Effective Date: april 2nd, 2025
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how Ludus Code (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and shares your information when you use our website and services, including course materials, community features, and user-generated content.
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Performance of a contract – such as user registration and course enrollment.
Your consent – for optional communications like newsletters.
Compliance with legal obligations – including accounting, taxation, or regulatory requirements.
Our legitimate interests – such as maintaining platform security, preventing abuse, and improving user experience.
Ludus Code is an initiative of Mirveil Entertainment, a registered sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) based in The Netherlands. The company is responsible for the operation of this website and the processing of personal data in accordance with this privacy policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection and moderation.
If you use a Gravatar-linked email address, an anonymized hash of that address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile. Their privacy policy can be found at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile image may be publicly visible next to your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images or files to the website—such as in community forums or course project submissions—you should avoid including embedded metadata (EXIF GPS or similar) that could reveal your location. Other users or visitors may be able to download and extract metadata from uploaded media.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your user experience and to support essential site functionality.
Commenting: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies persist for one year.
Authentication: Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to check browser compatibility. This contains no personal data and is deleted upon closing your browser.
User Sessions: Upon logging in, cookies are set to store login status and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days; display preferences last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login cookies to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.]
Content Editing: Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie with the article’s ID. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Newsletter
If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send occasional updates about new courses, features, events, or other content related to Ludus Code. We will only send you marketing emails if you have given explicit consent, and you can withdraw your consent at any time. Each email includes an unsubscribe link, which you can use to opt out of future communications. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at [[email protected]] to be removed from our mailing list.
We use Mailchimp to manage our newsletter subscriptions and deliver emails. Your email address may be stored and processed by this provider in accordance with their privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.
Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles, tutorials, or community posts may include embedded content (e.g. videos, code snippets, articles) from external websites. These third-party embeds behave as if you visited the source website directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction—especially if you’re logged into that third-party service.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party content providers linked or embedded on our platform.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We only share information when necessary to provide core functionality, ensure platform security, or comply with legal obligations.
For example, if you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for fraud prevention and verification purposes.
Data Retention
Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely, enabling us to auto-approve future comments by the same user.
User Accounts: For registered users, we store the personal data provided in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete this data at any time (except for your username). Site administrators can also view and edit user information for support and moderation purposes.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an export of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and operational limitations (e.g. if data is required for fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or compliance).
To make such a request, please contact us at [email protected], with an email titled “Inquiry about my personal data at Ludus Code”
Data Security
We take data security seriously. Your information is stored using commercially reasonable security practices, including encrypted transmission (HTTPS), access control, and regular security reviews. However, no system is 100% secure, and we encourage users to use strong, unique passwords and be cautious with their personal data.
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or platform features. Significant changes will be communicated via email or site notification. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.