Does CODE-MATE collect anonymous data?
When you use the CODE-MATE website, we may collect some anonymous data so we can understand how people are using CODE-MATE, and basic facts like which browser they’re using.
In what situations does CODE-MATE collect personal data?
If you create a CODE-MATE account, we will collect some personal data so we can follow your progress toward earning developer certifications, and so you can customize your developer portfolio.
Can I use CODE-MATE anonymously?
Yes. You can access all of CODE-MATE’s articles, videos, podcasts, and interactive coding lessons without creating an account. And if you don’t create an account, we won’t collect any personal data about you.
This said, if you want to earn CODE-MATE’s developer certifications, you will need to create an account so we can follow your progress through our curriculum.
You said I have full control over my data. What does that mean, exactly?
It means that at any time, you can download all of your data in a convenient JSON format.
You can control which data shows up on your developer portfolio.
You can also delete any of your personal data, or even delete your entire account.
When I delete my personal data from CODE-MATE, is it really deleted from CODE-MATE’s servers?
Yes. When you delete personal data from CODE-MATE, we immediately delete it from our servers.
We make emergency backups of our database every day, and we delete each of these backups after a few days. So within a few days, your personal data won’t even exist in our backups.
Who has access to my personal data?
Even though CODE-MATE has thousands of volunteers, none of those people have access to your private data.
CODE-MATE has a few full-time staff, some of whom work directly on our databases. They have the ability to view your private data, but only do so when providing you with technical support.
As for the personal data that you choose to share on your developer portfolio, anyone on the internet can see it by navigating to your developer portfolio’s public URL. Again, we’ve given you full control over what parts of your developer profile are public.