Terms and Privacy

Privacy Policy

Hello — I'm Kay Lack, the creator of 0DE5. Before we get started with the privacy policy, I want to tell you my philosophy on privacy and the use of your data.

  1. Collect as little personal information as possible.
    You will note that there are no cookie banners on 0DE5. This is because 0DE5 does not set cookies unless specifically necessary and consented to at the point it is necessary (for example logging in).

  2. Always seek informed consent for data collection.
    Sometimes collecting data is necessary, useful for you as a user, or hard to avoid. In this case, specific informed consent should be sought at the point of collection. For example, some pages on 0DE5 load YouTube, which will set a cookie on your browser. On 0DE5 we will only load YouTube when you specifically click a button to allow it, with full knowledge that this will happen.

  3. Choose third-party vendors specifically based on privacy friendliness.
    Companies should choose hosting, email, analytics, and other providers who put privacy first and push forward the cutting edge on privacy-friendly technical solutions. For example, the 0DE5 web host is Cloudflare, and they do not retain application logs by default.

  4. Privacy and data protection is a constant effort.
    Applications can always improve the way they handle data. I truly believe that strong attention to privacy builds better services for users. Plus, it feels good!

One day I would like to rewrite the below to reference more clearly the philosophy above, while also feeling confident that the wording of such a policy conforms with many different countries' legal requirements. Until then, the privacy policy below, based on a customised template, governs the use of your data and privacy on this website.

Introduction

Effective date: 2024-07-04.

Learning Technology Ltd ("us", "we", or "our") operates www.0de5.net (hereinafter referred to as "Service").

Our Privacy Policy governs your visit to www.0de5.net, and explains how we collect, safeguard, and disclose information that results from your use of our Service.

We use your data to provide and improve Service. By using Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

Our Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern all use of our Service and together with the Privacy Policy constitute your agreement with us ("agreement").

Definitions

SERVICE means the www.0de5.net website operated by Learning Technology Ltd.

PERSONAL DATA means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

USAGE DATA is data collected automatically either generated by the use of Service or from Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

COOKIES are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).

DATA CONTROLLER means a natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your data.

DATA PROCESSORS (OR SERVICE PROVIDERS) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.

DATA SUBJECT is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.

THE USER is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.

Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

When you sign up for a membership with this Service, we will ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information will typically include:

  1. Email address
  2. Full name
  3. Phone number
  4. Address, Country, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City

We will use this information to create and administer your account. If you specifically consent, we will use your name and email address to send you emails with updates about this Service and its content. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link.

When you have an account, we may additionally collect information you provide about activities and exercises you have done. We will use this information to improve this Service and to customise the Service to suit you.

If you contact the Service or us directly, we will collect your email and the information within it so that we can respond to it. We will use the information you have provided in your correspondence to support your request.

Usage Data

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access Service by or through any device ("Usage Data").

This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When you access Service with a device, this Usage Data may include information such as the type of device you use, your device unique ID, the IP address of your device, your device operating system, the type of Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to keep track of when you are logged into your account, or when you specifically give consent for us to load third-party services such as:

Use of Data

Learning Technology Ltd uses the collected data for various purposes:

  1. to provide and maintain our Service;
  2. to notify you about changes to our Service;
  3. to allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so;
  4. to provide customer support;
  5. to gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service;
  6. to monitor the usage of our Service;
  7. to detect, prevent and address technical issues;
  8. to fulfil any other purpose for which you provide it;
  9. to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection;
  10. to provide you with notices about your account and/or subscription, including expiration and renewal notices, email instructions, etc.;
  11. to provide you with updates about the Service if you have consented for us to send these updates;
  12. in any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
  13. for any other purpose with your consent.

Retention of Data

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United Kingdom and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Learning Technology Ltd will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organisation or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Data

We may disclose personal information that we collect, or you provide:

Disclosure for Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Business Transaction

If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.

Other Cases

We may disclose your information also:

  1. to our subsidiaries and affiliates;
  2. to contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
  3. to fulfil the purpose for which you provide it;
  4. for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information;
  5. with your consent in any other cases;
  6. if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.

Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, for example encryption and access controls. we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, covered by GDPR.

We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please email us at [email protected].

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  1. the right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you;
  2. the right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete;
  3. the right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data;
  4. the right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information;
  5. the right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format;
  6. the right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal information.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. Please note, we may not be able to provide Service without some necessary data.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Your Data Protection Rights under the California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA is the first state law in the United States to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivable the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy.

According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:

  1. users can visit our site anonymously;

  2. our Privacy Policy link includes the word "Privacy", and can easily be found on the home page of our website;

  3. users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page;

  4. users are able to change their personal information by emailing us at [email protected].

Our Policy on "Do Not Track" Signals:

We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track browser mechanism is in place. Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked.

You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.

Your Data Protection Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you are entitled to learn what data we collect about you, ask to delete your data and not to sell (share) it. To exercise your data protection rights, you can make certain requests and ask us:

  1. What personal information we have about you. If you make this request, we will return to you:
  2. The categories of personal information we have collected about you.
  3. The categories of sources from which we collect your personal information.
  4. The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your personal information.
  5. The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
  6. The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
  7. A list of categories of personal information that we have sold, along with the category of any other company we sold it to. If we have not sold your personal information, we will inform you of that fact.
  8. A list of categories of personal information that we have disclosed for a business purpose, along with the category of any other company we shared it with.

Please note, you are entitled to ask us to provide you with this information up to two times in a rolling twelve-month period. When you make this request, the information provided may be limited to the personal information we collected about you in the previous 12 months.

  1. To delete your personal information. If you make this request, we will delete the personal information we hold about you as of the date of your request from our records and direct any service providers to do the same. In some cases, deletion may be accomplished through de-identification of the information. If you choose to delete your personal information, you may not be able to use certain functions that require your personal information to operate.

  2. To stop selling your personal information. We don't sell or rent your personal information to any third parties for any purpose. We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. However, under some circumstances, a transfer of personal information to a third party, or within our family of companies, without monetary consideration may be considered a "sale" under California law. You are the only owner of your Personal Data and can request disclosure or deletion at any time.

If you submit a request to stop selling your personal information, we will stop making such transfers.

Please note, if you ask us to delete or stop selling your data, it may impact your experience with us, and you may not be able to participate in certain programs or membership services which require the usage of your personal information to function. But in no circumstances, we will discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

To exercise your California data protection rights described above, please send your request(s) by email: [email protected].

Your data protection rights, described above, are covered by the CCPA, short for the California Consumer Privacy Act. To find out more, visit the official California Legislative Information website. The CCPA took effect on 01/01/2020.

EU ePrivacy Directive Compliance

In accordance with the EU ePrivacy Directive, we ensure the following:

  1. Cookie Consent: Before setting any cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of our Service, we will obtain your consent. This will be done through a clear and comprehensive notice, giving you the opportunity to consent to the use of cookies before they are placed on your device.

  2. Information About Cookies: We will provide detailed information about the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This information will be easily accessible and written in clear and plain language.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), provide Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analysing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

Security

We may use third-party Service Providers to secure our Service.

Payments

We provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).

We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.

Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18 ("Child" or "Children").

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children under 18. If you become aware that a Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from Children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email: [email protected].

Account Terms

1. Introduction

Welcome to 0DE5. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website located at https://www.0de5.net/ (hereinafter referred to as "the Website") and the services and materials offered on it. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

2. Eligibility

To use the Website and access the learning materials, you must be at least 18 years old or have the permission of a legal guardian. By using the Website, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement.

3. Account Registration

  1. To access certain features of the Website, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate and complete. Providing false information may result in account suspension or termination.

  2. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately at [email protected] of any unauthorised use of your account or any other breach of security.

4. Use of Learning Materials

  1. The learning materials provided on the Website are for your personal, non-commercial use only. You agree not to distribute, reproduce, modify, publish, or create derivative works from any of the materials without our prior written consent. Examples of commercial use include, but are not limited to, using the materials in a for-profit teaching environment.

  2. You may download or print one copy of the materials for your personal use, provided you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials. For permission requests, contact us at [email protected].

5. Intellectual Property

All content and materials on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are the property of Learning Technology Ltd or its licensors and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by using the Website or the materials provided.

6. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  1. Use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website.
  2. Upload, post, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that is harmful, offensive, or infringes on the rights of others.
  3. Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion of the Website or any other accounts, systems, or networks connected to the Website.

Violation of these rules may result in suspension or termination of your account and access to the Website.

7. Subscription and Payment

  1. The Website operates on a monthly subscription basis. By subscribing, you agree to pay the subscription fees as indicated at the time of your subscription.

  2. All fees are billed in advance on a monthly basis and are non-refundable. We reserve the right to change the subscription fees at any time, but any such changes will not affect the fees for subscription periods that have already been paid for.

  3. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each subscription period unless you cancel it before the end of the current period. You can cancel your subscription through your account settings on the Website.

8. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the Website at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms and Conditions or is harmful to other users of the Website, us, or third parties, or for any other reason. If your account is terminated, you may contact us at [email protected] to appeal the decision.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and all content, materials, and services provided on it are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the Website or the materials, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. This disclaimer does not affect any warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website or the materials provided, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. This limitation does not apply to liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

11. Changes to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms and Conditions. We will notify you of any significant changes by email or through a notification on the Website. We encourage you to review these Terms and Conditions periodically.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at [email protected].

Refund Policy

At 0DE5, we strive to ensure that our members are satisfied with the content and resources we provide to help you deepen your understanding of software engineering fundamentals. However, if for any reason you are not fully satisfied with your membership, we offer the following refund policy:

1. Eligibility for Refund

Refunds are only applicable to first-time subscriptions. If you are a returning subscriber, refunds will not be offered unless there is a specific issue with accessing the service.

2. Refund Timeframe

Requests for refunds must be made within 14 days of the initial subscription payment. Refunds will not be granted beyond this period.

3. How to Request a Refund

To request a refund, please email us at [email protected] with your account details and the reason for the request. We aim to respond to all refund requests within 5 business days.

4. Refund Process

Once approved, your refund will be processed through Stripe or Paddle, our payment providers. Depending on your financial institution, it may take up to 10 business days for the refund to appear in your account.

5. No Refunds for Partial Use

If you have accessed and used a significant portion of the content during your subscription, we reserve the right to deny the refund request. Our goal is to ensure fairness for both users and the creators of the 0DE5 content.

6. Refunds for Technical Issues

If you encounter any technical issues that prevent you from accessing the 0DE5 platform, please reach out immediately, and we will work with you to resolve the issue. In cases where the issue cannot be resolved, a full refund will be granted.

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