Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 16, 2025
Last Updated: June 16, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Munson Elemental LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website at www.codework.us (the "Service"). Our Service is a SaaS platform that helps students and professors learn and teach programming.

2. Contact Information

Data Controller:

Munson Elemental LLC
24 Kramers Pond Road
Putnam Valley, New York 10579
United States

Privacy Contact:

Email: contact@munsonelemental.com

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at the above email address.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Personal Information You Provide

When you create an account with our Service, we collect:

• First name
• Last name
• Email address

3.2 Technical Information Automatically Collected

We automatically collect certain technical information through AWS Cognito for account security and authentication purposes:

• IP address
• Login timestamps
• Device and browser information for security verification

3.3 Payment Information

We use Stripe as our payment processor. When you make a payment, Stripe collects and processes your payment information according to their privacy policy. We do not store your complete payment card details on our servers.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

4.1 Service Delivery

• Creating and managing your user account
• Providing access to our programming education platform
• Authenticating your identity and maintaining account security
• Processing payments through our payment processor

4.2 Communication

• Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support
• Sending important service-related notifications

4.3 Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Union, our legal basis for processing your personal data is:

• Performance of a contract: We process your data to provide the services you've signed up for
• Legitimate interests: We process technical data for security and fraud prevention purposes

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

5.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We share your information with the following third-party service providers:

• Stripe: Payment processing (subject to Stripe's privacy policy)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Cloud hosting and data storage (subject to AWS's privacy policy)

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your personal information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

5.3 No Sale of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Your data is stored securely using AWS cloud infrastructure with industry-standard security practices.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for 4-6 years from the date of account creation or last activity, unless:

• You request deletion of your account and data
• We are required by law to retain the information for a longer period
• We need to retain the information for legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention)

8. Your Rights and Choices

8.1 For All Users

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information in your account settings
• Update or correct your personal information
• Request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting support@codework.us

8.2 Additional Rights for EU Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union, you have additional rights under GDPR:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit the processing of your personal data
• Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data
• Rights Related to Automated Decision Making: You have the right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@codework.us. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8.3 Right to Lodge a Complaint

EU users have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe we have processed your personal data unlawfully.

9. International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States. If you are accessing our Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

For EU users, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with GDPR requirements.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We do not use cookies or similar tracking technologies on our website. We only collect the technical information mentioned in Section 3.2 through our authentication system.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at support@codework.us.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will:

• Post the updated Privacy Policy on our website
• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Provide notice of significant changes through a prominent notice on our website

Your continued use of our Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). For information about your California privacy rights, please contact us at support@codework.us.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: contact@munsonelemental.com
Address: Munson Elemental LLC, 24 Kramers Pond Road, Putnam Valley, New York 10579