PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 18, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Academy4Tech (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates CodeQuest: Python Cyberverse, an educational application designed to teach students Python programming through interactive coding challenges and game-based learning.

Academy4Tech is a personal, non-profit educational initiative created for students. We are not a commercial business.

Our website is:

https://www.academy4tech.com

By using CodeQuest: Python Cyberverse, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Personal Information

CodeQuest: Python Cyberverse is designed to minimize the collection of personal information.

We do not require users to provide personal information such as:

• Full names

• Phone numbers

• Home addresses

• Payment details

• Government identification numbers

• Biometric information

• Precise location information

If the app does not require user accounts, no account registration information is collected.

If you voluntarily contact Academy4Tech by email at:

info@academy4tech.com

we will receive your email address and the content of your message only for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

We do not retain this information longer than reasonably necessary for that purpose.

2. LEARNING AND GAME DATA

CodeQuest: Python Cyberverse may process educational and gameplay information necessary for the app to function.

This may include:

• Completed lessons

• Current level or zone

• Experience points (XP)

• Game achievements

• Unlocked content

• Puzzle attempts

• Programming challenge results

• Python code written during lessons

• Error messages generated while running code

• In-game inventory or cosmetic items

Where possible, this information may be stored locally on the user's device rather than on Academy4Tech servers.

We do not use learning or gameplay information to create advertising profiles.

3. PYTHON CODE SUBMISSIONS

CodeQuest allows students to write or assemble Python code as part of educational activities.

The app may process:

• Python code entered by the user

• Code execution results

• Programming errors

• Challenge completion information

Python code should be executed within a restricted or sandboxed environment designed to prevent student code from accessing sensitive areas of the device.

Students should not enter personal information such as their real name, email address, phone number, passwords, home address, or other sensitive information into the code editor.

Where technically possible, code execution will take place locally on the user's device.

4. AI EDUCATIONAL COMPANION

CodeQuest may include an educational AI companion, such as Byte the Cyber-Pup, that helps explain Python programming errors and provides learning hints.

The companion may process information such as:

• The student's current programming challenge

• Python code submitted during the challenge

• Programming error messages

• Questions relating to the lesson

The AI companion is intended only to provide educational assistance.

Students should not provide personal, private, confidential, or sensitive information to the AI companion.

If third-party AI services are introduced, this Privacy Policy will be updated to identify or appropriately describe those services and the information shared with them.

5. AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED INFORMATION

Like most applications and websites, limited technical information may be automatically processed by operating systems, app stores, hosting providers, or technical service providers.

This information may include:

• Device type

• Operating system

• App version

• Browser type when using our website

• IP address

• Date and time of access

• Crash or diagnostic information

• General app performance information

This information is used only where necessary for:

• Application functionality

• Security

• Troubleshooting

• Performance improvement

Academy4Tech does not intentionally use this information to identify individual students.

6. COOKIES

The Academy4Tech website may use basic cookies that are necessary for:

• Website functionality

• Security

• Performance

We do not use cookies for behavioral profiling or for selling personal information.

Users may control cookies through their browser settings.

The CodeQuest mobile application itself does not use traditional browser cookies unless web-based functionality requiring them is incorporated.

7. ANALYTICS

If analytics services are enabled, they may collect limited, aggregated, or anonymized information to help us understand how CodeQuest and the Academy4Tech website are used.

Analytics information may include:

• Device information

• App screens or pages visited

• General usage duration

• Crash information

• General interaction information

We do not use analytics information for targeted advertising.

For children, analytics will be configured to minimize the collection of personal information wherever possible.

If Google Analytics is enabled on the Academy4Tech website, information is processed according to Google's applicable privacy practices.

If analytics services are not used, this section may be removed.

8. DATA SHARING

Academy4Tech does not sell, rent, or trade users' personal information.

We do not sell children's personal information.

We do not share student information with advertisers for targeted advertising.

Limited information may be processed by technical service providers only when reasonably necessary to operate the app or website, such as providers involved in:

• Website hosting

• App distribution

• Security

• Crash reporting

• Technical infrastructure

• Educational AI services, if enabled

We may also disclose information if required by applicable law or valid legal process.

9. ADVERTISING

CodeQuest: Python Cyberverse is intended to be an educational application.

We do not use children's personal information for targeted or behavioral advertising.

The app is intended to operate without third-party behavioral advertisements.

If this practice changes, this Privacy Policy will be updated before such functionality is introduced.

10. DATA RETENTION

Academy4Tech follows a data-minimization approach.

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Where educational progress is stored locally on the user's device, Academy4Tech may not have access to that information.

Email communications voluntarily sent to:

info@academy4tech.com

may be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the inquiry or meet legitimate administrative or legal requirements.

We do not intentionally maintain indefinite databases of children's personal information.

11. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

CodeQuest: Python Cyberverse is an educational application intended for students approximately 9 to 17 years of age.

Protecting children's privacy is an important part of the design of the application.

We do not intentionally request children to provide unnecessary personal information.

For children under the applicable legal age, including children under 13 where relevant, we will not knowingly collect personal information without appropriate authorization or parental or guardian consent where required by law.

Where parental consent is legally required, we will seek appropriate consent before collecting or using the child's personal information.

Children's personal information will not be used for targeted advertising or commercial profiling.

If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided personal information to Academy4Tech without appropriate authorization, please contact:

info@academy4tech.com

We will review the request and delete applicable information where required.

12. PARENT AND GUARDIAN RIGHTS

Parents or legal guardians may contact Academy4Tech to request information concerning personal information that may have been provided by their child.

Depending on applicable law, parents or guardians may have the right to:

• Request access to their child's information

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion of their child's information

• Withdraw previously provided consent

• Request that further collection or processing stop

Requests should be sent to:

info@academy4tech.com

Subject: Child Privacy Request

We may request reasonable verification before responding to a request involving a child's information.

13. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect the CodeQuest application and Academy4Tech website against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

Measures may include:

• Secure communications

• Restricted access to systems

• Sandboxed code execution

• Software updates

• Data minimization

• Security monitoring

• Limited access to stored information

However, no internet transmission, application, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

14. SAFE CODE EXECUTION

CodeQuest is designed to allow students to experiment with Python programming in a controlled educational environment.

Where technically applicable, Python programs created by students are restricted from directly accessing sensitive device capabilities such as:

• Personal files

• Contacts

• Camera

• Microphone

• Precise location

• Passwords or authentication credentials

• Operating-system commands

• Unrestricted external network connections

These safeguards are intended to reduce security and privacy risks while allowing students to learn programming.

15. MULTIPLAYER OR PvP FEATURES

CodeQuest may include educational programming competitions where users create Python programs or bots that compete automatically.

If these features are enabled, Academy4Tech intends to minimize the exchange of personal information between users.

Users should not be required to disclose their real names or contact details to participate.

Direct messaging, unrestricted public chat, or similar communication features will not be enabled for children unless appropriate safety, moderation, and privacy protections are implemented.

16. INTERNATIONAL USERS

Academy4Tech is based in the United Arab Emirates.

If you access CodeQuest or the Academy4Tech website from outside the United Arab Emirates, limited information may be processed in the UAE or through service providers operating in other jurisdictions.

Where applicable, we will process personal information according to relevant privacy and data-protection requirements.

17. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including:

• The right to request access

• The right to request correction

• The right to request deletion

• The right to withdraw consent

• The right to object to or restrict certain processing

To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact:

info@academy4tech.com

18. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

CodeQuest or the Academy4Tech website may rely on third-party platforms or services for technical functionality.

These may include app stores, hosting providers, development services, or educational technology providers.

Third-party services operate according to their own terms and privacy policies.

Academy4Tech aims to select services appropriate for an educational application used by children and teenagers.

19. EXTERNAL LINKS

The Academy4Tech website or CodeQuest application may contain links to external educational resources.

Academy4Tech is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

Students should avoid providing personal information to external websites without the permission of a parent, guardian, or responsible adult.

20. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes to CodeQuest features

• Changes to Academy4Tech services

• New technologies

• Legal or regulatory requirements

• Changes to third-party services

Updates will be published with a revised effective date.

Where required, users or parents will be notified of material changes.

21. CONTACT US

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or CodeQuest: Python Cyberverse, please contact:

Academy4Tech
United Arab Emirates
Website: https://www.academy4tech.com
Email: info@academy4tech.com

For requests concerning a child's privacy, please use the subject:

Child Privacy Request