2.Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 18, 2026
2.1 Introductory Declarations & Scope
This comprehensive Privacy Policy outlines the explicit protocols, legal frameworks, and operational methodologies governing how Codehub ("we," "our," "us") collects, processes, stores, transmits, and safeguards the personal and non-personal data of individuals ("users," "you," "buyers," "authors") interacting with our platform, API endpoints, customer support systems, and related digital services.
By accessing, registering an account, or conducting transactions within Codehub, you unequivocally consent to the data practices described herein. If you do not agree with any clause within this policy, you must immediately cease all access to our services.
2.2 Granular Categories of Data Collected
A. Information Voluntarily Provided by the User
Account Credentials: Full legal name, alphanumeric usernames, cryptographic password hashes, and primary/secondary email addresses.
Financial and Billing Data: Corporate or individual billing addresses, tax identification numbers (VAT, EIN, SSN where applicable), payment gateway tokens, and transaction histories. Note: Codehub does not store raw credit card numbers or banking passwords on its servers; all financial transactions are processed by PCI-DSS compliant third-party entities.
Author Profiles: Professional portfolios, public bios, corporate registration documents, identity verification records (KYC documentation including government-issued IDs for fraud prevention), and payout account routing details.
Communication Logs: Transcripts of support tickets, direct messages between buyers and authors, community forum inputs, and feedback forms.
B. Information Automatically Collected via Technological Systems
Telemetric and Network Data: Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, Geolocation telemetry, Internet Service Provider (ISP) identifiers, and autonomous system numbers.
Device Characteristics: Operating system architecture, web browser engine types, screen resolutions, hardware configurations, and language localized settings.
Interaction Diagnostics: Clickstream sequencing, time-stamps of page access, duration of interaction with specific product listings, exit pages, error diagnostics, and system latency logs.
2.3 Legal Frameworks for Processing Data
Codehub processes your data under the following strict legal parameters: Contractual Performance: To execute the core mechanisms of our marketplace, fulfill product deliveries, manage accounts, and process payouts.
Legal Obligations: To comply with global anti-money laundering (AML) mandates, tax reporting's, and judicial subpoenas. Legitimate Interests: To detect and mitigate fraudulent activities, optimize platform infrastructure, and conduct security audits.
2.4 Data Retention, Cryptographic Protection, and Third-Party Disclosures
We retain your data only for as long as your account remains active or as strictly required to fulfill statutory legal obligations. All data transmitted through Codehub is protected via Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256) at rest and Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3) in transit.
We do not sell, barter, or monetize user data. Information is shared only with vetted third parties under strict confidentiality agreements for the following purposes:
Payment processing entities (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and cloud hosting infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud). Compliance and identity verification platforms.