Welcome to Verdict.computer, an experimental data hub on Verdict Network by VERDICT, LLC. Your privacy and data protection are important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your information when you use our Service.

Information Collection and Use

We collect several types of information for various purposes, including to enhance your experience on our platform:

  • Personal Data: This may include, but is not limited to, your email address, name, and contact details. Personal Data is collected through your interaction with our Services, such as when you sign up for an account or newsletter.
  • Usage Data: We automatically collect information on how our Service is accessed and used. This may include details such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, our pages that you visit, time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

AI Involvement in Data Processing

We leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance our Services and provide you with personalized experiences. This section explains our use of AI in processing your data:

Personalization and Recommendations: AI algorithms analyze your usage patterns, preferences, and interactions with our Service to tailor content, search results, and recommendations specifically to your interests.

  • Content Moderation and Spam Detection: We use AI to help identify and filter out spam comments or content in order to maintain the quality and safety of our platform for all users.
  • Automated Decision Making: Some aspects of our Service involve automated decision-making processes, such as content recommendation systems. These processes are based on the data you provide and your interaction with our platform.
  • Data Analysis and Improvement: AI technologies are employed to analyze user data collectively to identify trends, improve our Services, and develop new features that address user needs more effectively.

Your Rights Regarding AI Processing

You have certain rights concerning the processing of your data by AI, including:

  • Transparency: You have the right to be informed about how AI is used in processing your data.
  • Consent: Where applicable, We will obtain your consent before using AI to process your data in a manner that significantly affects you.
  • Opt-Out: You may have the right to opt-out of certain AI-driven processes, particularly those involving profiling or automated decision-making that have legal or similarly significant effects on you.

We are committed to using AI responsibly, ensuring that our use of these technologies respects your privacy and complies with applicable laws. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of AI in data processing or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us directly.

Other Use of Data

We may also collected data for various other purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that We can improve our Service
  • To monitor the usage of our Service
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, Services, and events We offer

Comments and User-Published Posts

When visitors leave comments or publish posts, We collect the data shown in the submission forms. This collection includes, but is not limited to, the visitor’s name, email address, and the content of the post or comment itself. To aid in spam detection and protection, We also collect the visitors’ IP addresses and browser user agent strings.

For both comments and posts, an anonymized string (also known as a hash) may be created from your email address and provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The privacy policy for the Gravatar service is available here. Upon approval of your comment or post, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your contribution.

This procedure is part of our commitment to fostering a respectful and secure user interaction platform. We aim to ensure that your engagement with our community protects your privacy while promoting a rich and engaging dialogue. Through these measures, We strive to maintain the integrity of our platform, allowing for open, thoughtful exchanges that respect individual privacy.

Media Uploads, Privacy and Intellectual Property Rights

When uploading images, please be aware of the potential for embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in those images. Such data can allow visitors to download images and extract this location information, potentially revealing your whereabouts.

To safeguard your privacy:

  • Review and Remove EXIF Data: Before uploading images, We strongly recommend reviewing them for EXIF GPS data and removing it. Various tools and software options are readily available to cleanse your photos of this information, thereby protecting your personal location details.
  • Conscious Uploading: By consciously choosing to upload images free of sensitive location data, you play a critical role in preserving not only your own privacy but also the collective security of the Verdict Network community.

Our guidance on managing EXIF GPS data in your images underscores our dedication to your digital safety and privacy. We encourage responsible uploading practices to ensure that our platform remains a secure environment for all users.

Intellectual Property Rights

When you upload images, it’s important to ensure you have the legal right to use and share these images. By uploading media, you affirm that you own the copyright or have obtained necessary permissions from the copyright owner to use the images on our platform. This responsibility extends to ensuring that the images do not infringe upon any third-party rights or violate any laws.

Platform’s Liability

We do not verify the copyright status or legal permissions associated with uploaded images and are not liable for the misuse of any images or any copyright infringement claims that may arise from such uploads. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that all media uploaded to the platform complies with all applicable laws and copyright agreements.

Contributing to Our Community

By being mindful of the information embedded in your media files and respecting intellectual property rights, you contribute to maintaining a respectful, legal, and secure environment for all users of the Verdict Network. We encourage our community members to share content responsibly and to be aware of the legal and privacy implications associated with their uploads.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our platform you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and the platform in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, We will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, We will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

You may opt-out of cookies but may experience reduced functionality. Temporary cookies determine browser cookie support and are discarded upon closing your browser, while other cookies improve your platform experience by remembering login and display settings.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this platform may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Sharing of Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, We may share user data with our business partners and affiliates for the purposes outlined above or with law enforcement or other parties in accordance with legal requirements.

Security of Data

The security of your data is crucial to us. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, We remind users that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Data Retention Policy

When you publish a post or leave a comment, both the information itself and its associated metadata are kept indefinitely. This perpetual storage is designed to facilitate community interaction by allowing us to quickly recognize and approve any subsequent posts or comments you make directly, bypassing the moderation queue. This practice ensures a fluid conversation and helps build a continuous dialogue within our community. It reflects our commitment to fostering a vibrant, engaging, and responsive user experience, where your contributions become a lasting part of the discussions.

User Registration and Profile Information

If you choose to register, the personal information you provide during registration is stored within your user profile. This information is intended to support user customization and enhance your interaction with our platform. Here’s how We handle this data:

  • Access and Control: Registered users have the right to access their personal information at any time. You can view, edit, or delete your information to reflect your current preferences and privacy concerns. The sole exception is your username, which remains fixed to maintain the integrity of your account and discussion history.
  • Visibility and Editing by Administrators: While individual users can manage their personal data, platform administrators also have the capability to view and edit user information. This access is strictly limited to necessary instances, such as providing user support, ensuring account security, and maintaining platform integrity. Administrators are bound by strict privacy and confidentiality standards to respect and protect user information.

Our data retention policy is designed with your convenience and security in mind, aiming to balance seamless platform interaction with robust privacy protections. By retaining comments indefinitely, We enrich the community dialogue and ensure your voice remains heard. Similarly, by empowering you and our administrators to manage user information effectively, We strive to create a trustworthy and user-centric environment.

Your Rights over Your Data

To exercise your rights over your data, including requesting an export or deletion of your personal information, please reach out to us through the contact information provided on our platform. Our team is ready to assist you with your request, ensuring your rights are respected and acted upon without unnecessary delay.

User Data Deletion and GDPR Compliance

Your Right to Data Deletion

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), if you are a resident of the European Union, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data that We hold. We respect your privacy rights and provide you with the option to have your personal data removed from our systems in accordance with GDPR requirements.

How to Request Data Deletion

If you wish to exercise your right to data deletion, please contact us directly at datahubs@verdict.com or through our provided contact information. To protect your privacy and security, We may request specific information from you to help confirm your identity before proceeding with the data deletion request. This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.

Once your identity has been verified, We will process your request and delete your personal data from our records, except for any data We are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. For example, We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as resolving disputes and enforcing our agreements.

Response Time

We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally, it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made several requests. In this case, We will notify you and keep you updated on the progress.

GDPR Compliance

We are committed to ensuring compliance with the GDPR and respects the privacy rights granted to individuals by the regulation. We have implemented policies, practices, and procedures designed to protect personal data and ensure that all data subject rights are honored.

Further Information

For more information about our privacy practices, your rights under the GDPR, or if you have any concerns about how We handle your personal data, please contact us. We welcome the opportunity to address any issues and are dedicated to ensuring our users feel secure and informed about their data privacy rights.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or our privacy practices, please contact us at datahubs@verdict.com

Effective Date: 1/1/2024