Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, username, email address, and password hash (if you create an account), that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Service or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Service, such as publishing packages or contacting us.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Service, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Service.

Package Metadata

When you publish a RefPack package, we collect and store the metadata associated with that package, as defined in the data.meta.json file. This includes package ID, version, title, description, authors, tags, and license information. While author names may be personal, this information is intended for public display as part of the package's listing.

Usage Data

We may collect information about how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. This data is primarily used for analytics and service improvement.

2. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Service to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Display your published packages and associated metadata.
• Email you regarding your account or package submissions.
• Respond to your comments, inquiries, and provide user support.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Service.
• Maintain the security and operational integrity of our Service.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These third parties are obligated to protect your information. (e.g., Hosting provider like Azure/AWS, Analytics like Google Analytics).

Publicly Visible Information

When you publish a RefPack, the metadata you provide (including author names listed in data.meta.json) and your username (if associated with the package publication) will be publicly visible on the Service.

Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Tracking Technologies

Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Service to help customize the Service and improve your experience. When you access the Service, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Service.

5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold as required by applicable law). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: [Your Contact Email Address]
• By visiting this page on our website: https://stor.listserv.online/Contact