Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2024

1. Introduction

Rescue Data Labs ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our platform at rescuedatalabs.org.

We are an open data platform focused on South Sudan statistics. Our mission is to make data accessible, not to collect personal information.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information:

  • Usage Data: Anonymous page views and feature usage to help us improve the platform.
  • Search Queries: Anonymous search terms to improve search relevance.
  • Cookies: We use minimal cookies for PWA functionality (install prompt state) and basic analytics. No tracking cookies are used.

We do not collect: names, email addresses (unless you contact us), IP addresses (aggregated only), personal identifiers, or browsing history across other sites.

3. How We Use Information

  • To improve platform performance and user experience
  • To understand which datasets and features are most useful
  • To diagnose technical issues
  • To remember your PWA install preferences

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to third parties. Anonymous, aggregated usage statistics may be shared with our funding partners for reporting purposes, but these cannot identify individual users.

5. Third-Party Services

Our platform is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may process minimal connection data in accordance with their privacy policy. We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook pixels, or similar tracking services.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including HTTPS encryption, minimal data collection, and regular security audits. The platform is statically generated, reducing attack surface.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the limited data we may hold about you
  • Request deletion of any personal data
  • Opt out of any future data collection (contact us)

8. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@rescuedatalabs.org

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.