Privacy Policy

Introduction and GDPR Compliance

Quaesia takes the protection of your personal data seriously and processes data collected through Quaesia in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We do not publish your personal data and will not share it with third parties without your explicit consent.

1. Data Collection and Usage

1.1. Non-Personal and Aggregated Information

When you access Quaesia, our servers automatically collect a limited set of standard, anonymized data for traffic monitoring and statistical analysis (e.g., browser version, pages visited, access dates/times). This data is stored in system log files, is not combined with other personal data, and is used solely to analyze operational trends, performance, and site administration. This data is not analyzed in a way that could identify an individual.

1.2. Personal Information Collection

We only collect personal information if you consent and voluntarily provide it. Personal information is collected and used in the following ways:

• For Annotation Review: If you agree to act as an author/reviewer of annotations, we may collect your contact details (e.g., LinkedIn or Patreon ID, email address) to facilitate contact and coordination with other reviewers.
• For Account Login and Communications: If you log in using your LinkedIn or Patreon account, we collect your email address to manage your account and send you publications, updates, or event information.
• For Support: If you contact the Quaesia support service, we may collect your name, email address, and details of your request to respond and resolve the issue.

1.3. Cookies and Third-Party Authentication

• Cookies: We do not use cookies.
• Authentication: We use trusted third-party providers (LinkedIn and Patreon) to manage user authentication via OAuth 2.0 technology. We only receive the necessary identifier and email address to manage your Quaesia account.

2. Data Access, Retention, and Control

2.1. Access to Your Personal Information

Personal information is accessible only to authorized personnel of Quaesia and only to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

2.2. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and for which consent was obtained, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

2.3. Your Rights and Control

In accordance with GDPR, you have the right to request:

• Access to your personal information.
• Correction (rectification) or Deletion of your personal information.
• Transmission (portability) of your personal information to you or a third party of your choice.
• Unsubscribe from communications using the unsubscribe option in our emails or by contacting support.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact form available in the menu.

2.4. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external third-party sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to Quaesia. If you follow a link to another site, you must review that site’s own privacy policy.

2.5. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us using the contact form available in the menu.