Privacy Policy

📅 Effective Date: January 17, 2025

The administrators of IoTCommunity.Space are dedicated to the privacy of our users and have provided this policy to describe the type of information collected and how it might be used. By visiting IoTCommunity.Space, you are accepting the practices described in this policy, including the use of functional cookies and analytics used to gather technical information about users visiting the site.

📄 Summary

Tl;dr – IoTCommunity.Space uses Google Tags for analytics and tracking, Supabase for database management, GitHub integration for project collaboration and documentation, MailerLite for email campaigns, and MailSender for transactional emails. The statistics and information we gather about our visitors are never shared with external parties or used for targeted advertising of any kind.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, GitHub username (when connecting your GitHub account), and project information.
  • Usage Data: Browser type, IP address, session activity, pages visited, time spent on pages, IoT project interactions, and community engagement metrics collected through Google Tags.
  • Cookies: Used to enhance navigation, user preferences, and analytics tracking.
  • IoT Project Data: Device specifications, sensor data, ecosystem documentation, and codec information when shared voluntarily.

2. Purpose of Data Collection

The data we collect helps us provide core services, personalize your experience, analyze platform performance, facilitate IoT project collaboration, enable GitHub integration for accessing documentation from https://github.com/iotcommunity-space, and improve our IoT community resources including sensors, ecosystems, and codec documentation.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Supabase: Database provider for storing user accounts, project data, and community interactions.
  • Google Tags: Analytics and tracking to understand user behavior and site performance.
  • GitHub Integration: Access to public repositories, profile information, and IoT project documentation.
  • MailerLite: Email campaigns, newsletters, and community updates.
  • MailSender: Transactional emails including account verification and notifications.

4. Data Protection

We use encryption and secure servers to protect your data. Data is stored securely through Supabase with appropriate security measures including encryption of data in transit and at rest. Third-party providers processing your data are required to adhere to strict confidentiality agreements and industry security standards.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use different types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for site functionality, user authentication, and GitHub integration.
  • Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences, login details, and GitHub connection status.
  • Analytics Cookies: Google Tags cookies to understand user interactions and improve IoT community features.

6. Your Rights

  • Correction: Notify us of inaccuracies to update your information.
  • Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services. Account data is retained while your account is active, project data is retained as long as projects are publicly available, and analytics data may be retained in aggregated and anonymized form indefinitely.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our GitHub repository at https://github.com/iotcommunity-space.

ℹī¸ This policy was last updated on January 17, 2025.