Legal
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Atlas Touchs collects, how it is used, and the choices available to visitors of this independent informational portal.
1. Introduction
Atlas Touchs ("we", "us", "our") operates an independent informational website at https://atlastouchs.com. The site publishes explanatory articles, methodology notes and glossary material about atlas collections, touchstone standards and reference evaluation frameworks.
We respect the privacy of every visitor. This policy describes, in plain language, what information is collected when you browse the site, why it is collected, and how you can control it.
2. Scope of this policy
This policy applies to the website located at https://atlastouchs.com and to all pages published under that domain, including this Privacy Policy page and the Terms of Service page.
It does not apply to any third-party website, service or resource that you may reach through an external link. Those services operate under their own privacy policies, which we recommend reading separately.
3. Information we collect
3.1 Information you provide directly
The site does not require registration, does not offer user accounts, and does not provide any form of paid service. The only situation in which you provide information directly is if you choose to send an email to our editorial address. In that case we receive your email address and the content of your message.
3.2 Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure may automatically record standard technical data when a page is requested. This typically includes:
- The requested page address and the time of the request
- Browser type, version and language preference
- Operating system and device category
- An abbreviated or masked IP address
- The referring page, if one was used to reach the site
This data is aggregated and used to keep the site available, secure and reasonably fast. It is not used to build a personal profile of any individual visitor.
3.3 Information we do not collect
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information, financial details, government identifiers, health information or any similar category of data. The site has no facility for submitting such information and no reason to process it.
4. How information is used
Information is processed for the following limited purposes:
- Operation and security. To serve pages, prevent abuse and maintain the availability of the site.
- Editorial correspondence. To read and, where appropriate, respond to messages sent to our editorial address.
- Aggregate measurement. To understand which sections of the portal are read most often, so that content can be improved.
- Legal compliance. To meet applicable record-keeping obligations where they exist.
We do not sell personal information. We do not rent, trade or otherwise transfer personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
6. Analytics and advertising
We may use privacy-respecting analytics to measure aggregate traffic patterns, such as total page views and approximate geographic distribution at country level. These measurements are reviewed in aggregate form only.
Third-party advertising networks may serve advertisements on pages of this site. Those networks operate under their own policies and may use cookies or similar technologies to determine which advertisements are relevant. We do not control those technologies and we do not receive personal information from them.
Where required by applicable law, advertising partners are responsible for obtaining any consent that applies to their own data processing. Visitors who wish to limit personalised advertising can usually do so through their browser settings or through the advertising preferences offered by the relevant network.
8. Data retention
Technical server logs are retained for a short, limited period and then deleted or irreversibly aggregated. Editorial correspondence is retained only for as long as needed to handle the matter you raised and to keep a reasonable record of corrections and updates.
When information is no longer needed for the purposes described in this policy, it is deleted or anonymised.
9. Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding personal information:
- Access. To ask whether we hold information about you and to receive a copy.
- Correction. To ask that inaccurate information be corrected.
- Deletion. To ask that information be deleted, subject to legal retention requirements.
- Objection. To object to certain processing activities.
- Restriction. To ask that processing be limited while a concern is reviewed.
- Portability. To receive information you provided in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Complaint. To lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.
To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected]. Requests are reviewed and answered within a reasonable period.
10. Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect the information described in this policy. These include encrypted transport, access controls on server infrastructure, and minimal data collection by design.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. While we take the protection of information seriously, we cannot guarantee absolute security, and we encourage visitors to avoid sending sensitive material by email.
11. Children's privacy
This website is intended for a general informational audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to this site, please contact us so that it can be removed.
12. Third-party links
The site may contain links to external websites for reference purposes. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, their availability or their privacy practices. Visiting an external link is done at your own discretion.
13. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the site, in applicable requirements or in good practice. The revised version is published on this page with an updated date at the top.
Continued use of the site after a revision takes effect indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy, or requests relating to personal information, can be sent to the editorial desk:
Atlas Touchs is an independent informational website and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any brand, company, institution or trademark holder.