Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 5, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Software Testing Trends Learning Portal ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when you participate in activities on the website, or otherwise when you contact us.

The personal information we collect may include:

Account Information: Name, email address, username, and password
Profile Information: Profile picture, bio, professional information (optional)
Payment Information: Payment and billing information (processed securely through Shopify)
Course Progress: Information about courses you enroll in, your progress, quiz results, and certificate achievements
Communications: Any information you provide when you contact us for support or feedback

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the website. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include:

Device and Usage Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type
Log Data: Access times, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity and store certain information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive:

To provide and maintain our Service: Including to monitor the usage of our Service and to provide you with course content
To manage your account: To manage your registration as a user of the Service
To process your transactions: We use your payment information to process purchases and provide you with course access
To send you updates: To send you course updates, completion notifications, and important service announcements
To personalize your experience: To understand how you use our services and to improve and customize the content we provide
To generate certificates: To create and provide certificates of completion for courses you finish
To send marketing communications: To send you information about new courses, features, and promotions (you can opt-out at any time)
To respond to your requests: To respond to your comments, questions, and requests for customer support
To enforce our terms: To enforce our Terms and Conditions and to protect our rights and the rights of other users
To improve our services: To analyze usage patterns and improve our course content and platform functionality

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:

4.1 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

Supabase: For authentication, database, and data storage services
Shopify: For payment processing and order management
Vercel: For hosting and content delivery
Email service providers: For sending transactional and marketing emails

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.

4.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Types of cookies we use:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., authentication)
Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please note that no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Security measures we implement include:

Encryption of data in transit using HTTPS/TLS
Secure authentication through Supabase
Regular security updates and patches
Access controls and authentication requirements
Secure payment processing through Shopify's PCI-compliant infrastructure

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 90 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal information
Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete
Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal information, under certain conditions
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions
Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions
Right to Opt-Out: You can opt-out of marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary action.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
The right to request deletion of your personal information
The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

13. GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data concerned and the context in which we collect it:

You have given us permission to do so
The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights
To comply with the law
For the performance of a contract with you

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:

Through the contact form on our website
By email: support@softwaretestingtrends.com

We are committed to resolving any complaints about our collection or use of your personal information. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us first. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.