Spatchat.org Data Policy

Last Updated: 05/2025

1. Data Collection & Use

User-Uploaded Data

  • GeoTIFFs, CSVs, or other spatial data uploaded for analysis are:
    • Processed ephemerally (deleted after 7 days unless retained by user request).
    • Never used for training AI models without explicit opt-in.

Cookies & Analytics

  • We use anonymized Google Analytics to improve UX (no personal identifiers).

2. Data Sharing & Ownership

  • Your data is private by default and never shared.
  • You may opt-in to contribute anonymized datasets to:
    • Public benchmarking (hosted on Dryad).
    • Open-source model improvement (via Hugging Face).

3. Code & AI Models

  • All code: GitHub (MIT License)
  • AI models: Hugging Face (Apache 2.0)
  • Archives: Major releases archived via Zenodo (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.XXXX)

4. Security

  • Encryption in transit (HTTPS) and at rest (AES-256).
  • Note: Do not upload PII (e.g., field coordinates of endangered species).

5. Compliance

  • Aligned with NSF data management requirements.
  • Compliant with FAIR principles.

6. Contact

Questions? Email us at spatchat.org@gmail.com.