Privacy Policy

Moduletrace LLC ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website moduletrace.org and use our family of products and services, including but not limited to Circlenav, Datasquirel, Coderank, and Mediajury (collectively, the "Services").

By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked directly or indirectly with you ("Personal Information").

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: When you create an account (e.g., for Coderank or Datasquirel), we collect your name, email address, username, and password.
• Profile Data: Optional information such as your bio, profile picture, social media links (GitHub, LinkedIn), and professional details.
• Communications: If you contact us for support or inquiries, we collect the content of your message and your contact details.
• Payment Information: For paid services, we collect billing details. Note: We do not store full credit card numbers; transactions are processed by secure third-party payment processors.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our Services, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and dates/times of visits.
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Services.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

• GitHub Integration: If you connect your GitHub account (e.g., for Coderank verification or Circlenav stats), we collect public profile information, repository data, and contribution history as authorized by you.
• Other Services: We may receive information from other third-party services you choose to connect.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our Services.
• To create and manage your account.
• To process transactions and send related information.
• To send administrative information, such as updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
• To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services.
• To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities.
• To personalize your experience and deliver content and product offerings relevant to your interests.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Information to third parties. We may share information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We share data with trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, payment processing, email delivery, analytics).
• With Your Consent: We may share information when you have given us explicit consent to do so.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. These include encryption, secure server environments, and restricted access. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
• Restriction: The right to request restriction of processing your personal data.
• Data Portability: The right to request transfer of your data to another organization.
• Object: The right to object to processing of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@moduletrace.org.

6. Cookies Policy

We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Services may contain links to other websites (e.g., GitHub, external documentation). We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.

9. 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 and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.