Privacy Policy

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1This policy was last updated on 1/24/2024.
1This policy was last updated on 11/18/2024.
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33This 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.
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55We 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.
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77I. Summary of our processing activities
121121If you reside in the EU please be aware that your personal data will be transferred back to Facebook to facilitate advertisements. Facebook processes this data also in countries outside of the EU where a different level of data protection applies and access to the data by authorities and public bodies is possible. With your consent, you also agree to the transfer to Facebook in third countries, including the USA.
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123123The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 sec. 1 sent. 1 lit. a GDPR. Your email address will be retained as long as you subscribe to our newsletters.
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125125You can unsubscribe from this service by opting out via the link provided in each newsletter. If you inquired about a product or service and no longer wish to be contacted, you can email [help@sciam.com](http://help@sciam.com/), citing the name of the product or service, and request that your email address be removed.
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127We utilize tools such as Acoustic, Amazon SES, and SendGrid to send emails. If you do not wish for your data to be processed by these providers, please email [help@sciam.com](mailto:help@sciam.com) - however, if you do not allow for this processing you will not be able to access our web properties or newsletters. For additional information on the use your data by these providers, please refer to:
127We utilize tools such as Amazon SES and SendGrid to send emails. If you do not wish for your data to be processed by these providers, please email [help@sciam.com](mailto:help@sciam.com) - however, if you do not allow for this processing you will not be able to access our web properties or newsletters. For additional information on the use your data by these providers, please refer to:
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129- [https://acoustic.com/privacy-notice](https://acoustic.com/privacy-notice)
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131129- [https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/](https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/)
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133131- [https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy](https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy)
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135133VI. Automated decision making
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277275We may also utilize other tools, such as Permutive, to build anonymous behavioral segments, and pass the status of membership of these segment(s) into the Facebook cookie. This will enable membership of these segments to be used when building Custom Audiences within Facebook.
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279277For further information on the privacy policy of Facebook and Custom Audience please refer to https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ or https://www.facebook.com/business/a/online-sales/custom-audiences-website.
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281279If you do not wish your data to be collected via Custom Audience, you can deactivate custom Audience using this [link](https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).
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283We utilize tools such as Piano and Stripe to manage your subscriptions, identity, payments, and authorizations. If you do not wish for your data to be processed by these providers, please email [help@sciam.com](mailto:help@sciam.com) - however, if you do not allow for this processing you will not be able to access our web properties. For additional information on the use your data by these providers, please refer to:
281We utilize tools such as Piano, Stripe and Auth0 by Okta to manage your subscriptions, identity, payments, and authorizations. If you do not wish for your data to be processed by these providers, please email [help@sciam.com](mailto:help@sciam.com) - however, if you do not allow for this processing you will not be able to access our web properties. For additional information on the use of your data by these providers, please refer to:
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285283- [https://piano.io/privacy-policy/](https://piano.io/privacy-policy/)
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287285- [https://stripe.com/privacy](https://stripe.com/privacy)
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287- [https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/)
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289289VIII. Analytics
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291291**OneTrust**
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293293Onetrust places the following cookies on your computer:
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465465Please 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.
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467467The 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.
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469469XVII. Amendments to this policy
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471We 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.
471We 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 11/18/2024.