Privacy and Data Protection Policy

1. General Provisions

This Privacy Policy describes how CODE (Code Of Digital Eternity) collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you visit our Site. We are committed to ensuring the maksimum confidentiality of your data and strictly comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

2. Categories of Collected Data

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the Site and communicate with you:

• Personal data provided voluntarily: first name, last name, and email address when filling out contact forms.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, cookies, and page visit information (collected automatically for security and analytics).
• Financial data: we do not collect or store information about your bank cards or accounts. All donations are processed by external secure payment systems.

3. Purposes of Data Processing

The collected data is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• Responding to your inquiries and providing support.
• Ensuring the stable and secure operation of the Site, preventing cyber attacks.
• Compliance with applicable laws and protecting legal rights.

4. Sharing Data with Third Parties

CODE does not sell, lease, or share your personal data with third parties. Data may be shared only in the following exceptional cases:

• With your explicit consent.
• With trusted service providers (e.g., hosting providers) who are obligated to ensure data confidentiality.
• At the lawful request of public authorities or a court.

5. User Rights under GDPR (European Union)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal data and receive a copy.
• The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to erase ("right to be forgotten") your data.
• The right to restrict the processing of your data.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to object to the processing of your data.

6. User Rights under CCPA/CPRA (California)

If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights:

• The right to know what categories of personal data are collected and disclosed.
• The right to request the deletion of your personal data.
• The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
• The right to non-discrimination when exercising your privacy rights.
• Note: CODE does not sell or share personal data for commercial purposes with third parties as defined by CCPA.

7. Data Retention and Security

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, or to comply with legal obligations. We apply strict technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction.