Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how GuardOfCode ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website or purchase our digital products.
Last updated: November 25, 2025
2. Information We Collect
- Order Information: Name, email address, billing address, and IP address needed to process your transaction and deliver digital files.
- Payment Information: We do not collect or store credit card numbers. All payments are processed directly by our secure payment providers (Stripe and Shopify Payments).
- Device & Usage Data: Information about your browser, device type, IP address, and how you interact with our checkout to prevent fraud.
- Cookies: Essential cookies for cart functionality and analytics cookies to improve our store.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your data for the following legal bases:
- Contract Performance: To process your payment, deliver your download link, and provide customer support.
- Legitimate Interests: To screen orders for potential risk or fraud, improve our website, and ensure security.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable tax laws and financial regulations (e.g., retaining VAT/Tax records).
4. Sharing with Third Parties
We share your Personal Information with trusted third parties to help us conduct business:
- Stripe & Shopify Payments: We use these processors for secure payments. They may collect technical data (such as device fingerprints) directly from your browser to perform fraud monitoring services (e.g., Stripe Radar) and process transactions.
- Hosting Providers: To securely host our website and deliver digital files.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
5. Data Retention & Security
We retain order information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by tax laws (typically 7 years for financial records). We implement industry-standard encryption (TLS/SSL) for all data in transit.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location (including the EEA, UK, and California), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your personal information.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@guardofcode.com.
7. Automated Decision Making
Our payment processors utilize automated decision-making to identify and block fraudulent transactions. If you believe a transaction was declined in error, please contact us for manual review.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.