Terms of Services and Privacy Policy
This policy governs your use of NERVE. By using NERVE, you accept this policy in full. If you disagree with this policy or any part of this policy, you must not use this website.
NERVE uses cookies. By using NERVE and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookies policy (see below).
The materials on NERVE are provided on an “as is” basis. NERVE makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
Further, NERVE does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
External links
NERVE does not regularly review all of the sites that link to it or are linked to from it and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by NERVE of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk. You are advised to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit, as this Privacy Policy does not apply to this third-party content. NERVE has no control over and assumes no responsibility for any content on third-party sites or services, privacy policies, or practices.
Legal requirements
NERVE is part of Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS). LINCS is based in Canada. This policy's terms have been prepared per Canadian legal requirements.
Data collection and storage
What data is collected
NERVE collects data for three main purposes:
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Necessary information for the proper functioning of the website. We collect and store your browser's language and cookie's consent and preferences.
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Authentication to allow users to sign annotations and use their GitHub or GitLab account to load/save files. The authentication process uses (LINCS' Project) Keycloak to sign you in and retain minimum data about you. We collect your email and username from your preferred (and linked) identity providers (i.e., GitHub, GitLab, and Orcid). By signing in, you allow LINCS Project and NERVE to collect (but not store) minimum personal information you public share on these identity provides, such as your name, avatar, public repositories, and access tokens (e.g., allow load/save files on GitHub or GitLab from NERVE). Authentication is optional. You do not need to sign in to use NERVE.
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Analytics to measure the site's performance. For that, we use Google Analytics to track user behaviour on the website. Google Analytics can track your location based on your computer's IP address and information about your device. Analytics is an option and can be turned off at any time. We do not allow Google Analytics to collect data for personalization or advertisement.
How data is stored
NERVE stores your data on your browser using a combination of cookies, local storage, and indexedDB. You can inspect them at any time using your browser devtools.
How long data is stored for
Personal data we process for any purpose(s) shall not be kept longer than is necessary for the purpose(s) for which it is collected. The amount of time varies, depending on the purpose (up to 365 days). Check our cookies policy below.
Cookies
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can set your browser to remove cookies and/or to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services. You can also customize which cookies you allow NERVE to collect and store. Click here to manage your cookies preferences.
What cookies we set
Please refer to manage your cookies preferences for detailed information about cookies we collect and store.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated at any time. Updates will be posted on this page. You are encouraged to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
Contact us
If you have questions or comments about this policy, contact us at lincs@uoguelph.ca.
Acknowledgements
In preparing this policy, NERVE built upon similar policy documents from KgBase, Metaphacts, and Mobi.