Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 7.25.25

Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit our website.

What Information We Collect

We collect limited information about your use of our website through trusted third-party service providers to enhance your experience and improve site performance. We use Squarespace and Google Analytics to operate, maintain, and analyze our website.

These providers may process certain data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.

For more details about how your information is handled, please review these third-party providers’ respective privacy policies:

  • • Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

    • Squarespace Privacy Policy: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

We do not collect personal information such as your name or email unless you voluntarily provide it through a contact form.

How We Use Your Information

Operational and analytics data is used to:

  • Analyze visitor traffic and usage patterns

  • Comply with legal obligations

Personal information is used strictly for DAFRC-approved purposes, such as notices of recently released reports or invitations to participate in upcoming research. We do not sell personal information.

Data Retention

We retain analytics data only as long as necessary for reporting and website improvement purposes, in accordance with general Google Analytics and Squarespace retention settings.

Your Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Withdraw consent to cookies at any time via the cookie banner or your browser settings

  • Request deletion or correction of your personal data

Cookies and Consent

When you visit our website from the EU, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies such as analytics cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie banner.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
admin@dafresearchcollaborative.org