Effective Date: [21/10/2025]
Last Updated: [21/10/2025]
Welcome to UCGdata.org (“we”, “us”, or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website (https://ucgdata.org) and services. By accessing or using the Site, you accept the practices described in this policy.
Organization: UCGdata (registered under [insert registration details if applicable])
Website: https://ucgdata.org
Contact email: admin@ucgdata.org
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your personal data or this policy, please contact us at that email.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as:
Your name
Your email address
Your organization / affiliation
Any messages or inquiries you send via contact forms
Any other information you choose to provide when interacting with us.
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain technical or usage information, including:
IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
Referral URL, device identifiers and other standard web log data
Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 4 below).
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and improve the Site.
Essential cookies: required for the site to function (e.g., login status, security).
Analytics/performance cookies: to understand how the site is used, e.g., Google Analytics.
Functional/optional cookies: may be used for preferences, improvements.
You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when they are being used. Note that some features of the Site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
We use the information we collect for purposes including (but not limited to):
Providing, maintaining and improving the Site and services.
Managing user logins and access (for example via Google Workspace login).
Communicating with you (e.g., responding to inquiries, providing updates).
Monitoring and analyzing usage of the Site to improve user experience.
Complying with legal obligations, enforcing our rights or protecting our property.
We do not rent or sell your personal information to third‑party marketers for their own purposes.
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With service providers or subcontractors who help us operate or maintain the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics) under confidentiality agreements.
When required by law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
To protect our rights, safety, the safety of others, investigate fraud or security issues.
In connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, where your information may be transferred as part of that transaction (subject to applicable safeguards).
We restrict third‑party access and ensure they only process the data in accordance with our instructions and relevant privacy laws.
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including to comply with legal, accounting or reporting requirements.
Once retention is no longer required, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
As we operate globally, your data may be transferred to, stored and processed outside your country of residence. We will take steps to ensure adequate protection of your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to request deletion of your personal data (where legally permissible).
The right to restrict or object to certain processing activities.
The right to data portability (to obtain a copy of your data in a structured, machine‑readable format).
The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@ucgdata.org. We will respond as required by applicable law.
Our Site is not directed to children under 13 years of age (or other applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under that age. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These measures include access controls, encryption, secure hosting and regular review of our practices. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or digital storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements or for other operational reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date above. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated via prominent notice on the Site.
If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this policy or our data practices, please contact:
Email: alvaro@ucgdata.org
If you already have an account, log in to access the platform and download the historical data files.
Don’t have an account? Submit your registration request, and we’ll review your details. Once approved, you’ll receive an email notification, and your account will be activated.
