Effective Date: August 22, 2026

At VizAtlas (“VizAtlas,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit or interact with our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how VizAtlas may collect, use, disclose, and protect information in connection with VizAtlas.org and related website services (collectively, the “Website”).

By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the Website.

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

Contact us;
Submit a correction;
Suggest a topic;
Send feedback;
Subscribe to a newsletter, if available;
Participate in surveys or other Website features; or
Communicate with us by email or other available channels.

Depending on the feature you use, this information may include:

Name;
Email address;
Message or feedback;
Topic suggestions;
Correction details; and
Other information you voluntarily provide.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is specifically required for the relevant purpose.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the Website, hosting provider, analytics services, advertising services, security tools, or other technologies.

This may include:

IP address;
Browser type and version;
Device type;
Operating system;
Approximate geographic location derived from technical information;
Referring website or page;
Pages viewed;
Date and time of visits;
Time spent on pages;
General interaction information;
Website performance information; and
Other technical or usage information.

This information is generally used in aggregated or pseudonymous form where appropriate.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

VizAtlas may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to operate, secure, analyze, and improve the Website.

Cookies may be used for purposes including:

Essential website functionality;
Remembering preferences;
Website security;
Understanding website traffic;
Measuring content performance;
Improving user experience; and
Delivering or measuring advertising, where applicable.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers operating on our behalf or providing services used by the Website.

You can generally manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

Additional information may be provided in our Cookie Policy.

3. Google Analytics and Website Analytics

VizAtlas may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the Website and to improve its content, design, performance, and functionality.

If Google Analytics or another analytics provider is used, information such as pages visited, approximate location, device information, referral sources, and interaction data may be processed by that provider.

Analytics services may use cookies or similar technologies.

We may use aggregated analytics information to understand:

Which articles are popular;
Which pages receive traffic;
How visitors navigate the Website;
Which devices are commonly used;
How visitors discover VizAtlas; and
How the Website can be improved.

The specific analytics services used by VizAtlas may change over time, and this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.

4. Advertising

VizAtlas may display advertisements through third-party advertising providers, including Google AdSense, if and when advertising is enabled.

Advertising providers may use cookies, identifiers, contextual information, or similar technologies to provide, personalize, measure, or limit advertising, subject to their own policies and applicable laws.

Advertisements may be selected based on factors such as:

The content of the page;
General location;
Browser or device information;
Previous interactions with advertising services; and
Other permitted signals.

VizAtlas does not directly control all information collected or processed by third-party advertising providers.

Visitors should review the privacy policies and settings provided by the applicable advertising provider for more information about how advertising data is handled.

Where required, VizAtlas will implement applicable advertising disclosures, consent mechanisms, and privacy controls.

5. Third-Party Services

VizAtlas may use third-party providers to operate, secure, analyze, improve, or monetize the Website.

These providers may include services for:

Website hosting;
Website security;
Analytics;
Advertising;
Contact forms;
Email delivery;
Newsletter management;
Spam prevention;
Performance optimization; and
Other Website functionality.

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

We do not sell personal information to third parties merely because you visit the Website.

6. Contact Forms and Communications

If you contact VizAtlas through a contact form, correction form, topic suggestion form, or email, we may receive and process the information you provide.

This information may include your name, email address, message, and any other information you voluntarily submit.

We may use this information to:

Respond to your inquiry;
Investigate reported errors;
Evaluate content suggestions;
Communicate with you;
Improve the Website; or
Maintain records of communications where reasonably necessary.

We do not use contact information for unrelated marketing purposes without an appropriate legal basis or, where required, your consent.

7. Newsletter and Email Communications

If VizAtlas offers an email newsletter or subscription service, users may voluntarily provide their email address to receive communications.

Newsletter communications may include:

New articles;
New infographics;
Data stories;
Rankings;
Website updates; and
Other VizAtlas-related content.

Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the relevant email.

If a third-party email service is used, subscriber information may be processed by that provider in accordance with its applicable privacy policy.

8. How We Use Information

Depending on the circumstances, VizAtlas may use collected information to:

Operate the Website;
Provide requested services;
Respond to inquiries;
Process corrections and suggestions;
Improve articles and visualizations;
Understand Website traffic and usage;
Improve Website performance;
Maintain security;
Detect and prevent abuse, spam, fraud, and malicious activity;
Measure advertising performance;
Comply with applicable legal obligations;
Protect our rights and property; and
Develop and improve future Website features.

We seek to collect and use information only for legitimate purposes relevant to operating and improving VizAtlas.

9. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable privacy laws require a legal basis for processing personal information, VizAtlas may rely on one or more of the following bases:

Your consent;
Performance of a service or response you have requested;
Compliance with legal obligations;
Legitimate interests, where permitted by applicable law; or
Other lawful grounds recognized by applicable legislation.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent where legally permitted.

Withdrawal of consent does not necessarily affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

10. How We Share Information

VizAtlas may share information with third parties where reasonably necessary to operate the Website or comply with legal obligations.

Such recipients may include:

Hosting providers;
Analytics providers;
Advertising providers;
Email or newsletter providers;
Security and spam-prevention providers;
Technical service providers;
Professional advisers; and
Government authorities or law-enforcement bodies where legally required.

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of VizAtlas, our users, or others.

We do not sell your personal information as a standalone business activity.

11. International Data Transfers

VizAtlas is intended for a global audience and may use service providers located in countries other than the country in which you live.

As a result, information may be processed or stored internationally.

Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal information, we will seek to use appropriate safeguards or lawful transfer mechanisms.

12. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

The appropriate retention period may depend on:

The type of information;
The purpose for which it was collected;
Whether an ongoing relationship exists;
Legal or regulatory requirements;
Security considerations; and
Legitimate business needs.

Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of where appropriate.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by the Website.

14. Third-Party Links

VizAtlas contains links to third-party websites, organizations, publications, databases, social-media platforms, and other external resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

When you leave VizAtlas and visit another website, that website’s privacy policy and terms will apply.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

15. Social Media

VizAtlas may provide links to social-media accounts or platforms.

Interacting with social-media platforms may result in those platforms collecting information according to their own policies.

VizAtlas does not control the privacy practices of third-party social-media platforms.

16. Children’s Privacy

VizAtlas is intended for a general audience.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to VizAtlas in circumstances where such collection is not permitted, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

17. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply to you, you may have rights regarding your personal information.

These may include, where applicable:

The right to know what personal information is processed;
The right to access personal information;
The right to request correction of inaccurate information;
The right to request deletion of certain information;
The right to restrict or object to certain processing;
The right to withdraw consent where processing relies on consent;
The right to data portability where applicable; and
The right to lodge a complaint with an appropriate data-protection authority.

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and limitations.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact VizAtlas using the contact information provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

18. Rights of Users in India

If applicable Indian data-protection laws provide you with specific rights regarding your personal information, VizAtlas will handle applicable requests in accordance with those laws.

Where required, users may request access to, correction of, or deletion of applicable personal information, subject to legal requirements and exceptions.

We may update this section as Indian privacy regulations and applicable implementation requirements evolve.

19. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Similar Jurisdictions

If you are located in a jurisdiction that provides additional privacy rights, including the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you may have additional rights under applicable data-protection laws.

Depending on applicable law, these may include rights relating to:

Access;
Rectification;
Erasure;
Restriction;
Objection;
Data portability;
Automated decision-making; and
Withdrawal of consent.

Where required, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.

20. California and Other U.S. Privacy Rights

If applicable U.S. state privacy laws provide you with additional rights, VizAtlas will handle applicable requests in accordance with those laws.

The availability and scope of specific rights may depend on factors such as your location, applicable law, and whether VizAtlas is subject to the relevant statutory requirements.

21. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” or similar settings.

Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to all such signals, the Website may not respond to every browser-based Do Not Track configuration.

Where applicable law requires a particular response to privacy signals, VizAtlas will seek to comply with those requirements.

22. Artificial Intelligence and Content Production

VizAtlas may use artificial-intelligence tools to assist with certain aspects of research, drafting, editing, organization, data presentation, or other content-production activities.

Such tools may process information according to their own terms and privacy policies where information is submitted to them.

VizAtlas aims to avoid submitting unnecessary personal information to AI tools and will take reasonable steps to limit personal information used in content-production workflows.

23. Data Relating to Corrections and Topic Suggestions

If you submit a correction or topic suggestion, we may retain the information necessary to evaluate and respond to the submission.

We may use submitted suggestions to develop future articles, maps, rankings, or other content.

We will not intentionally publish private contact information supplied solely for communication unless you have given permission or disclosure is otherwise permitted or required by law.

24. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

Changes to the Website;
New services or technologies;
Changes in advertising or analytics providers;
Changes in applicable laws;
Changes in our data practices; or
Other operational requirements.

When we make material changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage visitors to periodically review this page.

25. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information by VizAtlas, please contact us through the Contact Us page on the Website.

Website: VizAtlas.org

Last Updated: August 21, 2026