Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2024-04-05

This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our website.

What data do we collect?

  • Your email address when you sign up or join our mailing list.
  • Your username and password when creating an account.
  • Search queries and saved conferences.
  • Optional data like your first and last name if provided during profile completion.

How do we collect your data?

We collect your data when you:

  • Register for an account or join our newsletter.
  • Search for conferences or save events to your profile.
  • Interact with the site via clicks, form inputs, or navigation.
  • Authenticate using third-party providers (Google, Discord, etc.)

How do we use your data?

  • To provide and personalize your experience on our site (e.g. search preferences, saved items).
  • To improve the service based on usage patterns.
  • To send important service-related communications (e.g. account notifications, deadline reminders).

Do we share your data?

We do not sell your data. However, we use trusted third-party services for authentication, email delivery, analytics, data storage, and performance monitoring. These services may process your data solely to provide their functionality.

How do we store your data?

Your data is securely stored on European cloud infrastructure using PostgreSQL and encrypted backups. We take reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Marketing

We do not send marketing emails. If you opt-in to our newsletter or digest, you will only receive relevant academic updates. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email.

External Links

Our website may link to external resources, such as publisher websites or conference portals. We are not responsible for their privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them independently.

Your data protection rights

Under GDPR and similar regulations, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using our contact form here.

Changes to this policy

We review this policy regularly and will post updates on this page. Your continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of the latest version.

Contact

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact us using our contact form here.