WildMe built the Wildbook citizen science platform upon which Kitizen Science is based..
Identity Signet built the Kitizen Science app as a free app. This service is provided by Identity Signet at no cost and is intended for use as is.
This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information if anyone decided to use our service. If you choose to use our website and app, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The personal information that we collect is used for providing and improving the service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this privacy policy.
We collect the following personal information:
Username
Email address
Volunteer demographics and background experience survey
Your location while using the app
Photographs submitted
The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you. Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app:
Google Play Services
Google Analytics for Firebase
Firebase Crashlytics
The personal information we collect is collected through the collection methods described in the following section.
Your personal information is collected through the following methods:
Account registration forms on app or website
Cat surveys and submitted photos and observations on app
We use the collected data for the following purposes:
Conducting free-roaming cat research
Reporting on the demographics of our volunteer base
Contacting volunteers
Managing and improving the website and app
Our website collects information through log files and cookies. These allow us to process statistics and information on traffic on the website, to ease navigation and improve your experience.
Our app does not use cookies explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use cookies to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this service.
We want to inform you that whenever you use our service, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called log data. This log data may include information such as your device internet protocol ("IP") address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our service, the time and date of your use of the service, and other statistics.
The personal information collected by our website and app is not transmitted or sold to any third party and is processed only by Kitizen Science and our collaborators.
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
To facilitate our service
To provide the Service on our behalf
To perform service-related services
To assist us in analyzing how our service is used
We want to inform users of this service that these third parties have access to your personal information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.
We value your trust in providing us your personal information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Our Privacy Policy may always be viewed at the following address: https://www.kitizenscience.org/privacy.jsp
We reserve the right to modify our Privacy Policy in order to guarantee its compliance with the applicable laws. You are therefore invited to regularly consult our Privacy Policy to be informed of the latest changes.
These services do not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. In the case we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.
By using our Website, you certify that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and accept its conditions, more specifically conditions relating to the collection and processing of personal information, and the use of cookies.
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at kitizenscience@gmail.com.