Privacy Policy

1. Information collected

• Account and basic identity information such as name, email, and role.
• Form submissions, newsletter signups, user reports, inquiries, and submitted content.
• Technical and usage data such as IP address, browser, device, viewed pages, logs, errors, and security data.
• AI or search queries and operational context needed to provide features.

2. How we use information

• Operate, secure, maintain, and improve the site.
• Provide search, profiles, translations, alerts, newsletters, and research features.
• Prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, and terms violations.
• Analyze aggregate usage and improve performance, accessibility, and user experience.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, court, or authority requests.

3. Legal bases

Where applicable, we may rely on consent, contract performance, legitimate interests, legal obligation, or protection of vital interests.

4. Sharing

We may share information with infrastructure, hosting, security, analytics, email, translation, AI, and operational providers as needed to run the site.

We may disclose information where required by law or to protect rights, safety, security, or investigate misuse.

5. Sensitive information

Do not submit unnecessary personal medical or sensitive information. User reports may be reviewed for publication, so identifying details should not be included.

6. Retention

We retain information as long as needed for the purposes described, legal compliance, security, dispute resolution, enforcement, or legitimate business records.

7. Security

We use reasonable safeguards, but no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute protection from unauthorized access or third-party incidents.

8. International transfers

Information may be processed or stored in different countries, subject to reasonable safeguards and applicable law.

9. Your rights

• Request access, correction, deletion, or restriction, subject to law.
• Object to certain processing or withdraw consent where consent is the basis.
• Request a copy of information or details about processing.
• Complain to a competent privacy authority where applicable.

10. Minors

The site is not intended for children under 18. Do not submit children’s data without proper consent and legal compliance.

11. Newsletter

If you subscribe, we may send relevant updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.

12. Updates

We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use after updates indicates acceptance where permitted by law.

13. Contact

Privacy inquiries and rights requests may be sent through the official contact channels on the site.