Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your information

Last updated: January 15, 2025 GDPR & CCPA Compliant Includes DevDrill Academy

1. Introduction

Welcome to DevDrill's Privacy Policy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform, including the DevDrill Academy.

Key Update: This policy now includes detailed information about data collection and usage for our new DevDrill Academy feature with 50+ courses across 40+ programming languages.

2. DevDrill Academy Data Collection

Academy-Specific Data

The Academy feature collects additional data to enhance your learning experience:

Course Progress Data
  • Course enrollment and completion status
  • Daily progress and time spent
  • Quiz scores and exercise completion
  • Reading progress percentages
  • Certificate achievement data
Partner Learning Data
  • Partner invitations and acceptances
  • Shared progress visibility settings
  • Comparative performance data
  • Communication within partner system
Learning Analytics
  • Learning patterns and time-of-day preferences
  • Difficulty progression and skill improvement
  • Course completion rates and dropout analysis
  • DIO point transactions and streaks

3. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Username, email address, password
  • Profile Information: Coding level, preferences, settings
  • Academy Information: Course selections, partner preferences
  • Communication Data: Support requests, feedback

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information
  • Performance Data: Test scores, DIO points, learning analytics
  • Location Data: Approximate location (country-level) for analytics

Information from Third Parties

  • Social Media: If you connect social media accounts
  • Analytics Services: Aggregated usage statistics
  • Security Services: Fraud prevention data

4. How We Use Your Information

Account Management

Create and maintain your account, authenticate logins

Academy Features

Track progress, enable partner learning, award certificates

Personalization

Recommend courses, adjust difficulty, customize learning paths

Service Improvement

Analyze usage patterns, fix bugs, develop new features

Communication

Send updates, announcements, and support responses

Security

Prevent fraud, detect abuse, protect our platform

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

When We Share Your Data

Anonymized Data

We may share aggregated, anonymized data that cannot identify you personally. This includes:

  • Overall platform usage statistics
  • Course completion rates by language
  • Average learning time per day
  • Demographic trends in coding education

6. Data Security

Our Security Measures

Encryption

All data transmitted is encrypted using SSL/TLS

Secure Storage

Data stored in encrypted databases with access controls

Access Control

Strict role-based access for employees and contractors

Regular Audits

Security audits and vulnerability assessments

Important: While we implement strong security measures, no system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Right to Access

Request copies of your personal data

Right to Rectification

Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal data

Right to Restrict

Limit processing of your data

Right to Portability

Receive your data in a structured format

Right to Object

Object to certain types of processing

Partner Controls

Manage partner visibility and permissions

Data Export

Export your learning progress and certificates

How to Exercise Your Rights

Contact our Data Protection Officer at devdrill.dev@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and personalize content.

9. Children's Privacy

Age Restrictions

DevDrill is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Under 13

Not allowed to create accounts

13-17

Parental consent required

18+

Full account privileges

10. Contact Us

Contact Information

Mailing Address
DevDrill Inc.
Data Protection Officer
123 Coding Street
Tech City, TC 10101
United States
Response Time

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes by email or through platform notifications. Continued use of DevDrill after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Your Privacy Matters

We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparency about our data practices. By using DevDrill, you acknowledge you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Last Updated: January 15, 2025