Introduction

Coder Lanes is committed to protecting the personal information of its users. This policy details the type of information we collect, how it is stored and used, and your rights with respect to your personal information. For any questions and concerns about this policy, please contact the Coder Lanes team by email at privacy@coderlanes.com.

What Personal Information We Collect

Coder Lanes will collect the minimum amount of personal information necessary. In general, the information we collect includes name, email, phone number, age, pronouns, family relation to other Coder Lanes students, and academic learning records like class attendance, class project data, and class completion dates. We also automatically collect site usage metrics to improve our services.

We may collect personal information at any stage of the user’s learning journey with us – during the enrollment and payment process, during the class, and later after class completion. We also collect information from employment applicants, employees, and contractors.

The Coder Lanes Website

The Coder Lanes website at https://coderlanes.com is public and does not require logging in, so users are not expected to sign up or directly provide their personal information when browsing the website pages or accessing exercise materials. We may however automatically collect usage information and some personally identifying information (such as a unique device ID, your browser type, operating system, connection details, location, ISP, IP address, visited pages, and visit times) to help us improve our services and marketing programs. This Privacy Policy in no way restricts our collection and use of this usage information, and we may share it with third parties for various purposes. This usage information may be stored in our system or at a service provider. Also note that our third party providers may use cookies and beacons for the services they perform on our behalf.

Contact Forms

The website also offers a contact form, which will require users to provide personally identifiable information like their name and email, and optionally also their phone number. Contact form data is stored in our system indefinitely. Users may also send us personally identifying information when contacting us over email. We use this information to handle the specific issue raised and to contact you in the future for any related matters. We do not share this information with any third parties.

Young children are not permitted to use our contact form to prevent any possibility of inadvertently sharing any personal information.

The Enrollment Process

During the enrollment process, we collect the applicant’s personal information (such as name, email, phone number, age, gender, other students from the family, and payment form data) to verify proper placement into the class, processing payment, and communicate with the student or their parent/guardian for enrollment. This information will be generally collected via email or phone, and stored indefinitely.

We not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian.

We process and retain payment data such as checks and venmo/zelle records only for tuition payment and tracking. We do not collect, store or share credit card or other payment information.

Class Delivery and Learning

During class, we collect and process personal information to provide our educational services to the student. This personal information may include additional emails or phone numbers to communicate with the student and their family, and learning records to indicate academic achievements. This personal information will be stored indefinitely, and may be used to confirm student progress, optimize our program, and stay in touch with our alumni.

The Coder Lanes website features student quotes and student achievements that mention the student’s name and age, and require the student’s consent (or their parents/guardian’s consent) to publish.

Alumni Relations

We promote teamwork and collaboration in all our programs, and would love to stay in touch with our alumni. The personal information we collect about our students may therefore also be used for the following alumni services (all require the alumni’s or parents/guardian’s consent):

• Alumni directory
• Alumni social media groups
• Alumni networking events
• Job opportunities
• Special projects and volunteering opportunities to support the school
• Surveys

Personal Information Disclosures

We may disclose your personal information to other parties to comply with legal requirements and with our school policies. We may share your personal information with:

• Law enforcement or other governmental officials, in response to a verified request relating to an investigation or alleged illegal activity
• Third parties that provide a valid subpoena or court order
• Third parties as requested or authorized by you (or your parent/guardian), including vendors providing services that are essential for Coder Lanes operations (e.g., tuition payment)
• Third party vendors providing services to us in our operations

Service Providers

We employ third-party companies and individuals for the following business reasons:

• Host our systems
• Monitor the operational status of our systems
• Host code samples and exercises
• Analyze how our service are used

We contract with a number of third-party suppliers that enable us to provide our products and services and operate our business. These third-party suppliers perform the functions described below and are considered subprocessors under applicable data protection laws. We require our subprocessors to implement proper privacy and security measures and to safeguard the personal information they handle.

Company	Service	Location
Amazon AWS	Cloud hosting and storage	USA
GitLab	Code hosting and sharing	USA

External Links

Our website features links to other sites and business entities that are not owned or affiliated with Coder Lanes. Coder Lanes exercises no control over, and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these sites. These sites have their own security policies, terms of use and privacy policies. If you choose to visit one of these websites, please review the policies of that particular site.

Copyright

Text, images, videos, documents, computer code, test data sets, and any other electronic materials and media available on the Coder Lanes website, class materials and code samples are the sole property of Coder Lanes and are protected by copyright. The reproduction, redistribution, and/or exploitation of any of these materials is prohibited without express, written consent from Coder Lanes. All users agree that all content and data, particularly any class materials and code samples or other information contained on the Coder Lanes websites and class content, is restricted to the personal use of authorized users only. The commercial use of information in the Coder Lanes website and Coder Lanes classes is strictly prohibited. Users agree not to copy, post, email, or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials.

Coder Lanes reserves the right to limit, restrict, or terminate the use of the website by any individual person or party with or without notice at any time.

Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Information

Information Access

You may request confirmation regarding the processing of your personal information by Coder Lanes. If we are indeed processing your information, you have the right to access and obtain a copy of that information. Additionally, you are entitled to know the purpose(s) for which we are processing your information, the categories of information involved, the recipients of the information, any available details about other sources from which we receive your personal information, and the duration for which we retain the information or, if the duration is not specified, the factors we consider in determining that period.

Correction and Completion

You have the right to request correction of your personal information that you believe is inaccurate. Where you believe the information is incomplete, you have the right to complete the information, including by supplementing the information with a statement.

Right of Erasure or “To be Forgotten”

You have the right to request that Coder Lanes permanently delete your personal information when:

• The information you provided is no longer necessary for its original intended purposes.
• We have relied solely on your consent to process the specific information, but you have chosen to withdraw your consent, and there are no other legal grounds for us to continue processing it.
• You have successfully raised an objection to the processing of certain information (refer to the “Objection” section below).
• The information has been processed unlawfully.
• Erasure of the information is mandated by law.

This right will not apply where continued processing of your information is necessary for:

• Fulfilling obligations imposed by relevant laws and regulations.
• Upholding the right to freedom of expression and information.
• Carrying out tasks in the public interest or exercising official authority vested in Coder Lanes.
• Ensuring the functionality and stability of the system in question.
• Protecting public health.
• Conducting specific types of archiving that serve public interest, scientific research, historical research, or statistical analysis.
• Establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims.

Although Coder Lanes may remove most personal information such as contact information (e.g., email and phone number), there may be information we cannot remove, including, but not limited to, certain records such as student’s attendance, academic work, and code uploads to systems controlled by the student.

Restriction on Processing

You have the right to request that Coder Lanes ceases or limits the processing of your personal information in the following circumstances:

• If you are challenging the accuracy of your personal information, we may restrict its processing while we verify its accuracy.
• If the processing of your personal information is unlawful, and you object to its erasure, you can request that the processing be restricted instead.
• If we no longer require your personal information for the intended processing purposes, but you need the information for legal claims, you may request that its processing be restricted.
• If you object to the processing of specific information (refer to the “Objection” section below), we may restrict its processing while we assess and respond to your objection.

If you successfully exercise this right of restriction, we will process the information in question only: (i) where we have your consent to do so; (ii) for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; (iii) for the protection of the rights of another person; or (iv) for reasons of important public interest. In the event that any such restriction is lifted and processing resumes, we will inform you beforehand.

Limited Information Portability

In regards to the personal information we collected directly from you (excluding information obtained from other sources), you have the right to request and receive that information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Additionally, you have the right to transfer this information to another entity without any interference from us.

Note that this right of data portability only applies under specific circumstances, such as when we process personal information based on your consent or as part of our contractual obligations with you, and the processing is automated. If you request us to directly transmit your information to another individual or entity, we will fulfill this request wherever feasible to do so.

Objection

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information by Coder Lanes if we have determined that such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority, or if it is deemed necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Coder Lanes.

If we process your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time. In our direct communications, such as those intended for marketing, promotions, or solicitations, we will include an unsubscribe option, if applicable, along with instructions on how to opt out.

Security Controls

Coder Lanes implements electronic, physical, and procedural measures to ensure the protection and security of the personal information it handles. Note that no data transmission over the Internet or any other network can be guaranteed to be completely secure. By using our website and services, you acknowledge and accept the inherent data security risks involved.

International Users

This website is hosted in the United States, and our services are provided from there. If you access the website or use our services from outside the US where privacy laws and regulations differ from the US, please be aware that by continuing to use the website or our services, you are transferring your personal information to the United States and consenting to this transfer. Note that the privacy laws in the United States may not offer the same level of protection as those in your location. By using our website and services, you agree that the collection, use, transfer, and disclosure of your information will be governed by the applicable laws in the United States. Also note that your personal information may be accessible to law enforcement and national security authorities in the United States, without prior notice or consent from you or Coder Lanes. If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using this website or our services.

Contact Us

If you would like to exercise any of the rights mentioned above or if you have any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@coderlanes.com. We take your request very seriously and respond promptly. If you are unsatisfied with how we handle your request, we kindly request that you allow us the chance to resolve the matter. However, remember that you have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.

Policy Updates

Coder Lanes reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify this Privacy Policy either in full or in part, at any given time. By continuing to use the website following the implementation of any changes to the Privacy Policy, you indicate your acceptance of those modifications. We will also update the effective policy date below whenever changes are made. We recommend that you periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of July 10, 2023.