Privacy Policy for Finds Map

Last updated: September 4, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to FindsMap. We are committed to protecting your personal data and your right to privacy. This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, process, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

2. The Data We Collect

We collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Identity Data: Including first name, last name, username or similar identifier.
• Contact Data: Including email address.
• Technical Data: Including internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
• Usage Data: Including information about how you use our website and services.
• Location Data: Including the geographical coordinates of finds you submit to the map.
• Content Data: Including photos and descriptions of finds that you upload to our platform.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service, including to monitor the usage of our service.
• To manage your account and registration as a user of the service.
• To contact you by email regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including security updates.
• To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.
• To manage your requests to us.
• For business transfers: We may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.
• For other purposes: We may use your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our service, products, services, marketing and your experience.

4. Email Processing

We process your email address for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your user account.
• To send you important updates about our service.
• To respond to your inquiries and support requests.
• To send you marketing communications, if you have opted in to receive them.

Email Link Authentication

We use email link authentication (also known as passwordless sign-in) to provide a secure and convenient way for users to access our service. When you choose to sign in with your email:

• We will send a sign-in link to your provided email address.
• This link is for one-time use and expires after a short period for security reasons.
• We do not store passwords associated with your email account.
• Your email address is used for authentication purposes and to communicate important information about your account.

We do not sell or share your email address with third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Map Layers and Attribution

Our service uses various map layers to provide rich, detailed information. These layers are provided by third-party sources, and we attribute them accordingly:

• Base map data is provided by OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
• Various archaeological data layers are provided by the Archaeology Data Service.
• Historical maps are provided by the National Library of Scotland.
• LIDAR data is provided by the UK Environment Agency.
• Additional GIS layers may be provided by ESRI and other third-party sources.

While we do not collect personal data through these map layers, your interaction with these layers (such as viewing specific areas) may be part of the usage data we collect.

6. Use of Open Source Solutions

Our service utilizes open-source solutions to provide its functionality:

• Leaflet.js: We use Leaflet.js, an open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. Leaflet is © 2010–2024 Vladimir Agafonkin, © 2010–2011 CloudMade.
• OpenStreetMap: We use OpenStreetMap for our base map data. OpenStreetMap is open data, licensed under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF).

The use of these open-source solutions does not involve the collection of personal data beyond what is described elsewhere in this policy.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights with regard to the personal data we control about you:

• The right to access, update or to delete your personal information.
• The right of rectification - the right to have your information corrected if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• The right of restriction - the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability - the right to be provided with a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal information.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: camilleri.clive@gmail.com