Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 22, 2026
At KodeSword, accessible at kodesword.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you provide while using our website and services.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how third-party services may process information, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use KodeSword, we may collect or receive the following types of information:
Account Information
If you create or use an account, we may collect information such as your name, email address, and authentication-related information necessary to provide account access and maintain account security.
Job Alerts & Newsletter Subscription
When you register for an account or opt into our job alert services, we record your name, email address, and subscription status to deliver curated job openings, hiring updates, and related notifications.
Information You Provide
If you contact us, submit feedback, or communicate with us through available forms or features, we may receive the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, and message.
Usage and Technical Information
We may automatically receive certain technical and usage information when you access KodeSword. This may include information such as your browser type, device type, pages visited, referring pages, approximate location derived from technical information, and general interaction with the website.
2. How We Use Information
We may use collected information for purposes including:
- Providing and maintaining KodeSword and its features.
- Creating and managing user accounts.
- Providing authentication and account security.
- Delivering our Daily Job Digest, hiring notifications, and updates matching your preferences.
- Responding to questions, feedback, and support requests.
- Improving website functionality, content, and user experience.
- Understanding website traffic and usage patterns.
- Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical or security issues.
- Displaying relevant advertising where applicable.
3. Email Communications & Opt-Out Choices
We communicate with users via email for essential account operations as well as optional job alerts:
- Transactional Emails: Essential emails such as OTP verification, password resets, and critical account security alerts are required for maintaining your account.
- Daily Job Digest & Alerts: We send job opportunities based on your subscription preferences. You have full control over these communications. You may unsubscribe or turn off alerts at any time by:
- Clicking the direct "Unsubscribe" link located in the footer of every job email.
- Toggling your preferences inside your Account Settings page.
4. Third-Party Services & Email Delivery
KodeSword may rely on third-party services for functionality such as authentication, hosting, analytics, databases, security, email delivery, artificial intelligence features, and advertising.
Specifically for email communications, we use third-party relay and delivery providers (such as Brevo / Sendinblue) to transmit messages. These providers receive your email address solely to process and deliver emails securely on our behalf.
These third-party providers process information according to their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of services they interact with.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
KodeSword may use cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality, remember preferences, maintain sessions, understand website usage, and support advertising services.
Cookies are small files stored on your device by a website. You can configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies. However, some KodeSword features may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled.
6. Google AdSense and Advertising
KodeSword may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services to display advertisements on the website.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user's previous visits to KodeSword or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve advertisements to users based on their visits to KodeSword and/or other websites on the Internet.
Users may learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services by visiting Google's privacy resources.
You may manage or opt out of personalized advertising through Google's advertising settings:
You may also visit AboutAds.info to learn about and manage certain interest-based advertising preferences.
7. Google Analytics
KodeSword may use Google Analytics, including Google Analytics 4 (GA4), to understand how visitors use the website and to measure traffic and website performance.
Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, approximate geographic information, device information, browser information, and interactions with the website. This information is used primarily for analytics and improving the website.
8. Authentication and Account Security
KodeSword may provide account authentication through methods such as email-based authentication or third-party authentication providers (such as Google OAuth).
Information necessary to authenticate and secure your account may be processed by KodeSword and the relevant authentication provider.
9. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain accounts, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect the security of the website.
If you unsubscribe from our job digest, your email status is retained as unsubscribed to prevent unwanted future communications until you explicitly resubscribe or request complete data deletion.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Children's Privacy
KodeSword is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.
12. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the ability to request access, correction, or permanent deletion of account data.
You may also control cookies through your browser settings, manage marketing communications through our Settings page, and manage personalized advertising through third-party provider dashboards.
13. External Links
KodeSword may contain links to external websites, including employer career portals, educational resources, developer tools, and third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technologies, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way KodeSword handles information, you can contact us through the contact information provided on the KodeSword website.