Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 3, 2026
Tech Trek Academy ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.
By using our website or enrolling in our programs, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing information
- Company name (if applicable)
- Discord username
- GitHub username
- Survey responses
- Communications you send us
Payment information is processed through trusted third-party payment processors (such as Stripe). Tech Trek Academy does not store your full payment card information.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring websites
- Cookies and similar technologies
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Process enrollments
- Deliver courses
- Communicate with students
- Provide customer support
- Improve our curriculum
- Improve website performance
- Send important course announcements
- Respond to inquiries
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect against fraud and abuse
4. Email Communications
If you enroll in a program or request information, we may send:
- Enrollment confirmations
- Course reminders
- Schedule updates
- Product announcements
- Educational resources
- Marketing emails
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time. Transactional emails related to active enrollments may still be sent.
5. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to:
- Keep users logged in
- Remember preferences
- Analyze website traffic
- Improve performance
- Measure marketing effectiveness
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though some portions of the site may not function properly.
6. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party providers to operate portions of our business.
Examples may include:
- Stripe
- Discord
- Vercel
- Supabase
- Google Analytics
- Google Workspace
- GitHub
- Email marketing providers
- Video conferencing platforms
These providers maintain their own privacy policies and are responsible for the information they collect through their services.
7. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information only when necessary to:
- Process payments
- Deliver services
- Comply with legal requirements
- Protect our rights or the safety of others
- Operate our business through trusted service providers
8. Student Content
Students may voluntarily submit:
- Projects
- Source code
- Screenshots
- Portfolio work
- Questions
- Discussion posts
Unless otherwise agreed, students retain ownership of the projects they create.
Students grant Tech Trek Academy permission to review submitted work for educational purposes.
If we wish to showcase a student project publicly, we will request permission unless the work has already been publicly shared by the student.
9. Class Recordings
Live classes may be recorded.
By participating in live sessions, you consent to the recording of:
- Audio
- Video
- Screen sharing
- Chat messages
Recordings may be made available to current students enrolled in the cohort.
10. Data Security
We use commercially reasonable safeguards designed to protect your information.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for individuals at least 18 years old or those participating with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
12. Your Rights
Depending on where you reside, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Request a copy of your data
- Withdraw consent where applicable
Requests may be sent to:
13. Data Retention
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Deliver our services
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce agreements
14. Policy Changes
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically.
The revised version becomes effective upon posting.