From 52a8dd48d2c807d06d699fa1f83c33f9025b3f46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars van Vianen Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:36:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Create privacy_policy.md --- docs/legal/privacy_policy.md | 144 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 144 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/legal/privacy_policy.md diff --git a/docs/legal/privacy_policy.md b/docs/legal/privacy_policy.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ece31ad --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/legal/privacy_policy.md @@ -0,0 +1,144 @@ +__Last revised on January 1, 2023__ + +Scape Agency BV will collect certain non-personally identify information +about you as you use our sites. We may use this data to better understand our +users. We can also publish this data, but the data will be about a large group +of users, not individuals. + +We will also ask you to provide personal information, but you'll always be able +to opt out. If you give us personal information, we won't do anything evil with +it. + +We can also use cookies, but you can choose not to store these. + +That's the basic idea, but you must read through the entire Privacy Policy +below and agree with all the details before you use any of our sites. + +## Reuse + +This document is based upon the Automattic Privacy Policy and is licensed under +Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike License 2.5. Basically, this means you +can use it verbatim or edited, but you must release new versions under the same +license and you have to credit Automattic somewhere (like this!). Automattic is +not connected with and does not sponsor or endorse Scape Agency BV or +its use of the work. + +Scape Agency BV ("Scape Agency") makes available services such as +our web sites, including +[www.geoid.org](https://www.geoid.org), our API, and any other +software, sites, and services offered by Scape Agency BV in connection +to any of those (taken together, the "Service"). It is Scape Agency BV's +policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while +operating our websites. + +## Questions + +If you have question about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: +[info@geoid.org](mailto:info@geoid.org) + +## Visitors + +Like most website operators, Scape Agency BV collects +non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and +servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language +preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. +Scape Agency BV's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying +information is to better understand how Scape Agency BV's visitors +use its website. From time to time, Scape Agency BV may release +non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a +report on trends in the usage of its website. + +Scape Agency BV also collects potentially personally-identifying +information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Scape Agency BV does +not use such information to identify its visitors, however, and does not +disclose such information, other than under the same circumstances that it uses +and discloses personally-identifying information, as described below. We may +also collect and use IP addresses to block users who violated our Terms of +Service. + +## Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information + +Certain visitors to Scape Agency BV's websites choose to interact with +Scape Agency BV in ways that require Scape Agency BV to gather +personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that +Scape Agency BV gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. +Scape Agency BV collects such information only insofar as is necessary +or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor's interaction with +Scape Agency BV. Scape Agency BV does not disclose +personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors +can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat +that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Service-related activities. + +Additionally, some interactions, such as posting a comment, may ask for +optional personal information. For instance, when posting a comment, may +provide a website that will be displayed along with a user's name when the +comment is displayed. Supplying such personal information is completely +optional and is only displayed for the benefit and the convenience of the user. + +## Aggregated Statistics + +Scape Agency BV may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to +the Service. For instance, Scape Agency BV may monitor the most popular +parts of the URL of its sites and services. Scape Agency BV may display +this information publicly or provide it to others. However, +Scape Agency BV does not disclose personally-identifying information +other than as described below. + +## Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information + +Scape Agency BV discloses potentially personally-identifying and +personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors +and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to +process it on Scape Agency BV's behalf or to provide services available +at Scape Agency BV's websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose +it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations +may be located outside of your home country; by using the Service, you consent +to the transfer of such information to them. Scape Agency BV will not +rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying +information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated +organizations, as described above, Scape Agency BV discloses potentially +personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when +required to do so by law, or when Scape Agency BV believes in good faith +that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of +Scape Agency BV, third parties or the public at large. If you are a +registered user of the Service and have supplied your email address, +Scape Agency BV may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new +features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what's going +on with Scape Agency BV and our products. We primarily use our website +and blog to communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep this +type of email to a minimum. If you send us a request (for example via a support +email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it +in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support +other users. Scape Agency BV takes all measures reasonably necessary to +protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of +potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information. + +## Cookies + +A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's +computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the Service each time the +visitor returns. Scape Agency BV uses cookies to help +Scape Agency BV identify and track visitors, their usage of +Scape Agency BV Service, and their Service access preferences. +Scape Agency BV visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their +computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using +Scape Agency BV's websites, with the drawback that certain features of +Scape Agency BV's websites may not function properly without the aid of +cookies. + +## Data Storage + +Scape Agency BV uses third party vendors and hosting partners to provide +the necessary hardware, software, networking, storage, and related technology +required to run the Service. You understand that although you retain full +rights to your data, it may be stored on third party storage and transmitted +through third party networks. + +## Privacy Policy Changes + +Although most changes are likely to be minor, Scape Agency BV may change +its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Scape Agency BV's sole +discretion. Scape Agency BV encourages visitors to frequently check this +page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site +after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of +such change.