The short version: we collect what we need to run your lessons, grade your work and keep your progress. We don't sell your data, we don't show ads, and you can ask us to delete your account at any time.
Coding for Non-Programmers ("we", "us") is an online course run by Austin Visuals in Austin, Texas, at codingfornonprogrammers.com. This policy explains what we collect and why.
What we collect
Account details: your name, and your email if you give it (for your free trial, signing in, certificates and the messages you ask for).
Your learning activity: lessons and quizzes you finish, your answers, chat messages with the course's AI tutors and builders, challenge and game results, XP, and the skill scores we calculate from all of that.
Projects you submit: links to your websites, write-ups and notes. When you submit a website link, our checker visits that public page and takes screenshots so it can be reviewed.
Things you choose to send us: feedback, quote or coaching requests, and Get Hired applications (which can include your location, availability, portfolio links and phone number).
Technical information: your IP address and basic request logs. We use these to keep the site secure and to stop abuse, such as people creating many free trials.
On your device: we keep a sign-in key in your browser's local storage so you stay signed in. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies.
How we use it
To run the course: show your progress, unlock what you've earned, and remember where you left off.
To grade and coach: open answers, challenges and projects are reviewed by AI models, which turn them into feedback and skill scores.
To build your Vibe Report, rankings and certificates.
To send emails you need, like sign-in links and your welcome email. If we ever add newsletters, they'll be opt-in with an unsubscribe link.
To improve the course, using feedback and overall usage.
To spot talent: Austin Visuals may look at scores and rankings to invite strong learners to apply for work. Applying is always your choice.
Who can see what
Rankings show your first name and last initial, your type and your score, after you finish the Vibe Test.
Certificates have a public check page showing the name you chose, the course and the date. Anyone with the link can see it.
Share pages exist only if you press Share on your Vibe Test result. They show your first name, your type, your Vibe Score and your top skills.
Team plans: if you join through your employer's team link, your team manager can see your name, email, progress, certificates and Vibe Score. They can't see your written answers.
Austin Visuals staff can see account and learning data to run the course, support you and review Get Hired applications.
Services that help us run the course
We share only what each service needs to do its job:
AI models (through Venice.ai, which routes requests to model providers): the text you write to the AI tutors, builders and graders, and screenshots of websites you submit for review.
Email delivery (Mailgun): your email address and the message.
Hosting and network: our own servers in the United States, with Cloudflare for domain and network services.
In-browser code tools: code runners for the Python, JavaScript and SQL lessons load from public code libraries (jsDelivr and cdnjs). Your code runs in your own browser.
Payments: when paid plans open, payments will be handled by a payment processor such as Stripe. We'll never see or store your full card number.
We don't sell your personal information, and we don't share it for advertising.
How long we keep it
We keep your account and learning history while your account is active, so your progress and certificates keep working. If you ask us to delete your account, we delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days. The only exceptions are records we must keep for legal, tax or security reasons. Server logs are kept for a limited time.
Your choices and rights
You can use the course as a guest without giving an email.
You can ask us to see, correct, export or delete your information.
You can choose not to share your results or apply for Get Hired.
Depending on where you live, you may have more rights under local law. Contact us and we'll help.
Security
We protect sign-in links and session keys with one-time, expiring tokens and store them as fingerprints (hashes). Our servers are access-controlled and backed up. No system is perfect, so please don't put passwords, payment details or other people's private information into course answers or AI chats.
Children
The course is meant for adults and older teens. You must be at least 13 to use it, and if you're under 18 you need a parent's or guardian's permission. We don't knowingly collect information from children under 13.
Changes
If we change this policy in a meaningful way, we'll update the date above and point out the change on the site (or by email if it affects you).
Questions? Use the 💬 Feedback button inside the course, or reach Austin Visuals through the contact form at austinvisuals.com.