Welcome to GitLearn. At GitLearn ("GitLearn", "we", "our"), safeguarding your privacy is a top priority, and we want you to understand how we collect, utilize, and share information about you. This Privacy Policy explains our approach to data collection and details your rights concerning your personal information.
This Privacy Policy is applicable when you visit or use GitLearn websites, mobile applications, APIs, or related services (the "Services"). It also pertains to prospective customers of our business and enterprise products.
By using the Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. You should not use the Services if you disagree with this Privacy Policy or any other agreement that governs your use of the Services.
We gather certain information from you directly, such as data you input yourself, information about your consumption of content, and data from third-party platforms connected to GitLearn. We also collect some data automatically, like details about your device and your interactions with different parts of our Services. All information mentioned in this section is subject to the following processing activities: collecting, recording, organizing, storing, modifying, retrieving, encrypting, pseudonymizing, erasing, combining, and transmitting.
We may collect various data from or about you depending on how you use the Services. Here are some examples to help you better understand the data we collect.
When you create an account and use the Services, including through a third-party platform, we collect any data you provide directly, including:
| Category of Personal Data | Description | Legal Basis for Processing |
| Account Data | To access certain features (like accessing content), you need to create a user account, requiring us to collect and store your email address, password, and account settings. To create an instructor account, we collect and store your name, email address, password, and account settings. As you use specific features on the site, you may be prompted to submit additional information including occupation, government ID information, verification photo, date of birth, race/ethnicity, skill interests, and phone number. Upon account creation, we assign you a unique identifying number. | Performance of contract; Legitimate interests (service provisioning, identity verification, fraud prevention and security, communication) |
| Profile Data | You can also choose to provide profile information like a photo, headline, biography, language, website link, social media profiles, country, or other data. Your Profile Data will be publicly viewable by others. | Performance of contract; Legitimate interests (enhanced platform functionality, convey content source information) |
| Shared Content | Some parts of the Services allow you to interact with other users or share content publicly, including by uploading courses and other educational content, posting reviews, asking or answering questions, sending messages, or sharing photos or other work. Shared content may be publicly viewable by others, depending on where it is posted. | Performance of contract; Legitimate interests (service provisioning, enhanced platform functionality) |
| Learning Data | When you access content, we collect specific data, including courses, assignments, labs, workspaces, and quizzes you've started and completed; content and subscription purchases and credits; subscriptions; completion certificates; your interactions with instructors, teaching assistants, and other students; and essays, answers to questions, and other items submitted for course and related content requirements. | Performance of contract; Legitimate interests (service provisioning, enhanced platform functionality) |
| Student Payment Data | If you make purchases, we collect certain data about your purchase (such as your name, billing address, and postal code) to process your order, which may be optionally saved for future orders. You must provide specific payment and billing data directly to our payment service providers, including your name, credit card information, billing address, and postal code. We may also receive limited information, like the fact that you have a new card and the last four digits of the card number, the expiration date, and the card's country of issuance. | Performance of contract, Legitimate interests (service provisioning, processing payments) |
| Instructor Payment Data | If you are an instructor, we collect specific information required for tax and identification purposes, including your name, business name, address, tax identification number, and other related information. This information is securely stored by our payment service providers. | Performance of contract, Legitimate interests (service provisioning, processing payments) |
| Communications and Support | When you communicate with us (via email, phone, through the Services, or otherwise), we may collect and store information about the communication, including your name, email address, content of the communication, and any related metadata. When you use the Services, we may also collect information to provide customer support, such as your IP address or other diagnostic data. | Performance of contract, Legitimate interests (service provisioning, addressing inquiries and issues) |
| Data from Third-Party Platforms | You may choose to connect your GitLearn account with third-party platforms (e.g., Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) to access certain features, such as creating an account or logging in. When you do this, we receive certain information from that platform, like your public profile, email address, and friends list, depending on your settings and their privacy policies. | Performance of contract, Legitimate interests (service provisioning, enhanced platform functionality) |
When you use the Services, we automatically collect certain information, including:
| Category of Personal Data | Description | Legal Basis for Processing |
| Technical Data | We collect technical data about your device, like your IP address, device type, operating system, browser and browser language, and device identifiers. | Legitimate interests (service provisioning, ensuring platform security) |
| Usage Data | We collect information about your interactions with the Services, such as the pages or content you view, the time spent on different pages or sections, the search queries you submit, and the date and time of your activities. | Legitimate interests (service provisioning, enhancing platform functionality) |
| Cookies and Similar Technologies | We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Services and to provide essential features and functionalities. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but if you disable cookies, some features of the Services may not function properly. | Legitimate interests (service provisioning, enhancing platform functionality) |
GitLearn may offer promotional codes, credits, or discounts that can be applied toward eligible purchases. These promotional offers may be subject to additional terms and conditions, and we reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate these promotions at any time without prior notice.
GitLearn may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through the Services, by email, or by other means. To stay updated, periodically review this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Services after any modification to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at privacy@gitlearn.xyz.
