Privacy policy

1. Data we collect

• Free resource forms: email address, name (optional), the requested resource, language and visit source data (for example, UTM parameters and referring page).
• In-person cohort applications: name, email, WhatsApp number, chosen path (Builder or Dev), what you want to build (optional), language and visit source.
• Platform account: name, email, encrypted password, profile photo, course progress, exercises and projects you submit, and messages you exchange with the AI mentor.
• Community: the posts and comments you publish, the likes you give and the reports you submit (reason and optional text). See section 8 for what is public.
• Integrations you enable (for example, GitHub): the data and permissions required for the integration to work.
• Payments: processed by Hotmart (courses and membership) and Stripe (platform Pro plan). We do not store your card details; we only receive payment confirmation and basic purchase data.
• Browsing: technical and usage data collected through analytics cookies (see section 6).

2. How we use your data

• Contact you via WhatsApp or email about your in-person cohort application and manage your enrollment.
• Send you the resource you requested and, unless you unsubscribe, educational content, news and offers from aidevacademy by email.
• Create and maintain your account, give you access to courses and save your progress.
• Provide the platform AI features (mentor and code review).
• Publish your content and profile in the community, show likes and comments, and moderate reported content.
• Prevent spam and abuse in the community (per-user posting limits).
• Manage purchases, subscriptions, support and billing.
• Measure and improve the site and our campaigns (aggregated analytics).
• Comply with legal obligations and protect the security of the service.

3. Legal basis

We process your data based on your consent (for example, when you submit a form or accept analytics cookies), the performance of the service you request or purchase, our legitimate interest in improving and protecting the service, and compliance with legal obligations. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

4. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your data. We only share it with providers that help us operate the service, under agreements that require them to protect it:

• Vercel (website hosting).
• Railway (platform servers and database).
• Amazon Web Services (media file storage).
• Resend (email delivery and contact lists).
• Google Analytics (site analytics).
• OpenAI (platform AI features; we only send the content needed to respond).
• Hotmart and Stripe (payment processing).
• Discord (community; when you join, Discord’s privacy policy also applies).
• GitHub (only if you connect your account).

5. International transfers

Some of these providers are located outside your country, mainly in the United States. When we transfer data, we do so with providers that offer adequate protection safeguards.

6. Cookies and analytics

We use cookies required for the site to work (for example, sign-in) and Google Analytics cookies to understand how the site is used, with IP anonymization. You can block or delete cookies from your browser, or install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.

7. How long we keep your data

• Form data: until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Platform account: while it is active and, afterwards, for as long as needed to meet legal obligations.
• Payment and billing data: for the period required by law.
• Content you publish in the community (posts, comments and likes): until you or our team delete it. If we delete your account, it is kept without your personal data (see section 8).
• Reports: for as long as needed to moderate the content; they are deleted together with the reported content.
• Community usage limit counters: deleted after 24 hours.

8. Community and public content

The aidevacademy.dev community is public. Before you post, keep the following in mind:

• Public content: the posts and comments you publish are visible to anyone, without an account, and may appear in search engines such as Google. They are shown with your name, handle and profile photo. Do not publish personal data about yourself or others.
• Public profile: your name, handle, profile photo, bio and links (GitHub and website) are shown on your public community profile, together with what you have published. Your email address is never shown.
• Likes: we record which user liked which content to prevent duplicates. Publicly, only the total number of likes is shown, not who gave them.
• Reports: when you report content, we store who reported it, the reason and any optional text you write. Only our moderation team can see them; the author of the content does not know who reported it.
• Usage limits: to prevent spam, we count how many actions you take (posting, commenting, liking, reporting) within a time window, linked to your user ID. We do not use your IP address for this. These counters are deleted after 24 hours.
• Deleting content: you can delete your posts and comments at any time; deletion is permanent and includes their comments, likes and reports. Our team may hide or delete content that breaks the community rules.
• Account deletion: if we delete your account at your request, we anonymize your personal data (name, email, photo, bio, links and handle) and your public profile stops existing. Your posts and comments are kept and shown as by a "deleted user". If you do not want them kept, delete them before requesting deletion.

9. Your rights

You can request access to, correction, update or deletion of your data, object to its use, request portability and withdraw your consent. To unsubscribe from emails, use the link included in every message. For any other request, write to privacy@aidevacademy.dev. We will respond within the timeframes set by applicable law. You may also file a complaint with the data protection authority in your country.

10. Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures: encrypted connections (HTTPS), encrypted passwords, restricted access and providers with recognized security standards. No system is 100% secure, but we work to protect your information.

11. Minors

aidevacademy is not directed at people under 18 without the authorization of their parents or guardians. If you believe a minor gave us data without authorization, contact us and we will delete it.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. We will publish the new version on this page with its update date and, if the change is significant, we will notify you by email.