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Public Account Information

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Private Account Information

  • We collect your email address at signup. We use your email address to send you communication essential to providing service, including registration confirmation and password reset email. We also use your email address to provide you with information about the service or notify you about product updates and community activity. You may opt-out of these non-essential emails through your account’s notification settings, or by clicking the unsubscribe link in any of the emails.
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  • If you purchase physical products from us or host a CodePen meetup, we collect your physical mailing address for delivery.

Last Updated : April 2, 2020