Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Blue Coding ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you  visit our website https://bluecoding.com (the "Site") and use our services.

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

2. Data Processing

We process your personal information based on one or more of the followinglawful bases under GDPR:

• Consent – when you have given explicit permission for a specific purpose(e.g. marketing).
• Performance of a Contract – necessary to fulfill our agreement with you(e.g. services).
• Legitimate Interests – necessary for our legitimate business purposes whereyour rights do not override those interests.
• Legal Obligation – to comply with applicable laws

3. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our  services to you. We may collect personal data directly from you,automatically from your interaction with our Site, and from third parties suchas analytics and service providers.

a) Personal Data: While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain  personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may  include:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, physical address.
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• Professional Information: Job title, resume/CV, work history, skills, project  descriptions - if you apply to an open position.
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• Inquiry Information: Details about your project needs or your interest in working  with us that you provide through contact forms, chat, or email.
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• Internet Activity: IP address, device identifiers, browsing history.
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• Inferences: preferences derived from your interaction with our Site.

b) Usage Data: We automatically collect information on how the Site is accessed and  used. This may include:

• Your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type and version
• The pages of our Site that you visit
• The time and date of your visit
• The time spent on those pages
• Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data

c) Tracking & Cookies Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track  activity on our Site.

• Cookies are small files stored on your device. 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 Site.
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• We use both Session Cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and  Persistent Cookies (which remain until you or your browser deletes them).

Your consent is required to use non-essential cookies and tracking technologies. You can accept or decline specific categories of cookies via ourCookie Consent banner.

4. Data Controller

Blue Coding, LLC ("we", "us", “our”) is the data controller responsible for yourpersonal data under GDPR.

Our contact details: info@bluecoding.com

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:
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               a) Business Purposes (CCPA):

• To Provide and Maintain Our Services: To connect clients with developers,  manage projects, and facilitate our outsourcing services.
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• Measure analytics to improve our services.
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         b) Commercial Purposes (CCPA/GDPR)
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• To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, send you updates about  our services, and provide customer support.
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• For Marketing and Promotions: To send you newsletters, marketing materials,  and information about promotions, with your prior consent where required by law.
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• To Improve Our Site: To analyze how you use our Site so we can enhance user  experience and develop new features, and personalization of your experience according to preferences derivedfrom your interaction with our Site.
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• To Ensure Security: To monitor for fraudulent activity and protect the security of  our Site and users.

For GDPR purposes, processing is also justified by the corresponding lawful basis as described above.

6. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA Users)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and  using your personal information depends on the context in which we collect it. We  typically rely on the following bases:

• Performance of a Contract: Your data is necessary to fulfill a contract with you  (e.g., to provide our talent-matching services).
• Your Consent: You have given us permission to use your data for a specific  purpose (e.g., marketing emails).
• Legitimate Interests: Processing your data is necessary for our legitimate  business interests, such as improving our services and marketing, provided your  rights do not override those interests.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with a legal obligation.

7. Sharing Your Information

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

• With Your Consent: We will share your information when you have given us  explicit consent to do so.
• Service Providers: We employ trusted third-party companies to facilitate our  Service ("Service Providers"), such as hosting providers, analytics companies,  and communication tools. These providers have access to your data only to  perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any  other purpose.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your  Personal Data may be transferred.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your data where required by law or to  respond to valid legal requests.

We do not sell your personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA.

If this changes, you will be provided with a clear mechanism to opt out (e.g.,“Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link).

8. International Data Transfers  

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to —and maintained on—  computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental  jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. If you are located outside of [Your  Country] and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data  to [Your Country] and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by  your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Where data is transferred internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses) to ensure GDPR-level protection.

9. Your Data Protection Rights  

Depending on your location, you have certain data protection rights:  

• The right to access – You can request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You can request that we correct any information you  believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You can request that we erase your personal data, under  certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You can request that we restrict the processing  of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You can object to our processing of your  personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You can request that we transfer the data that we  have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain  conditions.
• The right to withdraw consent – Where we rely on your consent, you can  withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

You have rights under GDPR and CCPA/CPRA. To exercise them:
      • Submit a request via email: info@bluecoding.com
  
       •We will verify your identity before fulfilling rights.

10. Data Retention & Deletion Policies (GDPR & CCPA)
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We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
       • Contact Information – retained for up to 5 years after last interaction.
       • Analytics Data – retained for up to 24 months.We will delete your data upon request, subject to certain exceptions allowed by law.

11. Data Security  

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your  personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic  storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not  knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If  you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with  Personal Data, please contact us.

13. Links to Other Sites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We strongly  advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over  and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any  third-party sites or services.

14. 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.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

• By Email: info@bluecoding.com
• Through our LinkedIn or Instagram accounts.