CVV or CVC) will only be used to process the current purchase as part of your payment information and will not be stored or further processed. Consenting to the activation of this feature allows your data to be automatically populated for future purchases, so you will not have to re-enter your payment information each time you make a purchase. It is understood that the data entered will be valid and up to date for future purchases. You can modify or delete your credit cards at any time through the payment method of the purchase form or through the payment method settings of your Keep Coding subscription. We store and disclose card information in accordance with international security and confidentiality standards for credit and debit cards. For security reasons, use of this resource may require changes to your password. Remember that the security of the Platform also depends on the correct use and storage of confidential passwords.

4.3 Recommend services that match your profile.

4.4 Contact you by e-mail to update and inform you about resources, products or contracted services, including security updates to the Platform, whenever necessary and reasonable.

4.5 Respond to requests or inquiries you make through the customer service channels available on our Platform.

4.6 We also use your information to generate non-identifiable aggregate data. For example, to generate statistics about our users, their jobs or areas of expertise, the number of hits or clicks on a particular service or project, or their demographics.

5. Options
The provision of Keep Coding services may involve the use of your personal data, with your express consent, to send you personalized advertising related to our services, through e-mails or other means of electronic communication, sent by us or by external collaborators. In order to improve our services, please note that personal information related to purchases, interests and preferences may be used by Keep Coding for analytical purposes, user profile characterization, marketing studies, quality surveys and to improve interaction with our customers.

If you do not wish to receive some types of communications that we send by e-mail, please access the "My Account" section to manage your preferences.

You will also be able to cancel your notifications by following the instructions in each notification you receive.

6. Data retention period
We will retain your personal data for as long as we have a valid contractual relationship and, after that, for the period determined by the obligations arising from the processing of the data or as provided by law.

7. Data recipients
In order to fulfill the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy, it may be necessary to provide or disclose your personal data to third parties for the following reasons:

Business transfer: related to any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or any other transfer of assets, including personnel, provided that the receiving party agrees to process your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Business transfer: in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or any other transfer of assets, including personnel, sieService providers: to provide services on our behalf or to assist us in providing our services. For example, we engage service providers to perform marketing, advertising, communication, infrastructure and IT services, to customize and improve our service, to process credit card transactions or other payment methods, for customer service, to collect debts, to analyze and improve data (such as data related to users' interaction with our services), and to process and manage satisfaction surveys. In the interest of efficiency, these partners and suppliers may be located in Panama or other countries or territories and may not provide data protection services comparable to those in your country, provided that the receiving party agrees to process your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

By accepting our Privacy Policy, you specifically authorize us to process and report your personal data to the aforementioned partners and to disclose your personal data to suppliers such as processors located outside the Republic of Panama for the purposes described herein and to provide a complete service. When we disclose personal information when exchanging data with countries outside the Republic of Panama and other regions with data protection laws, we ensure that the information is transferred in compliance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

8. Data protection rights
As Data Controller, we are committed to respecting the confidential nature of your personal data and we guarantee the full exercise of these rights. At any time, you may exercise the following rights:

Right of access. You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and, if we are, you have the right to obtain a copy of the data and information relating to the processing.

Right of modification. You have the right to correct errors, to modify incomplete or erroneous data and to guarantee the authenticity of the information processed.

Right to erasure. You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data without undue delay, if it has been processed incorrectly or if the purpose for which it was processed or collected no longer exists.

Right to limit processing. You have the right to request the suspension of the processing of your information if it is unlawful or if the accuracy of the data is in question.

Right to object. You have the right to object to the processing of your data when they have been used for direct marketing purposes or when the processing must be terminated due to a personal problem, except when there is a legitimate interest or it is necessary for the exercise or defense of actions.

Right not to be subjected to personalized decisions. You have the right not to be subjected to a decision based solely on the automatic processing of your data, including profile characterization, with binding legal effects or affecting you, except when it is necessary for the performance of a contract, in accordance with the law, or if you have expressly authorized it.

In order to exercise these rights, please send an e-mail to: info@keep-coding.net indicating your (i) identity with the full name and e-mail address used to register or make purchases at KEEP CODING, an identification document to prove your identity and (ii) the right or rights you are exercising.

You can also visit the agency in charge of supervising data protection in your country to register a complaint or request protection of your rights, if you deem it necessary.

The exercise of such rights is free of charge, except when the claims are deliberately unfounded or excessive, in which case the claimant may have to pay the costs of the process.

9. Information about cookies
We use cookies, which are data files placed on your device or computer that often include an anonymous unique identifier. To learn more about cookies and how to disable them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
10. Changes
We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time and in accordance with legal, regulatory or operational changes. We will notify you of these changes (including the effective date) as required by law.