Geodb.io Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 20, 2025

Geodb.io ("Geodb," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how geodb.io, by Aqua Terra Geoscientists LLC, an Idaho limited liability company, collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you use our cloud-based mineral exploration data storage service (the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:

  a. Information You Provide: 
  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect details such as your name, email address, and billing information.
  • User Data: You may upload mineral exploration data ("User Data") to the Service, which may include geological data, reports, or other files related to mineral exploration.
  b. Automatically Collected Information:
  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Service, such as IP addresses, browser type, device information, access times, and log data.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and improve the Service. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information
  • We use your information for the following purposes:
  • To Provide the Service: To store, manage, and deliver your User Data as part of our cloud-based storage platform.
  • AI Training: As stated in our Terms of Service, we may use your User Data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and improve the Service. This use is anonymized and aggregated where possible, but may involve processing identifiable data.
  • Billing and Account Management: To process payments, communicate with you about your account, and provide customer support.
  • Service Improvement: To analyze usage patterns, troubleshoot issues, and enhance the functionality and security of the Service.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal requests.

3. How We Share Your Information
  a. We do not sell your personal information or User Data. We may share your information as follows:
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We use third-party cloud providers, including Vultr (Texas) and DigitalOcean (California), to host the Service. These providers may have access to your User Data solely to perform their hosting functions.
  • Payment Processors: We share billing information with third-party payment processors to process your payments.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.
  • Business Transfers: If GedbB.io LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Storage and Security
  a. Location: Your User Data is stored on servers operated by Vultr in Texas and DigitalOcean in California, within the United States.
  • Security Measures: We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
  • Retention: We retain your User Data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Data used for AI training may be retained indefinitely in anonymized or aggregated form.

5. Your Rights and Choices
  • Access and Correction: You may access, update, or delete your account information and User Data by logging into the Service or contacting us.
  • Opt-Out: You may opt out of promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications. You cannot opt out of service-related notices.
  • California Residents (CCPA): If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to request access to, deletion of, or details about the collection and use of your personal information. Contact us to exercise these rights.

6. Third-Party Services
The Service relies on third-party providers like Vultr and DigitalOcean. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, which we encourage you to review:

  • Vultr Privacy Policy
  • DigitalOcean Privacy Policy
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.

7. Children’s Privacy
The Service is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

8. International Users
The Service is operated from the United States and governed by U.S. law. If you access the Service from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from your jurisdiction. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer and processing.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website or through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Aqua Terra Geoscientists LLC
admin@geodb.io

For CCPA-related requests, please include "CCPA Request" in your communication.