Privacy Policy

PRIVACY NOTICE

Revised: June 10, 2025.

I. General

At Codespell, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. Our goal is to provide transparency about our data handling practices and reassure you of our commitment to protecting your personal information.

II. Information recorded and use

Generally, you can visit the Codespell website anonymously. However, we may collect personal data when you fill out forms, subscribe to updates, or request information or services. This collection may include your name, email address, phone number, and any other relevant information needed to fulfill your request. We use this data to improve our services, communicate with you about your inquiries, and keep you updated on new developments.

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In this privacy notice, if we refer to:

  • "Personal Information" refers to any information that, either alone or in combination with other data we hold, can be used to identify you.
  • “Website” refers to any Codespell-operated website that references or links to this Privacy Policy.
  • “Services” refers to our Website and all related offerings, including our downloadable browser extension, application programming interfaces (APIs), associated software, tools, developer services, data, and documentation

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to clearly explain what Personal Information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have in relation to that information.

If  you do not agree with any part of this privacy policy, we recommend that you to discontinue  use of our Services immediately.

By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge and consent to  collection, use, disclosure of your personal information  as described in this Privacy Policy Please note that  your use of our Services is also governed by our Terms of use.

1. Personal Information:

We collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register an account on the Website, use our Services or otherwise contact us. The type of  Information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us  the choices you make and the services and features you use.

All Personal Information you provide must be true, complete and accurate, you are responsible for notifying us of any changes to your Personal Information.

Information automatically collected

We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit or, use our Services. This may include device information, your IP address, browser type operating system, language settings, and general location. This data does not personally identify you and is used to ensure the security, functionality and performance of our Services, as well as to support internal analysis.

The information we collect:

We automatically collect certain information when you access or use our Services. This includes log and usage data, which is service-related, diagnostic, and performance information recorded by our servers. Depending on your interaction with us, this data may include.

  • Your IP address
  • Device information and browser type/settings
  • Details about your activity on our Services
  • Device event information

This data helps us maintain the security, performance, and usability of our Services.

2. USE of YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use the Personal Information we collect to operate and improve our Services, fulfill our contractual obligations, comply with legal requirements, and where necessary based on your consent.

We may use the information we collect or receive for following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Services: Including managing user accounts, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring functionality
  • To facilitate account creation and login: Including linking Enterprise IDP or third-party accounts (such as your Google or Facebook), when authorized by you
  • To Communicate with you: Sending administrative updates, service announcements, and information about changes to our terms or policies.
  • Posting Testimonials: With your prior consent, we may publish testimonials on our website that include your name or other personal details. You may contact us to request updates or removal of these testimonials.

To protect our Services: To monitoring for fraud, abuse and security threats.

To enforce our policies and comply with legal obligations: including responding to legal requests or regulatory inquiries.

To send marketing communications: Where permitted by law and in accordance with your preferences, we may send you promotional messages. You can opt out at any time. For business insights and improvements: Including analyzing trends, improving performance, and evaluating our marketing efforts. Aggregated or anonymized data may be used for these purposes without identifying you.

3. Purpose of Sharing Information:

We share your personal information only when necessary and in compliance with applicable laws, such as to fulfill contracts, meet legal obligations, protect rights and safety, or with your consent.

With your consent: When you have given us clear permission to share your information for a specific purpose.

To Perform a Contract: when required to fulfill our agreement with you

To Comply with legal Obligations: when disclose is required by law, legal processes, or requests from public authorities. To protect Vital Interests: If necessary to investigate or prevent fraud, security issues, or threats to safety.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be shared or transferred as part of that process.

  • With service providers and partners: We may share your information with vendors, consultants, and third-party providers who perform services on our behalf and require access to that data. These parties are bound by confidentiality obligations and only process data as instructed.

We may also allow selected third parties to use tracking technologies to analyze usage of our website. This helps us understand user behavior and improve our content and Services. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information for marketing purposes unless explicitly stated.

4. Who we share your information with?

We may share your personal information with the following categories of third-party service providers:

  • Website Hosting Service Providers
  • Cloud Computing Services
  • Payment Processor

If you have previously given consent for data sharing and wish to withdraw it, please contact us at privacy@codespell.ai

5. Cookies and other technologies

At Codespell, we are committed to respecting and safeguarding your personal data against unauthorized access. To enhance and personalize your browsing experience, we use cookies and similar technologies on certain pages of our website.

Types of cookies we use

Codespell uses both first-party and third-party cookies to enhance user experience and analyse website performance. We do not sell or purchase second-party data. All cookies we use collect anonymous data and do not contain any personally identifiable information. The first-party data collected through cookies may include information derived from business analytics tools and website performance platforms.

Service Provider

Cookie name

Cookie type

Expiration

Purpose

Google

_ga

Statistics

2 years

Used to distinguish users.

Google

_ga_<wpid>

Analytics

2 years

Used to persist session state and track user activity across pages

Google

_gcl_au

Analytics, Advertising

90 days

Used to stores information about ad clicks for conversion tracking

Google

gaVisitorUuid

Analytics

1 year

Uniquely identify visitors on a website

Microsoft Clarity

_clck

Analytics

1 year

Persists a user's Clarity user ID across sessions and pages

Facebook

_fbp

Marketing

90 days

Tracks users across websites to deliver targeted advertising

Microsoft Advertising

_uetvid

Advertising

12 Months

Tracks users across websites for conversion tracking and remarketing

Microsoft Advertising

_uetsid

Advertising

After 30 minutes of inactivity

Tracks a user's session on the website for advertising purposes

Hubilo

_fuid

Analytics

1 Year

Identifies unique visitors to track interactions within an event

Reddit

_rdt_uuid

Advertising and Tracking

90 Days

Tracks visitors for ad targeting and attribution

Matomo

_pk_id

Analytics

13 months

Distinguishes unique users

Matomo

_pk_ref

Analytics

6 Months

Track the information about the referral source that brought a user to a website

Matomo

_pk_ses

Analytics

30 minutes

Temporarily stores data for the current visitor session

International Transfers of Personal Information

Our servers are in the United States. If you access our Services from outside the US, your Personal Information may be transferred to and processed by us or third-party providers in the US or other countries. These countries may have different data protection laws compared to those in your home country. This means that your Personal Information could be subject to levels of protection that may not be equivalent to those provided in your own jurisdiction. We take steps to ensure that your data is handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. However, please be aware that once transferred, your data might become accessible to government authorities under the applicable laws of these jurisdictions.

If you are a located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom (UK), we take appropriate measures to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.  

7. Data Retention:

We will  keep your Personal Information for as long as it is necessary for needed to provide our services, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations (such as tax or accounting requirements), or resolve disputes. We do not retain personal information longer than necessary.

When there is  no ongoing legitimate business needs to process your Information, we will delete or anonymize it. If immediate delete is not possible (for example, data stored in backups), we will securely store and isolate the data, until deletion is possible.

8. Data Security:

We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect the Personal Information we process from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. These include both technical safeguards (such as encryption and secure servers) and organizational practices (such as access controls and staff training).

While we implement robust security measures, no method of data transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is entirely secure. Any transmission of personal data to or from our Services is done at your own risk. We encourage you to use secure networks and take appropriate precautions when accessing our Services.

9. Children’s Privacy:

We do not knowingly collect, solicit or process Personal information from individuals who are considered minors under the data protection laws of their place of residence. By using our Services, you confirm that you are of legal age to consent to data processing in your jurisdiction, or that you are the parent or legal guardian of such a minor and consent to their use of the Services

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a minor without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected data from a minor without proper consent, please contact us at privacy@codespell.ai.

10. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

You have rights over your personal information, which may include access, correction, deletion, and objection, depending on your jurisdiction.

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights under applicable data protection laws

EU GDPR:

Data Subject Rights

Turn Around Time

The Right to be informed

1 Month

The Right to access

15 days

The Right to rectification

1 Month

Right to Withdraw consent

1 Month

Right to object

15 Days

Right to object to automated processing

1 Month

The Right to Erasure

15 days

The Right for data portability

1 Month

The right for restriction

1 Month

The right for notification obligation regarding the rectification/erasure of personal data or restriction of processing

15 days

CCPA:

Data Subject Rights

Turn Around Time

The Right to know

1 Month

The Right to delete

15 days

The Right to opt-out

1 Month

The Right to non-discrimination

1 Month

The Right to Limit

1 Month

The Right to correct

1 Month

UK GDPR:

Data Subject Rights

Turn Around Time

The Right to be informed

1 Month

The Right to access

15 days

The Right to rectification

1 Month

Right to Withdraw consent

1 Month

Right to object

15 Days

Right to object to automated processing

1 Month

The Right to Erasure

15 days

The Right for data portability

1 Month

The right for restriction

1 Month

The right for notification obligation regarding the rectification/erasure of personal data or restriction of processing

15 days

PDPA:

Data Subject Rights

Turn Around Time

The Right to access personal data

30 Days

The Right to correct personal data

30 Days

The Right to withdraw consent

30 Days

The Right to limit the use of personal data

30 Days

The Right to portability of personal data

30 Days

The Right to object to the use of personal data

30 Days

The Right to be informed of data breaches

no later than 72 hours after becoming aware of the breach.

The Right to make a complaint to the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)

30 Days

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@codespell.ai. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request, and we will respond within a reasonable time in accordance with applicable laws.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or other regions with similar data protection laws, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe that we are unlawfully processing your personal data.

Account Information:

If you would like to review or update your account information or terminate your account at any time, you can do so by logging into your account settings and making the necessary changes

Contact us using the contact information provided.

Upon your request, we will deactivate or delete your account and remove your Personal information from our active databases. However, we may retain certain  information as needed to prevent fraud, troubleshoot issues, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Service or comply with  legal obligations.

Cookies and similar technologies:

Most Web browsers  accept cookies by default. you can usually adjust your browser settings to delete or block cookies if you prefer Please note that disabling cookies may affect some features or functionality of our Website. To opt out of interest-based advertising by third-party advertisers on our Website, please contact us at privacy@codespell.ai.

Email marketing preferences:

You can unsubscribe from marketing email list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us using the details below. After unsubscribing, you will no longer receive marketing communications, but we may still send you service-related emails necessary for managing your account or responding to your requests.

For any other privacy preferences or requests, please contact us at privacy@codespell.ai.

11. UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically from time to time. The updated version will be marked with  an updated "Revised" date and will take effect immediately up on posting If we make significant changes, we may notify you  by posting a prominent notice or by directly contacting you We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Grievance Redressal

If you have any complaints or concerns regarding the processing of your personal information, please send your grievance in writing to privacy@codespell.ai. We are committed to addressing all grievances promptly and will strive to resolve your issues as quickly as possible.

Incident Reporting

In the event of a security incident or suspected data breach, affected users will be notified as required by applicable laws. If you become aware of any incident related to the application, please report it immediately by sending an email to incident@codespell.ai.