This Website (‘freenode.net,’ ‘freenode.live’), its owners freenode Limited, Company Limited by Guarantee (collectively, ‘We,’ ‘Us,’ or ‘freenode') wish to define and inform you of any and all of the instances in which your personal data and information may be saved and how it may be used by freenode, how it may be shared, and the level of protection we use to safeguard your personal information.
-### TABLE OF CONTENTS
+## TABLE OF CONTENTS
Personal Information we Collect
Uses of Personal Information Collected by freenode
How to Access and Control your Personal Information
Changes to this Privacy Policy
-## PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
+### PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
From Clients of our Service
E-mail Address for the purposes of account management and protection from abuse.
In the case of Group Contact, freenode may also collect project/organisational affiliation and real names in connection with the initial registration for verification and to prevent abuse.
-## From the Website(s) and Email
-Cloudflare analytics data (this data is anonymized). Cloudflare may also store a cookie. You can find the Cloudflare cookie policy at https://www.cloudflare.com/cookie-policy/, which also outlines how to opt out.
-Google reCaptacha. Google may also store a cookie. You may opt out here with Google's plugin.
-freenode #live ticket sales are managed by a third-party; TicketTailor and their privacy policy can be found at https://www.tickettailor.com/gdpr.
-freenode #live CFP submissions are collected using TypeForm (https://www.typeform.com/help/gdpr-compliance/) and managed via Trello (https://trello.com/privacy)
+### From the Website(s) and Email
+Cloudflare analytics data (this data is anonymized). Cloudflare may also store a cookie. You can find the Cloudflare cookie policy [here](https://www.cloudflare.com/cookie-policy/), which also outlines how to opt out.
+Google reCaptcha. Google may also store a cookie. You may opt out [here](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
+freenode #live ticket sales are managed by a third-party; TicketTailor and their privacy policy can be found [here]( https://www.tickettailor.com/gdpr).
+freenode #live CFP submissions are collected using [TypeForm](https://www.typeform.com/help/gdpr-compliance/) and managed via [Trello](https://trello.com/privacy)
-## USES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY US
+### USES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY US
E-mail address is used to confirm account ownership, and for account management purposes such as password resets.
Cloudflare analytics data is used to improve our website and delivery of our content.
Google reCaptcha is used to prevent spam and abuse of the webchat service and to improve delivery of our content.
freenode does not collect or log private or public chat. However, users may log their own chats privately. Be careful about disclosing any personal information in a channel or private message because that information may be logged by a third party, which is beyond the control of freenode.
-## DISCLOSURE AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
+### DISCLOSURE AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
freenode may be required to provide your personal information to law enforcement in the event of a criminal investigation, criminal prosecution, or civil subpoena. freenode will comply with legal instruments that follow proper procedure and are sufficiently narrow in their scope as to not infringe on the civil liberties of others.
-## DATA RETENTION
+### DATA RETENTION
We retain all account information and data indefinitely unless a user deletes their account (/msg nickserv drop <yournick>), in which case the data is purged from our systems in accordance with our general data retention policy of sixty (60) days. We retain login activity for a period of sixty (60) days after which the data is purged from our system. We do not maintain any logs of user chat activity.
-## CalOPPA STATEMENT
+### CalOPPA STATEMENT
The State of California requires us to post specific language related to our privacy policy. By default, freenode does not share your private information with any third parties aside from the disclosures already made in this privacy policy. However, if you wish to inquire into how freenode does not share our user's personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes, you may contact: policy@freenode.net.
-## MAINTAINING THE SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
+### MAINTAINING THE SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your personal information is safeguarded by freenode. You may access your personal information maintained by freenode via a services command (/msg nickserv info <yournick>). Personal information stored by freenode can also be made accessible to other third-parties on the freenode network on an opt-in basis only. All personal information maintained by freenode is encrypted and stored on a server located in the European Union.
-## HOW WE TRANSFER PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED INTERNATIONALLY
+### HOW WE TRANSFER PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED INTERNATIONALLY
We collect information globally and primarily store that information in the European Union. If we transfer your personal information from the European Union we will request your consent.
-## COPPA DISCLOSURE - About Children’s Online Privacy
+### COPPA DISCLOSURE - About Children’s Online Privacy
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was passed to give parents increased control over what information is collected from their children online and how such information is used. The law applies to websites and services directed to, and which knowingly collect information from, children under the age of 13. Our online services are not directed to children under the age of 13, nor is information knowingly collected from them. For additional information on COPPA protections, please see the FTC website at: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online
-## HOW TO ACCESS AND CONTROL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
+### HOW TO ACCESS AND CONTROL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may delete your personal information at any time via a services command (/msg nickserv drop <yournick>). You may also change the email address associated with your account via a services command.
-## CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
+### CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
BY CONTINUING TO USE THIS WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES, YOU AGREE THAT YOU CONSENT TO THIS MOST RECENT PRIVACY POLICY. FROM TIME TO TIME, FREENODE WILL MAKE CHANGES TO ITS PRIVACY POLICY AND SUCH CHANGES WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA MOTD, GLOBAL NOTICE AND THIS WEBSITE.
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