Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

1990 Web Archive ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our archival services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Effective Date" on this page. For significant changes, we may provide additional notice (including, if appropriate, email notification).

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

• Personal Data: Email address, username, profile information, and contact details you provide during account registration or communication.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, search queries, time spent on site, browser type, IP address, and device information collected automatically via cookies and server logs.
• Archival Data: Content you explicitly submit for preservation, including metadata, timestamps, and associated files.
• Communication Records: Emails, support tickets, and feedback you send to our team.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve our archival platform and user experience.
• Authenticate users, manage accounts, and provide customer support.
• Preserve digital heritage accurately by storing submitted content with proper metadata.
• Analyze usage patterns to optimize server performance and archival indexing.
• Send administrative information, updates, security alerts, and promotional communications (where opted-in).
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

We may use third-party services for:

• Cloud storage & archival infrastructure (e.g., AWS, DigitalOcean)
• Analytics & performance monitoring (e.g., Plausible, Sentry)
• Email delivery & communication tools
• Legal compliance & fraud prevention

These providers are bound by data processing agreements and may only use your data for the specific services they provide.

5. Data Security & Retention

We adopt commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information. This includes SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit, AES-256 encryption for archived content, role-based access controls, and regular security audits. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure.

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Archival content you submit is preserved indefinitely unless you request deletion in accordance with Section 6.

6. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access & Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information.
• Deletion: Request removal of your account and associated data (subject to legal/archival retention requirements).
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications or adjust cookie preferences via our settings panel.
• Restriction: Limit how we process your information under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the information below. We will respond to verifiable requests within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information immediately. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to our privacy team: