Privacy Policy

VolcanoDB ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website volcanodb.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Website, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have. By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.

Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or submit any personal information to use the Website. Information is collected in the following ways:

• Log and usage data. Our hosting provider (Vercel) automatically records information sent by your browser, such as your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other diagnostic data. This data is used to operate, secure, and improve the Website.
• Analytics data.We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the Website (see "Google Analytics" below).
• Advertising data.Our advertising partners collect certain data through cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads (see "Mediavine Programmatic Advertising" below).
• Information you send us. If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and the contents of your message. We use this only to respond to you.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, and local storage) to remember preferences, analyze traffic, and serve and personalize advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect some features of the Website. For more information about cookies generally, visit All About Cookies.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to measure how visitors interact with the Website (for example, which pages are visited and for how long). Google Analytics uses cookies and collects data such as your approximate location, device information, and pages viewed. We do not use Google Analytics to identify individual visitors. You can learn how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a "device") by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, "Tags") may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser's cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser's cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

• IP Address
• Operating System type
• Operating System version
• Device Type
• Language of the website
• Web browser type
• Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor's referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit the National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance website and the Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance's AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Affiliate Links

Some pages on the Website contain affiliate links to third-party travel and tour booking services, such as Viator and GetYourGuide. If you click an affiliate link and make a booking or purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links do not affect the information we publish, and we identify sponsored outbound links in accordance with applicable guidelines. Any information you provide on a third-party booking site is governed by that site's own privacy policy, not this one.

Third-Party Websites

The Website links to external websites we do not operate, including the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, the U.S. Geological Survey, Wikipedia, and mapping and booking services. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Data Retention and Security

We retain analytics and log data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy or as required by our service providers' standard retention settings. We do not maintain our own databases of visitor personal information. While no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, the Website is served over HTTPS and we rely on reputable service providers that maintain industry-standard security practices.

Your Rights Under GDPR (EEA and UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data; the right to data portability; the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests; and the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. Where ads are served to EEA/UK visitors, consent is collected through a consent management framework before personalized advertising cookies are set. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what categories of personal information are collected about you, the right to request deletion or correction of your personal information, the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information as those terms are defined under California law, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. Interest-based advertising may be considered "sharing" under California law; you can opt out using the advertising opt-out tools linked in the Mediavine section above, through the consent or privacy preferences link displayed on the Website, or by contacting us at the email address below.

Children's Privacy

The Website is a general-audience educational resource and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

International Data Transfers

The Website is operated from the United States. If you access the Website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate, which may have data protection laws different from those of your country.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add new features or advertising partners. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise any of the rights described above, contact us at privacy@volcanodb.com.