Privacy
Privacy notice
Tracing Board is built to respect your privacy. This notice describes what information the public website handles and how it is used.
Overview
What this notice covers
This notice applies to the public Tracing Board website. The protected Member Room is governed by the same principles and is covered by its own access controls.
Public website
Public browsing
You can browse the public website without creating an account. Public pages show papers, resources, events information, help pages, and general project information.
Member areas
Member discussions and accounts
Member discussions, paper submissions, and account information are handled separately from the public website. Access requires approved credentials and is protected by authentication and access controls.
Collection
Information collected
The public website collects limited information: standard server access logs for security and operation, messages sent to the editorial email address, and paper submissions submitted through the protected member form.
Not collected
What the public website is not used for
The public Tracing Board website does not use marketing tracking, payment processing, advertising profiling, or sale of personal information. It does not offer public user accounts or public-site private messaging.
Cookies
Cookies and local storage
The site does not use marketing or analytics cookies. Any cookies or local storage are limited to essential technical functions needed to operate and secure the website.
Usage
How information is used
Information is used to operate the public website, maintain security, diagnose technical problems, respond to contact messages, manage editorial submissions, and protect the integrity of the publication process.
Sharing
Sharing of information
Tracing Board does not share personal information for marketing purposes. Information may be handled by the technical systems used to host, secure, and maintain the website and its member services.
Retention
How long information is kept
Personal information is kept only for as long as needed for the purpose for which it was collected. Server logs, contact messages, editorial records, and submissions are retained according to operational and review needs.
Your choices
Contacting the editorial team
You may contact the editorial team to ask about personal information you have provided through the public website or member services.
Security
Security and logging
Access logs and security measures are used to protect the site and its users from abuse, spam, and unauthorised access. These logs are not used to identify individuals beyond what is necessary for security.
If you have questions about this notice or about personal information held by Tracing Board, please contact the editorial team.