Privacy Policy

Happystack Earth Metrics Ltd. ("Indexhappystack", "we", "our", or "us") is dedicated to upholding the privacy and security of our research researchers, contributors, and web visitors. This Privacy Policy details the policies governing the collection, processing, storage, and protection of personal and technical telemetry data across indexhappystack.store.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information through direct submission and automatic telemetry logging when you interact with our planetary database:

• Field Submission & Contact Data: When you submit inquiry forms or coordinate field research, we collect your full name, institutional email address, organization name, and message contents.
• Diagnostic Telemetry: Automatic logs recording IP address, browser build, viewport dimensions, referral headers, page interaction timestamps, and device operating system version.
• Preferences & Consent Cookies: Local storage records storing cookie preferences and site layout preferences.

2. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, we process personal data under the following legal frameworks:

• Consent: Where explicit permission has been provided (e.g., submitting contact queries or consenting to optional telemetry cookies).
• Legitimate Interests: Essential infrastructure monitoring, security threat prevention, and platform optimization.
• Legal Obligations: Compliance with official regulatory disclosures or financial recordkeeping.

3. How We Use Collected Telemetry

Your data is processed strictly for the following operational tasks:

• Maintaining site uptime and safeguarding server node performance.
• Responding to field submission inquiries and expedition partner requests.
• Analyzing anonymized aggregate traffic to refine research journal navigation.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

Happystack Earth Metrics Ltd. does NOT sell, rent, or trade personal data to advertising brokers. Data is shared exclusively with vetted technical infrastructure partners bound by strict confidentiality obligations, including cloud hosting vendors, security firewalls, and analytics providers.

5. Data Retention and User Rights

We retain contact records for up to 24 months following your last active communication. Diagnostic telemetry logs are retained for 90 days before automated purge. You maintain the right to request access, correction, erasure, or restricted processing of your data by emailing [email protected].

6. Direct Inquiry Contact

Data Protection Officer
Happystack Earth Metrics Ltd.
42 Anomaly Ridge Way, Inverness IV2 3XQ, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]