Privacy Policy

DATED 2024-01-24 · VERSION 20240302_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20230902_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT

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+This policy was last updated on 8/23/2023.
+This policy was last updated on 1/24/2024.
 This is the privacy policy ("policy") for _scientificamerican.com_ and the Scientific American mobile apps (collectively our "web properties"), which are operated and provided by Springer Nature America, Inc. (**we**, **us** and **our**). Springer Nature America, Inc. (_Scientific American)_ is located at 1 New York Plaza New York, NY 10004_._ We can also be contacted at sadigital@sciam.com.
 We will only use the personal data gathered over this website as set out in this policy. Below you will find information on how we use your personal data, for which purposes your personal data is used, with whom it is shared and what control and information rights you may have.
 I. Summary of our processing activities
 Depending on the provider the information generated about your use of the website may be transferred to and processed in third countries, e.g. the United States. For further information about the potential risks of a cross border data transfer please refer to section XI. The tools collect only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or any other identifying information, unless noted. The provider will use this information in order to evaluate your use of the web properties, to compile reports on website activities and to provide other services relating to website and internet use to us.
 **Google Analytics**
 [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
+The legal basis for the data transfer is Art. 28 GDPR in conjunction with the data processing agreement.
+The legal basis for processing is consent, Article 6 sec. 1 sent. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with the data processing agreement.
 You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or by amending your preferences.
 **Chartbeat**
 [https://chartbeat.com/privacy/](https://chartbeat.com/privacy/)
+The legal basis for the data transfer is Art. 28 GDPR in conjunction with the data processing agreement.
+The legal basis for processing is consent, Article 6 sec. 1 sent. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with the data processing agreement.
 You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or by amending your preferences.
 **Segment**
 [https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy](https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy)
+The legal basis for the data transfer is Art. 28 GDPR in conjunction with the data processing agreement.
+The legal basis for processing is consent, Article 6 sec. 1 sent. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with the data processing agreement.
 You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or by amending your preferences.
 **IX. Third party content, social media plugins**
 The web properties may contain links to third parties. We are not responsible for the content and the data collection on respective third party properties; please check the privacy policy of respective websites for information of respective websites' data processing activities.
 Please submit any questions, concerns or comments you have about this privacy policy or any requests concerning your personal data by email to our Group Data Protection Officer. You can contact our Group Data Protection Officer via dataprotection@springernature.com.
 The information you provide when contacting us at dataprotection@springernature.com will be processed to handle your request and will be erased when your request is completed. Alternatively, we will restrict the processing of the respective information in accordance with statutory retention requirements.
 XVII. Amendments to this policy
+We reserve the right to change this policy from time to time by updating our web properties respectively. Please visit our web properties and check our respective current privacy policy. This policy was last updated on 8/23/2023.
+We reserve the right to change this policy from time to time by updating our web properties respectively. Please visit our web properties and check our respective current privacy policy. This policy was last updated on 1/24/2024.