Adobe Privacy Policy

Effective July 16, 2026

Thank you for visiting our site. We appreciate the importance of your trust and have set forth this Privacy Policy to explain how Code and Theory LLC (“Code and Theory,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collect, protect, share and use your information through this website, thecontentoperatingsystem.com (the “Site”).

This Site is published in connection with a joint offering between Code and Theory and Adobe Inc. (“Adobe”). Please note that this Privacy Policy applies solely to information that we collect on this Site and does not apply to any information that we collect through other methods or services, including websites owned or operated by our affiliates, vendors or partners. If you submit information through this Site, Code and Theory will share that information with Adobe as described below. Adobe may use that information in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Code and Theory is the data controller of the personal data you provide to us through this Site. When we share your information your information with Adobe as described in this Privacy Policy, Adobe may act as an independent controller with respect to the information it receives.

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) provides California residents with additional rights with respect to their personal information. Those rights are explained in the section titled Your Rights Under CCPA below.

Code and Theory’s data protection officer is Anshu Bhargava, who can be reached at dpo@codeandtheory.com.

1. Information We May Collect

If you submit a form on this Site, including “Get In Touch” and the “Talk to us about” links for Teams, Leagues, Tours & Governing Bodies, and Ownership Groups, we collect the contact information you provide. The personal data we collect may include your name, email address, employer or company, job title, and any message you send us.

We and our third-party service providers may also automatically collect limited technical data about the device(s) you use to access this Site (such as IP address, browser type, and approximate location derived from IP) solely as necessary to operate, secure, and maintain the Site (for example, to prevent fraud, troubleshoot and protect against malicious activity). We do not use analytics, advertising, or other non-essential cookies on the Site. See the Cookie Notice.

2. How We Use This Information

Except where required by law, we use your personal data to respond to the inquiry you submit, to route your inquiry to our sales team for follow-up, and to protect the Site and our business from fraudulent or malicious activity.

Because this Site supports a joint Adobe and Code and Theory offering, we will share the information you submit with Adobe for the purpose of responding to your inquiry, coordinating with Adobe regarding the joint offering, and progressing your inquiry through the sales process. Adobe may contact you directly regarding your inquiry.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We share personal data with our third-party service providers who perform business functions on our behalf, such as customer relationship management and hosting. These providers are contractually restricted to using personal information only for the agreed purpose and not to sell it.

We share personal data with Adobe as a named partner in this joint offering, as described above.

We may share the information you submit through this Site (such as your name, email address, company/employer, job title, and message) with Adobe in connection with the joint offering described above. Once shared, Adobe’s use of the information is governed by Adobe’s own privacy practices. For more information, please review Adobe’s privacy policy.

We may disclose personal data where required or permitted by law, to a successor in the event of a corporate transaction, and within the Code and Theory group of companies. We do not sell or rent personal data about you to any third party. We do not sell or rent personal data about you to any third party. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

4. International Transfers

Code and Theory operates globally and may transfer personal data among its group companies. Where we transfer personal data outside the EU, UK, or EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission or the United Kingdom. You may request further information on these measures using the contact details in this notice. If your information is shared with Adobe, Adobe may process and transfer that information in accordance with Adobe’s own transfer mechanisms and privacy practices.

5. Your Choices and Rights

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Because the Site uses only strictly necessary cookies, we do not use a cookie consent banner for non-essential cookies. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect Site functionality. See the Cookie Notice below.

Where provided under applicable law, you may have the right to object to processing, access your personal data, request its transfer, request erasure, request correction, request restriction of processing, and withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, contact dpo@codeandtheory.com.

6. Your Rights Under CCPA

California residents have the right to know about personal information collected, disclosed, or sold; the right to request deletion; and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To submit a request, email dpo@codeandtheory.com or call 866.467.8688 and enter service code 222#. We may need to verify your identity before completing your request. We do not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising and have not done so in the preceding 12 months.

7. Children

This Site is not intended for children aged 13 or under, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal data through this Site, contact dpo@codeandtheory.com.

8. Updates and Contact

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date at the top reflects the most recent revision. For questions, contact legal@codeandtheory.com.

9. Adobe as a Recipient

Code and Theory and Adobe may each maintain separate records of the information you submit. If you have questions about Adobe’s use of your information, you may contact us at dpo@codeandtheory.com and we will route your inquiry as appropriate, or you may contact Adobe directly.

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