Privacy Policy

At Digging Code, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Newsletter Subscriptions

• Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
• Subscription status and confirmation preferences

User Registration and Dashboard

• Name, email address, and username when you create an account
• Profile information you choose to provide
• Social media links (X/Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub) for content attribution
• Preferred social platform for prominent attribution in published content

Website Usage

• Basic browsing data for site functionality
• Server logs for security and performance monitoring

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain your user account
• To send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
• To process and respond to your discussion contributions
• To attribute your contributions in published content using your social links
• To improve our website and user experience
• To monitor site performance and security

3. Social Media Links and Attribution

When you provide social media links in your dashboard:

• Your social links are used to credit you in published content and newsletters
• Your preferred platform is used for prominent attribution
• Links are stored securely and only used for attribution purposes
• You can update or remove your social links at any time

4. Newsletter and Email Communications

For newsletter subscribers:

• We send newsletters with your explicit consent
• You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails
• We track email delivery and open rates to improve our communications
• Your email is used solely for newsletter delivery and account management

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell or trade your data. Limited data may be shared with:

• Email service providers for newsletter delivery
• Security services to protect against fraud and abuse

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

• Encryption of sensitive data
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls and authentication
• Secure data storage and transmission

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and update your personal information
• Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time
• Update or remove your social media links

8. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services to you
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Unverified user accounts are automatically deleted after 7 days.

Unsubscribed newsletter emails are automatically removed after 7 days.

9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically. We will notify you of significant changes via email or website notice.

10. Contact Information

For questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at codedigging@gmail.com.