AtlasWise Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 21, 2026 •
Last Updated: August 19, 2026
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AtlasWise (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This notice describes the general privacy policy of AtlasWise. By visiting https://atlaswise.org and utilizing our global reference libraries, comparative databases, and interactive tools, you are accepting the data practices described in this notice.

Q.1 What Information About You Do We Collect?

AtlasWise collects your information to operate effectively and provide you with the highest standard of global geographic intelligence, comparative datasets, and digital tools. The specific kind of information collected depends on the context of your interactions with AtlasWise and the services you utilize. The following are examples of information that may be collected:

• Contact Information: Full name, email address, mailing address, and communication preferences when subscribing to newsletters, creating accounts, or contacting our research desk.
• Demographic & Regional Data: Country of origin, preferred measurement units (Metric/Imperial), age, gender, and regional display settings.
• User-Submitted Contributions: Information provided when submitting data corrections for country profiles, survey responses, or academic feedback.
• Correspondence Records: Copies of communications when you contact our editorial or support teams, including email metadata, messages, and inquiries.
• Interactive Tool Metrics: Data generated when using specialized tools such as currency converters, distance calculators, interactive map filters, and quizzes.
• Technical & Device Data (Log Data): IP address, browser type and version, operating system, mobile network data, unique device identifiers, screen resolution, pages viewed, search queries executed, and access timestamps.

Age Limitations: Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and AtlasWise does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from individuals under 13. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data without parental consent, please notify our privacy team immediately for prompt deletion.

Q.2 How Do We Use Your Information?

AtlasWise processes your information under recognized legal bases (consent, legitimate interests, contractual necessity, and statutory compliance) for the following core purposes:

• Service Delivery & Personalization: To operate our global reference database, render interactive maps accurately, and customize your experience based on regional preferences.
• Newsletter & Briefing Distribution: To administer our weekly Global Briefing, curating geographic insights and travel data for subscribers who have opted in (you may opt out at any time).
• Research & Data Verification: To review user-submitted data corrections, cross-referencing user insights with institutional repositories (e.g., UN, World Bank).
• Internal Business Analytics: To conduct traffic audits, evaluate feature utilization, analyze usage patterns, and optimize site architecture and server performance.
• Security & Fraud Prevention: To monitor system logs, detect suspicious bot activity, prevent unauthorized data scraping, and protect platform integrity.
• Legal Compliance: To satisfy statutory obligations, court orders, or regulatory audits under GDPR, CCPA, and applicable jurisdictional laws.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR): For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data based on Consent (e.g., newsletter subscriptions), Contract performance, Legal Obligations, and Legitimate Interests that do not override your rights.

Q.3 What About Cookies and Tracking Technologies?

We use tracking tools such as browser cookies, web beacons, and local storage tokens to collect information over time as you navigate our platform. These tools enable secure sessions, remember your UI preferences, and provide anonymous performance analytics via services like Google Analytics. You can manage or disable non-essential cookies at any time through your browser configuration or our cookie consent banner. For detailed information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Q.4 Does AtlasWise Share the Information It Receives?

AtlasWise never sells, trades, or monetizes your personal data. We share information only with vetted third parties under strict confidentiality and data-processing agreements, insofar as reasonably necessary for operational purposes:

• Cloud Infrastructure & Hosting Providers: Secure database and server hosts maintaining platform uptime and data redundancy.
• Email Service Providers: Trusted platforms managing our encrypted newsletter distribution lists.
• Analytics & Telemetry Partners: Third-party tools analyzing aggregated, anonymized user traffic patterns to improve site navigation.
• Legal & Regulatory Authorities: When required in good faith to comply with subpoenas, court orders, or enforceable government requests, or to protect the safety and legal rights of AtlasWise and the public.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity.

Q.5 Does AtlasWise Transfer Information Overseas?

As a digital global reference platform operating across multiple jurisdictions, your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed on servers located outside your country of residence (including the United States and European Union hosting nodes). We implement robust safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure your data receives a consistent, high standard of protection regardless of geographic location.

Q.6 How Secure Is Your Information?

We implement robust administrative, technical, and physical security safeguards—including TLS/SSL encryption in transit, encrypted database storage, strict internal access controls, regular audits, and automated firewall protection—to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data. However, no transmission method over the Internet is 100% secure.

Q.7 How Long Will AtlasWise Keep Your Information?

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the specific purposes for which it was collected, maintain ongoing operational records, satisfy legal, tax, or regulatory obligations, or resolve disputes. When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted, anonymized, or purged from our active systems.

Q.8 What Can You Do If You Have Questions, Concerns, or Want to Access Your Personal Data?

Our Data Protection Officer is available to address any inquiries regarding your privacy rights. Depending on your jurisdiction (GDPR/CCPA), your principal rights include:

• (a) Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• (b) Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• (c) Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data.
• (d) Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we process your data.
• (e) Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• (f) Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for marketing or other purposes.
• (g) Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time.

You may exercise these rights by contacting our Data Protection Officer directly at privacy@atlaswise.org or via our Contact Form. We respond to all verified requests within 30 days.

Q.9 What About Linked External Websites?

Hyperlinks from AtlasWise to external third-party websites (such as institutional data sources, travel booking platforms, or partner organizations) do not imply endorsement or affiliation. AtlasWise assumes zero responsibility or liability for the privacy practices, content, or operational security of external third-party sites.

Q.10 Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is subject to periodic updates to reflect evolving legal standards and platform enhancements. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the effective date. Continued use of AtlasWise following any modifications constitutes your formal acceptance of the updated terms.