California Notice of Collection

Last Updated: March 2026

This Notice of Collection applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California ("consumers" or "you"). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

1. Categories of Personal Information Collected

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device ("personal information").

In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:

A. Identifiers

Name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, or other similar identifiers.

Collected: Yes

B. Personal Information (California Customer Records)

Name, signature, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information.

Collected: Yes (payment information via Stripe)

C. Protected Classification Characteristics

Age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information.

Collected: No

D. Commercial Information

Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.

Collected: Yes (marketplace transactions, subscriptions)

E. Biometric Information

Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns.

Collected: No

F. Internet or Network Activity

Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.

Collected: Yes

G. Geolocation Data

Physical location or movements.

Collected: No (IP-based location only)

H. Sensory Data

Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.

Collected: No

I. Professional or Employment Information

Current or past job history or performance evaluations.

Collected: Yes (for developers: skills, experience, portfolio)

J. Non-Public Education Information

Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution.

Collected: No

K. Inferences

Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.

Collected: Yes (matching algorithm preferences)

2. Sources of Personal Information

We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following sources:

• Directly from you: Account registration, profile creation, project postings
• Indirectly from you: Observing your actions on our website
• From third parties: OAuth providers (Google, GitHub), payment processors (Stripe)
• Automatically: Cookies, analytics tools, server logs

3. Purpose of Collection

We use this data to fulfill or meet the reason you provided the information. For example:

• Create and manage your account
• Process transactions and milestone payments
• Match Vibe-Coders with appropriate Developers
• Provide customer support
• Personalize your website experience
• Send you service-related communications
• Process code reviews and project deliverables
• Prevent fraud and maintain platform security
• Comply with legal obligations
• Improve our services and develop new features

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to the following categories of third parties:

• Service Providers: Stripe (payments), Supabase (database), Vercel (hosting)
• AI Providers: Anthropic (Claude API for code generation)
• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, PostHog
• Professional Advisors: Lawyers, accountants, consultants
• Government Entities: When required by law

5. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

CodeBridge Marketplace does not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA/CPRA. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

6. Your California Privacy Rights

As a California resident, you have the following rights:

Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.

Right to Delete

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Correct

You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information.

Right to Opt-Out

You have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. (We don't sell, but this right is available if our practices change.)

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights, including by:

• Denying you goods or services
• Charging different prices or rates
• Providing different levels of quality
• Suggesting you will receive different prices or quality

7. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by:

• Email: privacy@codebridgemarketplace.com
• Online: Privacy Choices Page

Verification Process

We will need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will ask you to provide:

• Your email address associated with your account
• Additional verification information to match our records

We will respond to your request within 45 days (may be extended by an additional 45 days with notice).

8. Authorized Agent

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. The authorized agent must provide written proof of authorization.

9. Contact for More Information

If you have questions or concerns about our privacy policies and practices, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@codebridgemarketplace.com
• Address: CodeBridge Marketplace, Inc., North Carolina, USA