Privacy Notice — Vibe Coding 101

1. Who we are

KNK consulting ("we", "us") operates Vibe Coding 101. We are the data controller for personal data processed through this service.

2. Personal data we collect

Account & contact data: email address used to log in or purchase.
Course activity: lesson progress, quiz answers, practice submissions, XP, streaks.
Support messages: any content you send to us directly.
Technical data: IP address, device/browser identifiers, basic usage logs and analytics.
Payment data: processed directly by Paddle (our Merchant of Record); we receive a confirmation, transaction ID, and email — not card details.

3. Why we use it (purposes & legal basis)

Provide the course and your account (contract performance).
Process orders, prevent fraud, and meet tax/accounting obligations (legal obligation, legitimate interests, via Paddle).
Improve the product, debug, and measure usage (legitimate interests).
Reply to support requests (contract / legitimate interests).
Send transactional emails about your purchase or account.

4. Who we share data with

Paddle — Merchant of Record, handles payments, tax, invoicing, refunds, and subscription management.
Hosting & infrastructure providers — to run the service (database, file storage, edge hosting).
AI providers — to grade practice and power AI features; submissions may be processed by these providers under their terms.
Analytics & email providers — to understand usage and send transactional email.
Professional advisers and authorities — where required by law.

5. International transfers

Some providers process data outside the UK/EEA. Where this happens we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

6. Data retention

We keep account and course-progress data while your account is active. Order records are retained as required by tax law (typically up to 10 years). When no longer needed, data is deleted or anonymised.

7. Your rights

Subject to local law, you may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, or object to processing, and withdraw any consent you've given. You may also complain to your local data protection authority. To exercise these rights, contact KNK consulting.

8. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures (encryption in transit, access controls, hosted on reputable cloud infrastructure) to protect your data.

9. Cookies & local storage

We use essential cookies and browser local storage to keep you logged in and remember course progress. We may use limited analytics cookies to measure usage.

10. Contact

Questions about this notice? Contact KNK consulting. See also our Terms and Refund Policy.