Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 26, 2026 • Effective Date: July 26, 2026
1Introduction
Welcome to CodeBreakdowns ("we," "our," or "us"), an online educational platform dedicated to software engineering and systems design instruction, operated out of Hyderabad, India. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us when you access our website (https://www.codebreakdowns.in) and use our learning services.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and applicable data protection regulations.
2Information We Collect
A. Personal Information Provided by You
When you register or log in using GitHub OAuth, we receive basic authentication details such as your GitHub username, display name, public avatar URL, and email address. When you contact support, we collect the contents of your messages and any contact details provided.
B. Payment & Transaction Information
All financial transactions and course purchases are processed securely through our authorized payment gateway partner, Razorpay Software Private Limited. We do not store, process, or transmit your raw credit card numbers, debit card details, UPI PINs, or banking credentials on our servers. Razorpay handles all payment data in compliance with PCI-DSS standards and RBI regulations. We only retain transaction metadata (such as Razorpay Order ID, Payment ID, amount paid, and timestamp) to unlock course access in your user dashboard.
C. Usage & Learning Progress Data
To provide a seamless learning experience, we automatically track your course completion status, video playback progress, bookmarked lessons, and quiz results.
3How We Use Your Information
- To authenticate your identity and maintain your secure user account.
- To grant and verify lifetime access to purchased courses, bundles, and learning resources.
- To process transactions, generate payment receipts, and resolve billing inquiries.
- To synchronize video streaming progress across your devices.
- To send important service announcements, security notices, or technical updates (we do not send spam).
- To detect and prevent fraudulent activities, copyright infringement, or account sharing.
4Data Sharing & Third-Party Services
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to advertisers or third-party marketing firms. We only share necessary data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our platform:
5Data Security
We implement industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures, including HTTPS encryption (SSL/TLS), HTTP-only secure JWT cookies, and role-based database access controls, to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access or disclosure.
6Your Rights & Contact Information
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your account and personal data stored on our platform. To exercise your privacy rights or ask questions regarding this policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
CodeBreakdowns Support Team
Email: codebreakdowns@gmail.com
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India