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Privacy Policy

 

Effective as of July 25, 2023.

 

Hunker Technologies, Inc. (“Hunker“), a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively referred to as “Hunker,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and process personal information in connection with our websites, products, and services. As you explore our platform and services, please take the time to familiarize yourself with this Privacy Policy, as it governs the use of our Services and provides valuable information about your rights and choices regarding your information.

 

Throughout this Privacy Policy, we will collectively refer to our websites as the “Sites,” and our products and services as the “Services.” This Privacy Policy applies to all Services on which the Privacy Policy is posted.

 

At Hunker, we offer a game-changing productivity platform for engineering leaders. As you use our Services, rest assured that your personal information is handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you are a user of our enterprise customer, please note that the processing of your information is also subject to the terms of our agreement with that customer.

 

For individuals located in Europe, we provide important information regarding data protection below. Your privacy and data security are of utmost importance to us, and we are dedicated to complying with relevant regulations and safeguarding your personal information.

 

Table of Contents

  • Personal Information We Collect
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies
  • How We Use Your Personal Information
  • How We Share Your Personal Information
  • Your Choices
  • Security
  • Children
  • International Transfer
  • Other Websites and Services
  • Changes to this Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Notice to European Users
  • Notice to California Residents
  • Online Tracking Opt-Out Guide

 

Personal Information We Collect

At Hunker, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect when you use our Services or communicate with us, and how we use and handle that information.

 

Information you provide us. When you use our Services or engage in communication with us, you may provide various types of personal information, including:

  • Contact data: This includes your first name, last name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and organization name.
  • Profile data: We collect your username, password, and any additional information obtained from source code repositories, as described below.
  • Feedback: If you participate in surveys, market research activities, or correspond with us, we may collect feedback from you.
  • Transaction data: Details about your purchases, registrations, and billing information made through our Sites.
  • Usage data: Information about how you use our Sites and interact with us.
  • Marketing data: Your preferences for receiving marketing communications and details about your engagement with them.

 

Information from Source Code Repositories. Our Services operate, in part, by integrating with your source code repository (“SCR”) account (e.g., GitHub). When you log in to the Services through your SCR account or connect your SCR account to the Services, you authorize us to access, use, and store information that you agreed the SCR service provider could provide to us based on your SCR account settings and permissions granted. We will handle this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. At any time, you have the option to revoke our access or disconnect your SCR account by following the instructions in the SCR. If you choose to revoke our access or disconnect your SCR account, Hunker will retain your email address, SCR username, and organization name, unless and until you close your Hunker account by following the instructions available here (for Quality customers), or contacting our support team online or via email at support@gethunker.com.

 

Information automatically collected. We, along with our service providers and business advertising partners, may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and activity occurring on or through our Services. This type of information may be collected over time and across third-party websites. The automatically collected information includes:

  • Device data: Such as your computer or mobile device operating system type and version number, manufacturer and model, device identifier (e.g., Google Advertising ID or Apple ID for Advertising), browser type, screen resolution, IP address, and general location information (e.g., city, state, or geographic area).
  • Online activity data: Including the website you visited before browsing to our website, and details about your use of and actions on our Services, such as pages or screens viewed, time spent on pages or screens, navigation paths, access times, and length of access.

 

We employ technologies such as cookies, browser web storage (locally stored objects or “LSOs”), web beacons, and similar technologies on our webpages to collect this information. Our emails may also contain web beacons. Please refer to the “Cookies and Similar Technologies” section for more details on how we utilize these technologies.

 

Cookies and Similar Technologies

At Hunker, we utilize cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and better understand how you interact with our Sites. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. These files serve various purposes, such as helping us analyze site usage, enabling efficient navigation between pages, remembering your preferences, and improving overall user experience.

 

Our Sites may employ both session cookies, which expire once you close your web browser, and persistent cookies, which remain on your computer or mobile device until you delete them.

 

We classify cookies into two main categories:

  • First-party cookies: These cookies are directly served by us to your computer or mobile device. We use them to recognize your device when you revisit our Sites.
  • Third-party cookies: These cookies are served by service providers or business partners on our Sites. Third-party cookies allow these parties to recognize your computer or mobile device when you visit other websites. They may be used for various purposes, including site analytics, advertising, and social media features.

 

Web Beacons. In addition to cookies, we may utilize web beacons (also known as pixel tags and clear GIFs) on our Sites and in our HTML-formatted emails. Unlike cookies, web beacons are embedded invisibly on webpages or within emails. They help us track user actions on our Sites and interactions with our emails. Pixel tags assist us in measuring the success of marketing campaigns, email engagement, and compiling statistics about Site usage to improve our content management.

 

Online Advertising and Opting Out. Some of our partners collect information about users’ activities on our Sites for targeted advertising purposes. If you prefer to opt out of such targeted advertisements or block cookies and similar technologies on our Sites, you can find more information in our Online Tracking Opt-Out Guide. Please note that we may collaborate with companies that offer their opt-out mechanisms, and they might not be listed in our guide. Opting out of targeted advertisements may still result in seeing ads online, but they may not be as relevant to your interests.

 

Do Not Track Signals. While some Internet browsers allow you to send “Do Not Track” signals to online services, we currently do not respond to these signals. To learn more about “Do Not Track,” you can visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

 

How We Use Your Personal Information

At Hunker, we value your privacy and strive to use your personal information responsibly. Here’s how we utilize the information we collect:

  • Operations: We use your personal information to provide, operate, and improve our Services. This includes delivering information about our products and services, communicating with you regarding announcements, updates, security alerts, and support-related messages. We also personalize your experience with our Services and communications to better cater to your needs and interests. Additionally, we provide support and maintenance for the Service and promptly respond to your requests, questions, and feedback.
  • Research and Development: To enhance our Services and develop new products and offerings, we analyze the use of our Service. This includes studying user demographics and understanding how you utilize our platform to improve overall functionality.
  • Marketing: We may send you Hunker-related marketing communications in compliance with applicable laws. You have the option to opt-out of receiving our marketing and promotional communications, and details for doing so can be found in the Opt-out of marketing communications section below.
  • Advertising: In collaboration with third-party advertising partners, we may employ cookies and similar technologies to deliver targeted advertisements on external websites. These advertisements are intended to measure advertising effectiveness on behalf of our advertising partners and identify the audience most likely to respond to such advertisements. Rest assured, any use of your information in this regard aims to improve your overall experience with our Services. If you prefer to opt-out of interest-based advertisements, please refer to our Online Tracking Opt-out Guide.
  • To Comply with Law: We may use your personal information as necessary to comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal processes, such as responding to subpoenas or government authorities’ requests.
  • For Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Safety: Your personal information may be utilized to enforce the terms and conditions governing our Services, protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, as well as the rights and safety of other users. We also use this information to investigate and prevent fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical, or illegal activities.
  • With Your Consent: In certain cases, we may seek your explicit consent to collect, use, or share your personal information, as required by law.
  • Creating Anonymous, Aggregated, or De-Identified Data: We may aggregate your personal information with data from other users to create anonymous, aggregated, or de-identified data. This process involves removing personally identifiable information to protect your privacy. We may use and share this anonymized data with third parties for legitimate business purposes.

Rest assured that your personal information is handled with utmost care and in line with our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about your data, please feel free to contact us.

 

How We Share Your Personal Information

At Hunker, we prioritize the protection and confidentiality of your personal information. We do not disclose your personal data to third parties without your consent, except under the following circumstances or as outlined in this Privacy Policy:

  • Corporate Affiliates: In line with the objectives set out in this Privacy Policy, we may share your personal information with our subsidiaries and corporate affiliates.
  • Service Providers: To deliver seamless and reliable services, we may share your personal information with third-party companies and individuals who provide support or assist us in operating the Service. These service providers may include entities offering customer support, hosting, analytics, email delivery, marketing, and database management services. Be assured that these third parties are bound to utilize your personal information only as instructed or authorized by us and in compliance with this Privacy Policy. They are prohibited from using or disclosing your data for any other purpose.
  • Professional Advisors: In the course of receiving professional services such as legal, banking, auditing, or insurance support, we may share your personal information with qualified professional advisors.
  • Advertising Partners: We may collaborate with third-party advertising partners, who, with our permission, can directly collect information from our Sites for advertising purposes.
  • Compliance: We may disclose your personal information to comply with legal requirements and for purposes related to compliance, fraud prevention, and safety, as explained above.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a business transaction, such as a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, or in case of bankruptcy or dissolution, we may sell, transfer, or share some or all of our business, including your personal information.

Rest assured that any sharing of your personal information is carried out with the utmost caution and in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Privacy Policy. We value your trust and are committed to safeguarding your data. If you have any queries or concerns about the sharing of your information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 
Your Choices

At Hunker, we believe in empowering you with control over your personal information. You have the following choices regarding your data:

  • Access, Update, Correct, or Delete Your Profile Information: As a valued Hunker account holder, you have the right to review, update, correct, or delete the personal information in your registration profile. You can easily accomplish this by logging into your Hunker account and making the necessary changes. Additionally, you can update the information in your linked SCR (Source Code Repository) account.
  • Cookies and Targeted Advertising: If you wish to disable or opt-out of cookies and targeted advertising, we provide detailed information in our Online Tracking Opt-out Guide. Kindly note that disabling cookies in your browser may affect the proper functioning of our Sites.
  • Opt-Out of Targeted Advertisements: Should you choose to opt-out of targeted advertisements, you may still encounter ads online, but they may not be relevant to your interests. Please be aware that not all companies engaged in online behavioral advertising are covered in this opt-out list, and you may continue to receive some cookies and tailored advertisements from companies not listed.
  • Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You have the option to opt-out of marketing-related emails by clicking the link provided at the bottom of each marketing email. However, you will still receive important service-related and other non-marketing emails.
  • Choosing Not to Share Your Personal Information: We understand that some information may be required by law or necessary to provide our Service to you. In such cases, if you choose not to provide the requested information (or request its deletion later), it may affect our ability to offer you our services. We will clearly communicate which information is necessary for receiving the Service at the time of collection or through other appropriate means.

We respect your privacy preferences, and our aim is to provide you with transparency and choices regarding your personal information. If you have any questions or need further assistance regarding your choices, feel free to reach out to us. Your satisfaction and data privacy are of utmost importance to us.

 

Security

At Hunker, we take the security of your personal information very seriously. To safeguard the data we collect, we have implemented a comprehensive range of organizational, technical, and physical measures. These safeguards are specifically designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.


Despite our best efforts and the robust security measures we have in place, it is essential to acknowledge that security risks are inherent in all internet and information technologies. As a result, while we employ stringent security practices, we cannot provide an absolute guarantee of the security of your personal information.


Rest assured, we are committed to continuously monitoring and enhancing our security practices to stay one step ahead of potential threats. Your trust and confidence in our platform are of paramount importance, and we will always strive to protect your personal information to the best of our abilities. If you ever have any security-related concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our dedicated support team.

 

Children

At Hunker, we do not direct our Sites to children under the age of 16. Our Services are intended for use by adults and individuals who are at least 16 years old or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16.

 

If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with information without their consent, we kindly request them to contact us immediately. Upon verification, we will take prompt action to delete such information from our files as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

Ensuring the privacy and safety of children online is a priority for us, and we are committed to complying with relevant laws and regulations concerning the protection of children’s personal information. If you believe that we might have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 16 without proper consent, please contact us so that we can promptly address the situation and take appropriate measures to safeguard the child’s privacy.

 

International Transfer

As a Delaware-based company with a global presence, Hunker operates on an international scale. This means that your personal information may be transferred to and accessed from the United States or other locations outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

 

For users located in the European Union, please take note of the important information provided below regarding the transfer of personal information outside of the European Union. We are committed to ensuring that all international transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations to safeguard your personal information to the best of our ability. If you have any concerns or questions about the international transfer of your personal information, please feel free to contact us for further clarification.

 

Other Websites and Services

The Sites provided by Hunker may contain links to other websites and services. However, these links should not be considered as an endorsement, authorization, or representation that we are affiliated with those third-party entities. It is important to note that we do not have control over the practices or actions of third-party websites or services, and we cannot be held responsible for their actions.

 

Please be aware that other websites and services may have different rules and policies regarding the use or disclosure of personal information that you may submit to them. We highly recommend reading the privacy policies of any other websites you visit or services you use to understand how your personal information will be handled.

 

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Hunker reserves the right to update and modify this Privacy Policy periodically. Whenever changes are made, we will indicate the “Effective as of” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We urge you to review this Privacy Policy regularly when using our Services or engaging with us to stay informed about our information practices and to understand the choices available to you.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

 
Hunker Technologies, Inc.

1151 Walker Road, Suite 498

Dover, DE 19904

Email: privacy@gethunker.com

 

Attention European Users

As a Delaware-based company with an international presence, Hunker operates on a global scale, and this section specifically pertains to individuals located in Europe.

  • Personal Data. Any mentions of “personal information” in this Privacy Policy are synonymous with “personal data” governed by European data protection legislation.
  • Controller. If you are an individual user of the Services within Europe, Hunker Technologies, Inc. acts as the controller responsible for your personal data covered by this Privacy Policy, in accordance with European data protection legislation. For enterprise users of the Services, Hunker serves as the data processor for your personal data, while your employer retains the position of the data controller for your personal data.
  • Legal Basis for Processing. We process your personal data based on legal grounds outlined in the table above, as described in detail in the section titled “How we use your personal information” earlier in this Privacy Policy.
  • Sensitive Personal Information. We kindly request that you avoid providing any sensitive personal information (e.g., data related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics, criminal background, or trade union membership) on or through the Services, unless explicitly required. Should you submit any sensitive personal information to us, you must consent to its processing and use in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not provide such consent, please refrain from submitting sensitive personal information through our Service.
  • Retention. Generally, we retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The appropriate retention period is determined by considering factors such as the nature, amount, and sensitivity of the personal data, potential risks of unauthorized disclosure, the purposes of processing, and the applicable legal obligations. We may also anonymize your personal data, rendering it non-identifiable, in which case we may use such data indefinitely without further notice.
  • Your Rights. European data protection laws grant you certain rights regarding your personal data. If you are an individual user of the Services located within the European Union, you may exercise the following rights concerning your personal data:
    • Access: Obtain information about the processing of your personal data and access your personal data.
    • Correct: Update or correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
    • Delete: Request the deletion of your personal data.
    • Transfer: Receive a machine-readable copy of your personal data or transfer it to a third party of your choice.
    • Restrict: Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
    • Object: Object to the processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests.

 

You can submit these requests via email to hello@gethunker.com or our postal address provided above. We may need specific information to verify your identity and process your request. Applicable law may allow or require us to reject your request, and in such cases, we will provide the reasons subject to legal constraints. If you wish to file a complaint about our use of your personal data or the handling of your requests, you may contact us as described above or lodge a complaint with the data protection regulator in your jurisdiction.

 
For enterprise users of the Services, your employer acts as the data controller for your personal data. As the data controller, your employer is responsible for addressing your requests to exercise your rights under applicable data protection law. Hunker will assist our customers in responding to such requests, as specified in the customer contract.

  • Cross-Border Data Transfer. Whenever we transfer your personal data out of Europe to a country that the European Commission does not deem to offer adequate personal data protection, we implement safeguards to ensure the transfer aligns with European data protection laws.

 

Notice to California Residents

As mandated by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), we are providing California residents with an explanation of how we collect, use, and share their personal information, as well as the rights and choices they have regarding their information. This notice does not apply to information related to our business contacts or enterprise users of our Services. As a Delaware-based company, Hunker is considered a service provider under the CCPA concerning our enterprise Services, and CCPA compliance for enterprise users of our Services is the responsibility of our business customers.
 
We do not sell personal information. As detailed in this Privacy Policy, we utilize cookies and other tracking technologies to analyze website traffic and facilitate advertising. If you wish to opt-out of our (and our third-party advertising partners’) use of cookies and other tracking technologies, please refer to the instructions provided in the Online Tracking Opt-out Guide.

In addition to the information in our Privacy Policy, the following list provides further details about our privacy practices concerning individuals whose information falls under the purview of this notice:

Contact data, Feedback, Transaction data:

  • CCPA-defined categories: Identifiers, Online Identifiers, Commercial Information
  • Sources of personal information: You
  • Purposes for which we may collect and use the personal information: Operations, Research and Development, Marketing
  • Data sharing: None

 

Usage Data, Marketing Data, Device Data, Online Activity Data:

  • CCPA-defined categories: Identifiers, Online Identifiers, Inferences, Internet or other network activity information
  • Sources of personal information: You, Automatic Collection
  • Purposes for which we may collect and use the personal information: Operations, Research and Development, Marketing, Advertising
  • Data sharing: Collected directly by advertising partners

 

Please be aware that we may also disclose all personal information to corporate affiliates, service providers, and professional advisors; for compliance purposes; or in connection with a business transfer. For additional information, please visit the “How We Share Your Personal Information” section of our Privacy Policy.

 

California Residents’ Privacy Rights. With the exception of the information excluded from the scope of this notice as mentioned above, the CCPA grants California residents the following rights:

  • Information: You can request information about how we collected, used, and shared your personal information during the past 12 months. We have already made this information available to California residents without requiring a separate request by including it in this notice and the above chart.
  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Deletion: You can ask us to delete the personal information we have about you.

Please note that the CCPA limits these rights, for instance, prohibiting us from providing specific sensitive information in response to an access request and restricting the circumstances in which we must comply with a deletion request. If we deny your request, we will communicate our decision to you.

 You have the right to exercise these rights without discrimination.

 How to Submit a Request. To request access to or deletion of personal information:

 

Identity Verification. The CCPA requires us to verify the identity of individuals making requests to access or delete personal information before providing a substantive response. We may attempt to verify your identity by asking you to confirm information we have on file about you or your interactions with us or by asking you to submit the request through your Hunker account. If additional personal information is required for identity verification, we will only use it for that purpose.

 

Authorized Agents. California residents may empower an “authorized agent” to submit requests on their behalf. We will require the authorized agent to provide written authorization confirming their authority.

 

Online Tracking Opt-Out Guide

Similar to many companies online, we may utilize services provided by Google, Facebook, and other companies that employ tracking technology. These services rely on tracking technologies such as cookies and web beacons to directly collect information about your browsing activities, interactions with websites, and the device you use to connect to the Internet. If you prefer not to have your online activity and device data collected through these services, there are several ways to opt out, which we have summarized below:

  • Blocking cookies in your browser: Most browsers allow you to remove or reject cookies, including those used for interest-based advertising. You can follow the instructions in your browser settings to do this. It’s important to note that many browsers accept cookies by default until you make changes in your settings. For more information about cookies, including how to view and manage them on your device, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Additionally, we use Google Analytics for analytics purposes. You can find more information about Google Analytics cookies here and details about how Google protects your data here. If you want to prevent the use of Google Analytics related to your use of our Sites, you can download and install a browser plugin available here.
  • Blocking advertising ID use in your mobile settings: Your mobile device settings may provide options to limit the use of the advertising ID associated with your device for interest-based advertising purposes.
  • Using privacy plug-ins or browsers: You can prevent our websites from setting cookies used for interest-based ads by using a browser with privacy features, such as Brave, or by installing browser plugins like Privacy Badger, Ghostery, or uBlock Origin, and configuring them to block third-party cookies and trackers.
  • Platform opt-outs: Some advertising partners offer opt-out features that allow you to opt out of having your information used for interest-based advertising:
  • Advertising industry opt-out tools: You can also use these opt-out options to limit the use of your information for interest-based advertising by participating companies:

Please keep in mind that these opt-out mechanisms are specific to the device or browser you use, so you will need to opt out on each browser and device individually.

 

Glossary

Below is a list of statutory categories and the data elements within each category:

  • Commercial Information: Records of personal property, products, or services purchased, obtained, or considered, as well as other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
  • Identifiers: Real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, customer number, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.
  • Inferences: The derivation of information, data, assumptions, or conclusions from any other category of Personal Information to create a profile about a person reflecting the person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
  • Internet or Network Information: Browsing history, search history, and information regarding a person’s interaction with an Internet website, application, or advertisement.
  • Online Identifiers: An online identifier or other persistent identifier that can be used to recognize a person, family, or device over time and across different services. This includes, but is not limited to, a device identifier; an Internet Protocol address; cookies, beacons, pixel tags, mobile ad identifiers, or similar technology; customer number, unique pseudonym, or user alias; telephone numbers, or other forms of persistent or probabilistic identifiers that can be used to identify a particular person or device to a degree of certainty of more probable than not.