Policy regarding the processing of personal data
General Provisions
At 23Science, accessible via 23science.com, our platform serves as a knowledge-sharing hub for individuals. Ensuring the privacy of our visitors is a top priority. This Privacy Policy details the types of information collected and utilized by 23Science. If you have further inquiries or need additional information, please feel free to reach out to us.
Scope and Consent: This Privacy Policy pertains exclusively to online activities on 23science.com website and applies to information shared or collected during visits to our site. It does not extend to information gathered offline or through channels other than our website. By using our website, you explicitly consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Basic Concepts Used in the Policy
- Automated Processing of Personal Data: Processing personal data using computer technology.
- Blocking of Personal Data: Temporary cessation of personal data processing, except when necessary for clarification.
- Website: A set of graphic and informational materials, as well as computer programs and databases ensuring their availability on the Internet at https://23science.com.
- Information System of Personal Data: A set of personal data in databases and the information technologies and technical means ensuring their processing.
- Depersonalization of Personal Data: Actions rendering it impossible to identify the data subject without additional information.
- Processing of Personal Data: Any action or set of actions performed with personal data, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, modification, extraction, use, transfer, depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction.
- Operator: An entity organizing and/or carrying out personal data processing and determining its purpose, the data to be processed, and the actions performed with personal data.
- Personal Data: Any information relating directly or indirectly to a specific or identifiable user of https://23science.com.
- User: Any visitor to the website https://23science.com.
- Providing Personal Data: Actions aimed at disclosing personal data to a specific person or group.
- Distribution of Personal Data: Actions aimed at disclosing personal data to an indefinite circle of persons or making personal data available to an unlimited number of persons.
- Cross-border Transfer of Personal Data: Transfer of personal data to a foreign authority, individual, or legal entity.
- Destruction of Personal Data: Actions resulting in the irreversible destruction of personal data.
The Operator May Process the Following Personal Data of the User
- Full Name;
- Email address;
- Anonymized visitor data (including cookies) via Internet statistics services (e.g., Google Analytics).
Purposes of Processing Personal Data
- To inform the User via email;
- To provide access to services and materials on the website;
- To send notifications about new products, services, and events (opt-out available).
Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data
- User consent through form submission on the website, compliant with GDPR and CPRA consent requirements.
- Legitimate interests pursued by the Operator, as per GDPR and compatible with CPRA.
- Compliance with a legal obligation to which the Operator is subject under U.S. law, GDPR, or CPRA.
Procedure for Collecting, Storing, Transferring, and Other Types of Processing Personal Data
- Compliance with U.S. data protection laws, GDPR, and CPRA.
- Implementation of data protection principles from GDPR and CPRA, such as data minimization and ensuring data accuracy.
- Rights of data subjects under GDPR and CPRA, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information.
- Measures to prevent unauthorized access, including GDPR and CPRA-compliant security measures.
Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data
- Ensuring adequate level of data protection in foreign states as per GDPR and CPRA guidelines.
- Cross-border transfer with data subject consent or under GDPR and CPRA-compliant safeguards.
GDPR and CPRA-Specific Provisions
- Appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) if required by GDPR or CPRA.
- Procedures for responding to data subjects’ requests within GDPR and CPRA timelines.
- Notification of data breaches in accordance with GDPR and CPRA requirements.
Log Files:
23Science employs log files to gather standard information such as IP addresses, browser type, date and time stamp, and pages visited. This data is used for site analysis, administration, tracking user movement, and demographic information, without linking it to personally identifiable information.
Advertising Partners:
Refer to the Privacy Policies of our advertising partners for details on their data collection methods. Third-party ad servers or networks may use technologies like cookies to measure campaign effectiveness and personalize advertising content. 23Science has no control over these third-party cookies.
Third Party Privacy Policies
23Science Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found on the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us
Children’s Information:
As part of our commitment to online safety, 23science.com does not knowingly collect Personal Identifiable Information from children under 13. Parents or guardians are encouraged to monitor their children’s online activities, and any inadvertent information collected will be promptly removed upon notification.
Final Provisions
- Users can seek clarifications or exercise their rights under GDPR and CPRA via email at 23science@gmail.com.
- Regular review and updates of the policy to ensure compliance with U.S. law, GDPR, and CPRA.