Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April, 25th 2023.

BitterBrains Inc. (hereby referred to as “we”, “us” or “our”) operates certification.vuejs.org (the “Service” or "Vue.js Certification") registered in the United States, and in fulfillment with the withstanding laws of personal user information protection (Including the GDPR - “General Data Protection Regulation”, applicable to those in the European Economic Area), informs you (hereby referred to as the “User”) of the following information on collecting policies and protections enabled to protect the user’s personal information.

The user is hereby acknowledging this policy and abiding by it by registering and/or the continued use of the website.

The user information collected by this website is needed in order to personalize the user experience and deliver a better service as explained below.

Terms & Definitions

User: Anyone that makes use of the website https://certification.vuejs.org.

Service: The https://certification.vuejs.org website, which is operated by Vue.js Certification.

Personal Information: Information provided by the user to the Service that serves to identify the user in relation to the Service.

Non-Personal Information: Information collected automatically by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, but not limited to, the browser used to access the website and IP location).

Cookies: Traceable pieces of information stored on your device whenever you surf the internet in general (not unique to this Service).

Information Manager: The natural or legal person who (either alone or alongside others in charge) determines the reasons and the manner in which any personal information will be collected and processed. This role is fulfilled by us (Vue.js Certification).

Service Providers: Any natural or legal person who processes the information on behalf of the Information Manager. We may use the services of other Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively. (For example Google Analytics).

Third-Party Services: Services that are provided by other companies that collect and store your information according to their own Privacy Policies. (For example Twitter, Stripe or Paypal, etc.).

What Information do we need from you & why:

Personal Information

In order to use or register for our Service, we need a minimum amount of personally identifiable information from you, so that we can identify you (“Personal Information”). This information may include, but is not limited to:

Your name
Your email address

This information will help us to create an account for you and track your activity (lesson learning) when accessing the Service. It may also be used as means of contact with you in order to keep you updated on our latest services and news. You can opt out of receiving any of this additional information by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in our emails.

Non-Personal Information

In order to continue improving our Service for you, we collect information on how the user accesses the website and the user activity during the said use.

It may include information such as, but is not limited to your IP address, the operating system, the web browser type and version, and the Internet service providers utilized. This may also include the time and location of your visit and activity inside the Service (which courses you have visited, etc.).

Why do we need Cookies?

We, and our service providers, collect small pieces of information in your browser, known as “Cookies”.

Most cookies do not personally identify a user (unlike your email, for example). They are used only to track activity and help the user have a seamless experience while using the Service.

For example, we need cookies to keep you logged into your account or to trace your preferences related to the Service.

How we use this Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

To give the user a seamless experience on our website, allowing the user to use our learning tools.
To identify and personalize the learning experience for the user in order to meet their needs.
To keep in touch with the user regarding the Service and subjects related to it.
To provide good customer support.
To keep improving the Service.
To better address any technical difficulties that the user or the Service may experience.

General Data Protection Regulation GDPR Users

For users residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), this Privacy Policy has been outlined in order to be compliant with the new regulations as of May 25, 2018.

As a Summary:

We may process your personal information in order to be able to deliver a seamless Service and make a contract with you. This is why we ask you to accept the Privacy Policy when creating a new account.

The payment information is handled by a third-party service that has its own Privacy Policy. In our case, this includes:

Chargebee

We do not have access to any sensitive information (such as your credit card number or PayPal password for example) regarding the payments made on behalf of this Service (https://certification.vuejs.org).

The same applies to the passwords created by users for their own accounts. They are encrypted, and we do not have access to them.

How long do we keep your Information?

Since the information we keep is minimal and of a non-sensitive nature, we keep the information for as long as we run the Service or until you delete your account. If you want to delete any information, please visit your Profile to delete your account data.

Your Rights in Relation to Your Personal Data

The right to access your Personal Data that is held by the Service
The right to correct your Personal Data that may be inaccurate
The right to delete your Personal Data that is held by the Service

Our Service Providers & What They Do

Listed Service Providers

Our relationship with these third-party services is, for the most part, for security purposes, user activity tracking, and marketing, with the exception of the payment gateways, <Stripe & Paypal>.

In every case, the information that we share with a third party is disclosed within the third party’s Privacy Policy. In the case of Payment Gateways, your credit card information is transmitted directly from you to the chosen service, and they adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.

We do not have access to your credit card information or <PayPal> account information.

The user should review the privacy notice of any third party that will gain access to your Personal Data as part of the account connection. Our Privacy Policy only applies to the activity within our Service, and we are not accountable for the individual services provided by our third parties.

Location & Security of Information

The information we manage is securely encrypted and travels between US and European servers managed between Digital Ocean (https://www.digitalocean.com) and Amazon S3 (https://aws.amazon.com/s3/).

Each third-party service provider strives for the highest security standards, however, no form of data storage and/or transmission is 100% safe.

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

Disclosure of Information

We will use industry standards to keep your Personal Data confidential. Only in the following cases, we may find the disclosure of your personal information necessary by law:

To comply with a legal obligation
To protect and defend the rights or property of Vue.js Certification
To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
To protect the Service against legal liability

Your Account & Information

You have full access to your account and have the right to edit any information previously given to us. If you want to update your information or terminate an account, visit your Profile and delete your account.

You can also send us an email at team@certificates.dev. We will do our best to fulfill your inquiries, however, we will need to verify your identity in order to avoid malicious intent.

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

Privacy Policy Updates

We strive to keep up to date with the latest security and user rights and requirements online. Therefore, the Privacy Policy may be updated after the first time that you have read it.

However, we will notify users of any important changes through email or notices in the Service. The date of the last update can be found at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

We are here for you

If you still have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or you would like additional information about our Service, please contact us: team@certificates.dev.

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