Privacy Policy

We collect minimal information necessary to operate the platform:

• — Email address,
• — Username or account identifier,
• — Content you submit (e.g., responses, survey answers, discussions),
• — Basic usage data (e.g., interactions within the platform).

We use collected data to:

• — Provide access to the platform,
• — Operate research and inquiry features,
• — Communicate platform updates,
• — Improve content, structure, and user experience,
• — Conduct aggregated or anonymized research analysis.

We do not sell personal data.

We may share limited data with trusted service providers for operational purposes, including:

• — Hosting,
• — Analytics,
• — Email delivery,
• — Payment processing.

We may also disclose information if required by law.

Payments (if applicable) are handled by third-party processors (e.g., Stripe).

IFWAI does not store full credit card information.

Some submitted content may be:

• — Included in aggregated research findings,
• — Anonymized or de-identified before publication,
• — Used to analyze trends in writing, perception, and authorship.

We do not publicly attribute research outputs to individuals unless explicitly stated.

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your data.

However, no system is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

You may request:

• — Access to your account data,
• — Correction of basic account information,
• — Deletion of your account and associated personal data.

In practice:

• — We can update or delete account-level data (email, username, submissions linked to account).
• — We cannot guarantee modification of already-published or aggregated research outputs.
• — Requests may be subject to reasonable verification.

To make a request, contact us via the platform contact form.

We may use cookies and analytics tools to:

• — Understand platform usage,
• — Improve performance and structure.

These tools do not intentionally identify individuals beyond account data.

We retain data only as long as necessary for:

• — Platform operation,
• — Research continuity,
• — Legal obligations.

We may update this policy periodically. Continued use of IFWAI indicates acceptance of updates.

For privacy-related questions, contact us via the platform form.