Privacy Statement

Statement on Privacy and Data Protection:

SECTION I: General
This Statement is an addition to the Terms and Conditions of Service(http://quantumloop.org/index.php/help/terms). Therefore, the general definitions and provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service apply.
The Provider operates the Service in full compliance with the Directive 95/46/EC and the United States laws on privacy and data protection. The Provider respects your privacy and therefore protects your personal data. The Service is not a Web site that exists primarily in order to collect personal data.
Nevertheless, this statement is a binding agreement between the Provider and each User. The User expressly consents to storage and processing of his/her personal data, as described and defined in this statement.

SECTION II: Master Data
1. What is master data?
 Master data, in this statement, means all data related directly to a User as a person, irrespective of your actual usage of the Service. This includes i.e. a User’s full name, e-mail address and other contact information, birthday, gender, submitted content, information about what Events the User attends and what TruthGROUPS the User is a member of.
2. What master data is collected and stored by the Service?
 The Service stores data or content you enter and submit on the Web site; i.e., if you submit your education or interests to your profile page, the Service will store it. Or, if you join a TruthGROUP or an Event, the Service will store that information.
3. What master data is processed by the Service and why?
 The Service will process your data in order to run the Web site, for example, if any internet user visits your profile page, we process your data in order to show your profile page. Very basic data (e.g. your username) is visible to all users. However, you can choose to make most or all of your data only visible to your closer connections or to nobody at all. The Service will also process your master data randomly to provide dynamic Web pages to you that are individually adapted considering your master data. Furthermore, the Service reserves the right to process your master data to generate anonymous statistics. Such anonymous statistics will contain no information about any individual user.
4. Does the Service process my e-mail adress and send e-mails?
 The Service will process your e-mail address solely to send e-mails to you containing information or notifications about the Service. The Service reserves the right to attach a minor part to such e-mails containing advertisements for products and services of any third party.
5. How can I see what master data is stored and how can I change or delete it?
 You can see and edit your data on your profile pages. You can also delete all your master data except your real name, username, your e-mail address and your password. If you cancel your Service membership we will permanently delete all your data. Unlike some other Web services, this Service will definitely not store any personal data of former users.

SECTION III: Traffic Data
1. What is traffic data?
Traffic data is data about your usage of the Service. This is mainly tracking information on log-in times, duration, and activities while logged in. Traffic data also includes your IP address/es and information sent automatically by your Web browser such as your browser software, preferred languages, and the name of your operating system.
2. What traffic does the Service collect and store?
The Service collects your traffic data, as defined before, and will store that data for the duration of your session (a session starts when you log in and ends when you log out. After your session ends, the Service reserves the right to store traffic data for one day. During that period, your data is only connected to your IP address and not to your user account, which has your personal information. The Service will not be able to attach any individual user’s name to traffic data. However, it is possible that someone else (i.e., your internet service provider) could do so. After this one day, the Service will only store information about how many profile pages you viewed within thirty days. Only the number of pages are saved. Information about which pages you have viewed and when are not stored.
3. What traffic data is processed by the Service and why?
During your session, the Service needs to process traffic data to provide the Web service. After the session, The Service reserves the right to process traffic data (within one day, as mentioned above) to generate anonymous statistics. The Service uses this information to improve its services and user experience. The Service may also process traffic data for security and fraud-detection reasons only in cooperation with law enforcement investigations. The number of profile pages you viewed is a security measure for the protection of personal data. Processing this information helps the Service detect and prevent "data harvesting", meaning automatic retrieval of profile pages to gain many users’ personal data.
4. How can I view stored traffic data, change or delete it?
Please contact the Service support team for any requests related to viewing, changing or deleting your traffic data. When you cancel your Service subscription, we automatically delete your personal traffic data permanently.

SECTION IV: Cookies
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are little files with information that are not stored by the Service, but by your Web browser. A cookie is generated when the Service sends such request to your Web browser and your web browser accepts it; later, your web browser will send that cookie back to the Service on request.
2. Do I have to use cookies?
No. Cookies can make some functions more convenient for you, as they help to generate individualized pages, but the Service can be used without cookies. Cookies are switched on by default in the Service and in most Web browsers. You can switch off cookies on your Privacy Settings page; then, cookie requests will no longer be sent by the Service. Please consult your Web browser's manual (or help file) for instructions how to delete existing cookies or how to tell your Web browser not to accept any.
3. What data is stored in cookies and why will it be processed?
If you choose to, there will be a cookie for your login information, so that you are automatically logged in when you visit the Service. You must not use this option if the computer you use is not under your exclusive control, because other people using your computer will be able to log in to the Service without a password. Furthermore, cookies can store information about the usage of certain pages or functions within the Service. To generate such pages or functions dynamically, the information stored in the cookie will be processed randomly. The Service will never store cookie data. Cookie data is always stored on your local hard drive, and will never be processed independently from your usage of the Service network.

SECTION V: Transmission of data
1. Will the Service sell personal data to any third parties?
No. the Service will not sell or otherwise share personal data.
2. What about other third parties processing data on behalf of the Service?
The Service reserves the right to appoint third parties to certain tasks, such as database or software development. For that purpose, it might be necessary for personal data to be shared with and processed by such third parties. In this case, the Service remains fully responsible for your personal data and will bind any and all third parties to a written agreement ensuring they comply with this statement on privacy and data protection. the Service is committed to its user's privacy, hence we are dedicated to choosing a contractor that is trustworthy, and who will operate under the legal regime of the Directive 95/46/EC.

SECTION VI: Privacy and Data Protection Supervision
1. Whom can I contact if I have a request or complaint about Privacy or Data Protection?
The Service considers privacy and data protection to be very important issues, as they directly affect the trust between us and our valued users. Therefore, the Service has implemented specific measures to supervise data protection issues. For any requests or complaints relating to privacy and data protection, please directly contact the data protection officer, Mr. Barry DeLucia by e-mail at bdelucia@quantumloop.org or by clicking on the 'Contact Us' link (http://quantumloop.org/index.php/help/contact) and submitting the completed form online.

SECTION VII: Changes to Statement on Privacy and Data Protection
1. How does the Service notify Users of changes in this Statement on Privacy and Data Protection?
By using the Service, you expressly agree to this Statement on Privacy and Data Protection.
When this Statement on Privacy and Data Protection changes, you will be informed at the time you login to the Service for the first time after the change was made, and you will be requested to agree to the new Statement on Privacy and Data Protection. The Service won't make any binding changes to this Statement on Privacy and Data Protection without your express consent.