Ubuntu Bioregional Economic Commons DAO ('we', 'us', 'our') is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use the UBEC Platform.
Privacy Policy
📋 Introduction
🏢 Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Ubuntu Bioregional Economic Commons DAO
Musterstraße 123
15299 Müllrose
Germany
📊 Data We Collect
We collect the following types of personal data:
| Data Type | Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Account authentication, notifications | Contract performance |
| Name (optional) | Personalization, attribution | Consent |
| Organization (optional) | Community networking | Consent |
| Soil observations | Research, community data | Consent / Legitimate interest |
| IP address | Security, abuse prevention | Legitimate interest |
| Usage data | Platform improvement | Legitimate interest |
⚙️ How We Use Your Data
- To provide and maintain the platform services
- To notify you about changes to our services
- To enable community features and collaboration
- To analyze usage patterns and improve the platform
- To ensure platform security and prevent abuse
🇪🇺 GDPR Compliance: We process your data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal bases for processing are: consent (for account creation and optional data), contract performance (for providing services), and legitimate interest (for security and platform improvement).
⚖️ Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
📋 Right of access - Request a copy of your data
✏️ Right to rectification - Correct inaccurate data
🗑️ Right to erasure - Request deletion of your data
📤 Right to data portability - Receive your data in a portable format
🚫 Right to object - Object to processing based on legitimate interest
⏸️ Right to restriction - Limit how we use your data
↩️ Right to withdraw consent - Withdraw your consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at: hello@ubec.network
🔐 Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data:
🔒 Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS 1.3)
🔑 Secure password hashing (bcrypt with salt)
🛡️ Regular security audits and updates
👤 Access controls and authentication
📉 Data minimization principles
🍪 Cookies
We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. These are strictly necessary for the platform to function. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.
📅 Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. After account deletion, we retain data for up to 30 days for backup purposes before permanent deletion. Some data may be retained longer if required by law.
🌍 International Transfers
Your data is stored and processed within the European Union. We do not transfer your personal data outside the EU/EEA without appropriate safeguards.
📍 Server location: European Union
🔗 Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services:
Currently, we do not share your data with third-party services for processing.
👶 Children's Privacy
The UBEC Platform is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
🏛️ Supervisory Authority
If you believe we have not handled your data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:
Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und für das Recht auf Akteneinsicht
📧 Data Protection Contact
Data Protection Officer
Ubuntu Bioregional Economic Commons DAO
Musterstraße 123
15299 Müllrose, Germany
Email: hello@ubec.network