1. Introduction
Welcome to EcoBall ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we handle data collected through our autonomous monitoring devices and web platform (ecoball.it).
This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you use our services, including our interactive map, leaderboard, and contact forms.
2. Data Collection
We collect minimal data necessary to provide our environmental monitoring services:
- Telemetry Data: The EcoBall devices autonomously collect environmental metrics (pH, turbidity, temperature, GPS coordinates). This data is public interest information and does not contain personal identifiers.
- Contact Information: When you use our contact form, we collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiries.
- Usage Data: We may collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (e.g., browser type, time spent on pages) to improve user experience.
3. Third Party Services
Our platform relies on trusted third-party infrastructure to function:
We use Firebase (Realtime Database) to store sensor data and synchronize it with the web dashboard in real-time.
To visualize EcoBall locations and water quality data, we utilize Google Maps. Your IP address may be processed by Google to serve map tiles.
5. User Rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users within the EU have the right to:
- Access their personal data.
- Request correction or deletion of their data.
- Object to processing of their data.
Since we collect minimal personal data, most requests can be handled by simply contacting us.
6. Contact Us
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the EcoBall project, please contact the development team at the Istituto Rapisardi-Da Vinci.
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