Effective Date: 4/19/23

1. Introduction

The Combustible Dust Performance-Based Design Center ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal data in connection with your use of our website.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data about you when you visit our website. The personal data we collect may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views, and website navigation paths.

We also use cookies to collect information about your use of our website. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to keep you authenticated and to log navigation paths. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

While users may decline cookies for accessing articles on the website, they are required to access the Combustible Dust Dashboard because they are used to customize functionality for specific users.

3. Use of Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to provide you with access to our website and to authenticate you as a registered user. We also use your personal data to understand how our website is being used, to improve our website, and to develop new research projects and services.

4. Analytics Data Sharing

We may collect and analyze non-personally identifiable information about your use of our website to improve our services and enhance the user experience. This data includes aggregated statistics, such as website traffic, user interactions, and regional information. We may share this anonymized and aggregated data with third-party companies for various purposes, including but not limited to research, marketing, and industry analysis.

Please note that this data does not include any personally identifiable information (PII) and is used solely for analytical purposes. Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, or contact details, is never included in the data we share with third parties.

By using our website, you agree to the collection, analysis, and sharing of this non-personally identifiable information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not wish for your data to be used in this manner, please refrain from using our website.

5. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may disclose your personal data to third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting our website or processing payments. We require our service providers to use your personal data only for the purposes for which it was provided and to protect your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may also disclose your personal data as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process, or to protect our rights or the rights of others.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

7. Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, and restrict the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and to receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Updates to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our privacy practices. We will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting a notice on our website.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].