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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy governs the use of the Internet forum at https://forum.gee-community-catalog.org, which serves the Awesome GEE Community Catalog community.

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What information do we collect?
What do we use your information for?
How do we protect your information?
Do we use cookies?
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
Third party links
Age Restriction
Your Data Access Rights
Community Nature of the Forum
Online Privacy Policy Only
Your Consent
Changes to our Privacy Policy

What information do we collect?

We collect information from you when you register on our site and gather data when you participate in the forum by reading, writing, and evaluating the content shared here.

When registering on our site, you will need to enter your name and e-mail address. You may, however, browse the forum without registering. When you register, your e-mail address will be verified through a unique link sent to your email. Visiting that link confirms that you control the e-mail address.

What do we use your information for?

Information we collect may be used to:

Personalize your experience within the GEE Community Catalog forum
Improve the forum based on community feedback and usage
Provide community support and respond to questions about the GEE Community Catalog
Send important notifications about:
- Changes to topics you follow
- Responses to your posts
- Updates to the GEE Community Catalog
- Changes to forum policies
- Community announcements

How do we protect your information?

We implement standard security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, as this is a community-run forum, we encourage users to:

Use strong passwords
Not share account credentials
Be cautious about posting personal information
Report any security concerns to forum administrators

Do we use cookies?

Yes. Cookies are small files that our site transfers to your computer through your Web browser (if you allow) to:

Remember your login status
Save your forum preferences
Enable forum functionality
Improve site performance

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. We may share information:

With trusted parties who help operate the forum
When required by law
To enforce forum policies
To protect the rights or safety of forum users

Non-personal, aggregated information may be shared for community improvement purposes.

Third party links

The forum may contain links to external sites, including:

Google Earth Engine resources
Dataset repositories
Scientific publications
Community projects

These external sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices.

Age Restriction

This forum is restricted to users who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18, please do not use this site.

Your Data Access Rights

You may:

Access your account information
Update your profile details
Delete your account
Request your data

Contact the forum administrators at gee-community-catalog@googlegroups.com for assistance.

Community Nature of the Forum

This forum supports the Awesome GEE Community Catalog, a community-driven initiative for sharing geospatial datasets. While we protect your privacy, please remember that:

Forum content is public
Your username will be visible with your posts
Shared code and data should follow citation requirements
Community interactions should follow our Terms of Service

For questions about this privacy policy, contact: gee-community-catalog@googlegroups.com