Privacy Policy
This document describes how we handle personal data at VeroSkills sites (https://school.veroskills.com/, https://tutor.veroskills.com/, https://recruitment.veroskills.com/, https://meetings.veroskills.com/, https://apprenticeship.veroskills.com/, httls://beyondborders.work/). It also contains contact information in case you want us to delete your data. It’s written with clarity in mind, so it should be easy to follow.
LAST MODIFIED ON APRIL 4TH, 2024.
At VeroSkills we’re dedicated to keep your data safe, and we only collect information you explicitly share with us.
If you have any other questions which aren’t answered in this document, don’t hesitate to reach out the VeroSkills team via email support@veroskills.com, and they’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Who collects the data?
The data is colleted at VeroSkills sites (https://school.veroskills.com/, https://tutor.veroskills.com/, https://recruitment.veroskills.com/, https://meetings.veroskills.com/, https://apprenticeship.veroskills.com/, https://beyondborders.work/), websites which is owned and operated by the VeroSkills.
What data is collected?
The only personal data we collect is the data you give to us in the signup process. This includes your email address and either your GitHub username or a name you provide.
If you sign up via GitHub we also collect the public information you’ve added to your GitHub account. This can include your bio, location, website and whatever extra information you have shared publicly on GitHub.
When you’re using the app, we’re collecting data on how you’re interacting with the app. This includes for example which courses you watch, how long you watch them, how you interact with the code and so forth. This dataset is pseudoanonymized, meaning the data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information.
We’re also using Mixpanel & Hotjar. This data is also pseudoanonymized. We’re not sending any personal information to Mixpanel & Hotjar.
Why is this data collected?
The legal basis for processing your personal data is your consent when signing up for VeroSkills sites. The only personal data you share with us is the details you share in the signup process.
Will the data be shared with any third parties?
Our data is stored on a dedicated server operated by AWS, which undertakes to abide by its obligations in accordance with the aforementioned regulations, particularly the GDPR.Read more about that here: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-protection/
The Mixpanel data is stored by Mixpanel. They are committed to complying with the new legislation and will collaborate with partners throughout this process.Read more about that here: https://mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy/
The Hotjar data is stored by Hotjar. They are committed to complying with the new legislation and will collaborate with partners throughout this process.Read more about that here: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/gdpr-commitment/
Other than that, we’re not sharing our data with any third parties.
How will the information be used?
The information is currently only used to aggregate statistics on how VeroSkills is used in general. Example on this is: ‘how long does people on average study a course?’ or ‘how often do people interact with tutors on the platform?’.
In the future it might be used to give logged-in users content recommendations.
How long will the data be stored for?
The data will be stored until the user asks us to delete it.
What rights does the data subject have?
You can at any given time ask us to delete your data, and we’ll fullfill your request without questions.
How can the data subject raise a complaint?
If you want us to delete your data please send an email to support@veroskills.com and we’ll delete it. Other complaints can be sent to the same email address.