Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains the information collection, use, and sharing practices of sci-bit.org (“sci-bit.org,” “we,” “us,” and “our”).

This Policy describes and governs the information collection, use, and sharing practices of sci-bit.org with respect to your use of sci-bit.org and the services we provide through the website (collectively, the website and the services available through it are referred to as the “Services”).

Before you use or submit any information through or in connection with the Services, please carefully review this Privacy Policy. By using any part of the Services, you understand that your information will be collected, used, and disclosed as outlined in this Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICES.

1. Our Principles

sci-bit.org has designed this policy to be consistent with the following principles:

• Privacy policies should be human readable and easy to find.
• Data collection, storage, and processing should be simplified as much as possible to enhance security, ensure consistency, and make the practices easy for users to understand.
• Data practices should meet the reasonable expectations of users.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in multiple ways, including when you provide information directly to us; when we passively collect information from you, such as from your browser or device; and from third parties.

Information You Provide Directly to Us

We will collect any information you provide to us. We may collect information from you in a variety of ways, such as when you contact us or provide feedback, or subscribe to our newsletter.

Information that Is Automatically Collected

We may automatically collect certain information about the computer or devices (including mobile devices or tablets) you use to access the Services.

We may collect and analyze device information such as IP addresses, location information (by country and city), unique device identifiers, browser types, browser language, operating system, and information related to the ways in which you interact with the Services.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We also collect data about your use of the Services through the use of Internet server logs and online tracking technologies, like cookies and/or tracking pixels. A web server log is a file where website activity is stored.

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer when you visit a website, that enables us to recognize your computer, store your preferences and settings, understand the web pages of the Services you have visited, perform searches and analytics, and assist with security administrative functions.

Please note that you can change your settings to notify you when a cookie is being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. Please consult the “Help” section of your browser for more information. Please note that by blocking any or all cookies, you may not have access to certain features or offerings of the Services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from and about you to:

• Fulfill the purposes for which you provided it;
• Provide and improve the Services, including to develop new features or services, take steps to secure the Services, and for technical and customer support;
• Send you information about your relationship or transactions with us, account alerts, or other communications, such as newsletters to which you have subscribed;
• Process and respond to your inquiries or to request your feedback;
• Conduct analytics, research, and reporting, including to synthesize and derive insights from your use of our Services;
• Comply with the law and protect the safety, rights, property, or security of sci-bit.org, the Services, our users, and the general public; and
• Enforce our Terms of Use, including to investigate potential violations thereof.

4. When We Disclose Your Information

We may disclose and/or share your information under the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We may disclose your information with third parties who perform services on our behalf, including without limitation marketing, customer support, data storage, data analysis and processing, and legal services.

Legal Compliance and Protection of sci-bit.org and Others

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or on a good faith belief that such disclosure is permitted by this Privacy Policy or reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with legal process, enforce or apply our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, respond to your requests for customer service, or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of sci-bit.org, our agents and affiliates, our users, and the public.

Consent

We may disclose your information to any third parties based on your consent to do so.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

The laws in some jurisdictions require companies to tell you about the legal ground they rely on to use or disclose information that can be directly linked to or used to identify you. To the extent those laws apply, our legal grounds for processing such information are as follows:

• To Honor Our Contractual Commitments to You.
• Legitimate Interests.
• Legal Compliance.
• Consent. Where required by law, and in some other cases where legally permissible, we handle information on the basis of consent. Where we handle your information on the basis of consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent; in accordance with applicable law.

6. Your Choices and Data Subject Rights

You have various rights with respect to the collection and use of your information through the Services.

You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each newsletter.

Individuals in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and other jurisdictions have certain legal rights, subject to applicable exceptions and limitations, to obtain confirmation of whether we hold certain information about them, to access such information, and to obtain its correction or deletion in appropriate circumstances.

You may have the right to object to our handling of your information, restrict our processing of your information, and to withdraw any consent you have provided.

7. Security Measures

We have implemented technical, physical, and organizational security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and/or alteration of your information. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure.

8. Children

The Services are intended for users over the age of 18 and are not directed at children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under the age of 13, or personal data from children under the age of 16, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as soon as practicable.

9. Data Retention

We retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy or as long as we are legally required or permitted to do so. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

The Services may contain links to third-party websites and other services. If you choose to use these sites or features, you may disclose your information not just to those third-parties, but also to their users and the public more generally depending on how their services function.

sci-bit.org is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third party websites or services. The collection, use and disclosure of your information will be subject to the privacy policies of the third party websites or services, and not this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every site you visit.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We will continue to evaluate this Privacy Policy as we update and expand our Services, and we may make changes to the Privacy Policy accordingly. We will post any changes here and revise the date last updated above. We encourage you to check this page periodically for updates to stay informed on how we collect, use and share your information. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide you with notice as required by law.

12. Questions About this Privacy Policy

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us at: [email protected].