Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Kodeshala is the brand under which CLEANAMPS POWER PRIVATE LIMITED ("we", "our", "us") operates kodeshala.in, providing browser-based coding tests, hackathons, and practice tools for school and college students. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have. If you use Kodeshala through your school, your school acts as the organiser of the tests and events you take part in.

1. Who this covers

Kodeshala has three kinds of users, and we collect data differently for each:

• Coding-test participants (join by code): we collect your name, roll number, class, and your school's identifier. No account or password is created for you.
• Hackathon students (free account): we collect your name, email, password (stored only as a salted hash), school/college, class, and optionally your phone number and academic score.
• School administrators: we collect your name, work email, and password for managing your school's tests and students.

2. What we collect when you use the site

• Code you write during tests and hackathons, including auto-saved drafts, runs, and submissions — used for grading and scorecards.
• Proctoring signals during proctored tests: focus/tab-switch events and similar browser signals, shared with your school to keep tests fair.
• Performance data: scores, timings, attempts, ranks, and leaderboard entries.
• Payment data for paid hackathons: payments are processed by Razorpay. We store only the payment identifiers and amounts needed for receipts, refunds, and reconciliation — never your full card details.
• Basic technical logs: IP address, browser type, and request logs for security and troubleshooting.

3. Notifications

If you give us a phone number, we may send you service messages — for example, registration confirmations and OTPs for verification — via SMS and WhatsApp. These are transactional messages about events you registered for, not marketing. Reply STOP to opt out where the channel supports it, or remove your number from your profile.

4. How we use data

• To run tests, grade submissions, and produce scorecards.
• To show leaderboards and results for events you joined.
• To let schools manage their students and see their own students' results.
• To process payments, receipts, and refunds for paid events.
• To secure accounts, prevent cheating, and debug problems.

We do not sell personal data, and we do not use student code or results for advertising.

5. Sharing

We share data only with the processors needed to run the service:

• Razorpay for payment processing (paid hackathons).
• Gupshup / SMS providers for OTPs and registration notifications.
• Cloud hosting providers that store the application and database.

Your results and proctoring signals are visible to your school's administrators (for school-organised tests) and to hackathon organisers (for hackathons). We share data otherwise only when required by law.

6. Data retention

Test submissions, scorecards, and event results are retained so schools and students can review performance. Hackathon accounts are retained while active; you can request deletion of your account and we will remove personal data except where we must keep records for accounting (payments) or legal reasons.

7. Children's privacy

Kodeshala is intended for school and college students. Where a student is under the age required by applicable Indian law for independent consent, the school or a parent/guardian arranges participation, and schools are responsible for obtaining any necessary consents. We do not knowingly market to children or collect data from children beyond what is needed to run assigned tests and events.

8. Security

Passwords are stored as salted hashes. Access to student data is limited to the school administrators of the relevant school, Kodeshala operators, and the processors listed above. We use TLS for data in transit and follow industry practices for the rest.

9. Your choices

• Update your profile details any time from your account page.
• Remove your phone number to stop WhatsApp/SMS notifications.
• Request a copy or deletion of your data by writing to the contact below.

10. Contact

Questions or requests about this policy: info@kodeshala.in.