1. Data We Collect
1.1 Data From Others
Identity Providers: We do not process or collect data from any identity provider.
1.2 Data You Provide To Us
Posting and Uploading: We collect personal data from you when you provide, post or upload it to our Website, such as when you fill out forms (e.g. the contact form).
1.3 Website Use
We log usage data when you visit or otherwise use our Website, such as when you view or click content (e.g. view projects, browse newsfeed, etc). We use log-ins, cookies, device information, and internet protocol ("IP") addresses to identify you and log your use.
1.4 Cookies
As further described in our Cookies Policy, we use cookies to to recognize you and/or your devices. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.
2. How We Use Your Data
2.1 To Provide Our Services
We use your information to deliver our project information, and reach back to you via email or social networks, protecting our users from harmful content (e.g. spam or abuse).
2.2 Maintain And Improve Our Services
We also use your information to ensure our services are used as intended, such as reviewing activity information collected before a problem started. And we use your information, such as cookies, to analyze how people interact with our Website.
2.3 Provide Personalized Content
We use the information we have to personalize features and content (e.g. account notifications) based on your activity on our Website.
2.4 Communicate With You
We use information we collect, like your email address, to interact with you directly. For example, we may send you a notification to let you know about upcoming changes or improvements to our services.
3. How We Share Information
3.1 Our Services
We do not share information internally between our users or services.
3.2 External Processing
We delegate some of the personal data processing to trusted businesses. Before doing so, we make sure they have the appropriate technical and organizational measures in place and are, therefore, GDPR-compliant.
3.3 Legal Compliance
We will share personal information outside of Ethernity if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation, or disclosure of the information is necessary to: meet any applicable law, enforce our Terms of Service, prevent fraud or security issues.
4. How You Can Exercise Your GDPR Rights
4.1 Access Personal Information
We do not store or process personal information besides your Name and Email address. You can request this information through the contact form.
4.2 Update Personal Information
We can update your Name or Email address on file. Please use the contact form to request an update.
4.3 Delete Personal Data
You can request to have all of the personal information we store on you deleted at any time. To do so, use the contact form.
4.4 Download Personal Data
You can request a copy of all the data we store on you by using the contact form.
5. Other Important Information
5.1 Legal Basis For Data Processing
We will only collect and process personal data about you where we have lawful basis. Lawful basis include consent (where you have given consent), contract (where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g. to deliver the Ethernity Services you have requested)) and "legitimate interests". Where we rely on your consent to process personal data, you have the right to withdraw or decline your consent at any time and where we rely on legitimate interests, you have the right to object. If you have any questions about the lawful basis upon which we collect and use your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer here.
5.2 Data Retention
We store data until it is no longer necessary to provide our services, meet our legal obligations, or until your account is deleted. When you delete your account, we delete things you have posted, such as comments or publicly-accessible information. You will not be able to recover that information later.
In case you have any further questions, you could get in touch with our DPO.
