+ Your privacy is important to us. It is Bellingcat's policy to + respect your privacy and comply with any applicable law and regulation + regarding any personal information we may collect about you, including + across our website, + https://osm-search.bellingcat.com, and other sites we own and operate. +
++ Personal information is any information about you which can be used to + identify you. This includes information about you as a person (such as + name, address, and date of birth), your devices, payment details, and + even information about how you use a website or online service. +
++ In the event our site contains links to third-party sites and services, + please be aware that those sites and services have their own privacy + policies. After following a link to any third-party content, you should + read their posted privacy policy information about how they collect and + use personal information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any of + your activities after you leave our site. +
+This policy is effective as of 15 June 2023.
+Last updated: 15 June 2023
++ Information we collect falls into one of two categories: 'voluntarily + provided' information and 'automatically collected' information. +
++ 'Voluntarily provided' information refers to any information you + knowingly and actively provide us when using or participating in any of + our services and promotions. +
++ 'Automatically collected' information refers to any information + automatically sent by your devices in the course of accessing our + products and services. +
++ When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log the + standard data provided by your web browser. It may include your device’s + Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, the pages + you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on each page, + and other details about your visit. +
++ Additionally, if you encounter certain errors while using the site, we + may automatically collect data about the error and the circumstances + surrounding its occurrence. This data may include technical details + about your device, what you were trying to do when the error happened, + and other technical information relating to the problem. You may or may + not receive notice of such errors, even in the moment they occur, that + they have occurred, or what the nature of the error is. +
++ Please be aware that while this information may not be personally + identifying by itself, it may be possible to combine it with other data + to personally identify individual persons. +
++ We may ask for personal information — for example, when you register an + account or when you contact us — which may include one or more of the + following: +
++ We consider 'user-generated content' to be materials (text, image and/or + video content) voluntarily supplied to us by our users for the purpose + of publication, processing, or usage on our platform. All user-generated + content is associated with the account or email address used to submit + the materials. +
++ Please be aware that any content you submit for the purpose of + publication will be public after posting (and subsequent review or + vetting process). Once published it may be accessible to third parties + not covered under this privacy policy. +
++ Transaction data refers to data that accumulates over the normal course + of operation on our platform. This may include transaction records, + stored files, user profiles, analytics data and other metrics, as well + as other types of information, created or generated, as users interact + with our services. +
++ We only collect and use your personal information when we have a + legitimate reason for doing so. In which instance we only collect + personal information that is reasonably necessary to provide our + services to you. +
++ We may collect personal information from you when you do any of the + following on our website: +
++ We may collect, hold, use and disclose information for the following + purposes, and personal information will not be further processed in a + manner that is incompatible with these purposes: +
++ We may combine voluntarily provided and automatically collected personal + information with general information or research data we receive from + other trusted sources. For example, If you provide us with your + location, we may combine this with general information about currency + and language to provide you with an enhanced experience of our site and + service. +
++ When we collect and process personal information, and while we retain + this information, we will protect it within commercially acceptable + means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorised access, + disclosure, copying, use or modification. +
++ Although we will do our best to protect the personal information you + provide to us, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or + storage is 100% secure and no one can guarantee absolute data security. +
++ You are responsible for selecting any password and its overall security + strength, ensuring the security of your own information within the + bounds of our services. For example, ensuring any passwords associated + with accessing your personal information and accounts are secure and + confidential. +
++ We keep your personal information only for as long as we need to. This + time period may depend on what we are using your information for, in + accordance with this privacy policy. For example, if you have provided + us with personal information as part of creating an account with us, we + may retain this information for the duration your account exists on our + system. If your personal information is no longer required for this + purpose, we will delete it or make it anonymous by removing all details + that identify you. +
++ However, if necessary, we may retain your personal information for our + compliance with a legal, accounting, or reporting obligation or for + archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific, or historical + research purposes or statistical purposes. +
++ We do not aim any of our products or services directly at children under + the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information about + children under 13. +
+We may disclose personal information to:
+Third parties we currently use include:
++ The personal information we collect is stored and/or processed in + Netherlands, or where we or our partners, affiliates, and third-party + providers maintain facilities. +
++ The countries to which we store, process, or transfer your personal + information may not have the same data protection laws as the country in + which you initially provided the information. If we transfer your + personal information to third parties in other countries: (i) we will + perform those transfers in accordance with the requirements of + applicable law; and (ii) we will protect the transferred personal + information in accordance with this privacy policy. +
++ Your choice: By providing personal information to us, + you understand we will collect, hold, use, and disclose your personal + information in accordance with this privacy policy. You do not have to + provide personal information to us, however, if you do not, it may + affect your use of our website or the products and/or services offered + on or through it. +
++ Information from third parties: If we receive personal + information about you from a third party, we will protect it as set out + in this privacy policy. If you are a third party providing personal + information about somebody else, you represent and warrant that you have + such person’s consent to provide the personal information to us. +
++ Marketing permission: If you have previously agreed to + us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you + may change your mind at any time by contacting us using the details + below. +
++ Access: You may request details of the personal + information that we hold about you. +
++ Correction: If you believe that any information we hold + about you is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant, or + misleading, please contact us using the details provided in this privacy + policy. We will take reasonable steps to correct any information found + to be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or out of date. +
++ Non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against + you for exercising any of your rights over your personal information. + Unless your personal information is required to provide you with a + particular service or offer (for example processing transaction data), + we will not deny you goods or services and/or charge you different + prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting + discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties, or provide you with + a different level or quality of goods or services. +
++ Notification of data breaches: We will comply with laws + applicable to us in respect of any data breach. +
++ Complaints: If you believe that we have breached a + relevant data protection law and wish to make a complaint, please + contact us using the details below and provide us with full details of + the alleged breach. We will promptly investigate your complaint and + respond to you, in writing, setting out the outcome of our investigation + and the steps we will take to deal with your complaint. You also have + the right to contact a regulatory body or data protection authority in + relation to your complaint. +
++ Unsubscribe: To unsubscribe from our email database or + opt-out of communications (including marketing communications), please + contact us using the details provided in this privacy policy, or opt-out + using the opt-out facilities provided in the communication. We may need + to request specific information from you to help us confirm your + identity. +
++ We use 'cookies' to collect information about you and your activity + across our site. A cookie is a small piece of data that our website + stores on your computer, and accesses each time you visit, so we can + understand how you use our site. This helps us serve you content based + on preferences you have specified. +
+Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.
++ If we or our assets are acquired, or in the unlikely event that we go + out of business or enter bankruptcy, we would include data, including + your personal information, among the assets transferred to any parties + who acquire us. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that + any parties who acquire us may, to the extent permitted by applicable + law, continue to use your personal information according to this policy, + which they will be required to assume as it is the basis for any + ownership or use rights we have over such information. +
++ Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. + Please be aware that we have no control over the content and policies of + those sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their + respective privacy practices. +
++ At our discretion, we may change our privacy policy to reflect updates + to our business processes, current acceptable practices, or legislative + or regulatory changes. If we decide to change this privacy policy, we + will post the changes here at the same link by which you are accessing + this privacy policy. +
++ If the changes are significant, or if required by applicable law, we + will contact you (based on your selected preferences for communications + from us) and all our registered users with the new details and links to + the updated or changed policy. +
++ If required by law, we will get your permission or give you the + opportunity to opt in to or opt out of, as applicable, any new uses of + your personal information. +
++ The GDPR distinguishes between organisations that process personal + information for their own purposes (known as “data + controllers”) and organizations that process personal information + on behalf of other organizations (known as “data + processors”). We, Bellingcat, located at the address provided in + our Contact Us section, are a Data Controller and/or Processor with + respect to the personal information you provide to us. +
++ We will only collect and use your personal information when we have a + legal right to do so. In which case, we will collect and use your + personal information lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner. If we + seek your consent to process your personal information, and you are + under 16 years of age, we will seek your parent or legal guardian’s + consent to process your personal information for that specific purpose. +
++ Our lawful bases depend on the services you use and how you use them. + This means we only collect and use your information on the following + grounds: +
++ Where you give us consent to collect and use your personal information + for a specific purpose. You may withdraw your consent at any time using + the facilities we provide; however this will not affect any use of your + information that has already taken place. When you contact us, you may + consent to your name and email address being used so we can respond to + your enquiry. While you may request that we delete your contact details + at any time, we cannot recall any email we have already sent. If you + have any further enquiries about how to withdraw your consent, please + feel free to enquire using the details provided in the Contact Us + section of this privacy policy. +
++ Where you have entered into a contract or transaction with us, or in + order to take preparatory steps prior to our entering into a contract or + transaction with you. For example, if you purchase a product, service, + or subscription from us, we may need to use your personal and payment + information in order to process and deliver your order. +
++ Where we assess it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as + for us to provide, operate, improve and communicate our services. We + consider our legitimate interests to include research and development, + understanding our audience, marketing and promoting our services, + measures taken to operate our services efficiently, marketing analysis, + and measures taken to protect our legal rights and interests. +
++ In some cases, we may have a legal obligation to use or keep your + personal information. Such cases may include (but are not limited to) + court orders, criminal investigations, government requests, and + regulatory obligations. If you have any further enquiries about how we + retain personal information in order to comply with the law, please feel + free to enquire using the details provided in the Contact Us section of + this privacy policy. +
++ We will ensure that any transfer of personal information from countries + in the European Economic Area (EEA) to countries outside the EEA will be + protected by appropriate safeguards, for example by using standard data + protection clauses approved by the European Commission, or the use of + binding corporate rules or other legally accepted means. +
++ Restrict: You have the right to request that we + restrict the processing of your personal information if (i) you are + concerned about the accuracy of your personal information; (ii) you + believe your personal information has been unlawfully processed; (iii) + you need us to maintain the personal information solely for the purpose + of a legal claim; or (iv) we are in the process of considering your + objection in relation to processing on the basis of legitimate + interests. +
++ Objecting to processing: You have the right to object + to processing of your personal information that is based on our + legitimate interests or public interest. If this is done, we must + provide compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which overrides + your interests, rights, and freedoms, in order to proceed with the + processing of your personal information. +
++ Data portability: You may have the right to request a + copy of the personal information we hold about you. Where possible, we + will provide this information in CSV format or other easily readable + machine format. You may also have the right to request that we transfer + this personal information to a third party. +
++ Deletion: You may have a right to request that we + delete the personal information we hold about you at any time, and we + will take reasonable steps to delete your personal information from our + current records. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we + will let you know how the deletion affects your use of our website or + products and services. There may be exceptions to this right for + specific legal reasons which, if applicable, we will set out for you in + response to your request. Please be aware that search engines and + similar third parties may still retain copies of your personal + information that has been made public at least once, like certain + profile information and public comments, even after you have deleted the + information from our services or deactivated your account. +
++ For any questions or concerns regarding your privacy, you may contact us + using the following details: +
+
+ Bellingcat Data Controller
+ contact@bellingcat.com
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+ These Terms of Service govern your use of the website located at + https://osm-search.bellingcat.com + and any related services provided by Bellingcat. +
++ By accessing + https://osm-search.bellingcat.com, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and to comply with all + applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms of + Service, you are prohibited from using or accessing this website or + using any other services provided by Bellingcat. +
++ We, Bellingcat, reserve the right to review and amend any of these Terms + of Service at our sole discretion. Upon doing so, we will update this + page. Any changes to these Terms of Service will take effect immediately + from the date of publication. +
+These Terms of Service were last updated on 15 June 2023.
++ By using this website, you warrant on behalf of yourself, your users, + and other parties you represent that you will not: +
++ The intellectual property in the materials contained in this website are + owned by or licensed to Bellingcat and are protected by applicable + copyright and trademark law. We grant our users permission to download + one copy of the materials for personal, non-commercial transitory use. +
++ This constitutes the grant of a license, not a transfer of title. This + license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these + restrictions or the Terms of Service, and may be terminated by + Bellingcat at any time. +
++ You retain your intellectual property ownership rights over content you + submit to us for publication on our website. We will never claim + ownership of your content but we do require a license from you in order + to use it. +
++ When you use our website or its associated services to post, upload, + share or otherwise transmit content covered by intellectual property + rights, you grant to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, + sub-licensable, worldwide license to use, distribute, modify, run, copy, + publicly display, translate or otherwise create derivative works of your + content in a manner that is consistent with your privacy preferences and + our Privacy Policy. +
++ The license you grant us can be terminated at any time by deleting your + content or account. However, to the extent that we (or our partners) + have used your content in connection with commercial or sponsored + content, the license will continue until the relevant commercial or post + has been discontinued by us. +
++ You give us permission to use your username and other identifying + information associated with your account in a manner that is consistent + with your privacy preferences and our Privacy Policy. +
++ Our website and the materials on our website are provided on an 'as is' + basis. To the extent permitted by law, Bellingcat makes no warranties, + expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other + warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or + conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or + non-infringement of intellectual property, or other violation of rights. +
++ In no event shall Bellingcat or its suppliers be liable for any + consequential loss suffered or incurred by you or any third party + arising from the use or inability to use this website or the materials + on this website, even if Bellingcat or an authorised representative has + been notified, orally or in writing, of the possibility of such damage. +
++ In the context of this agreement, “consequential loss” + includes any consequential loss, indirect loss, real or anticipated loss + of profit, loss of benefit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of + goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, loss of reputation, loss + of use and/or loss or corruption of data, whether under statute, + contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity or otherwise. +
++ Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied + warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental + damages, these limitations may not apply to you. +
++ The materials appearing on our website are not comprehensive and are for + general information purposes only. Bellingcat does not warrant or make + any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or + reliability of the use of the materials on this website, or otherwise + relating to such materials or on any resources linked to this website. +
++ Bellingcat has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and + is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The + inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, approval or control by + Bellingcat of the site. Use of any such linked site is at your own risk + and we strongly advise you make your own investigations with respect to + the suitability of those sites. +
++ We may suspend or terminate your right to use our website and terminate + these Terms of Service immediately upon written notice to you for any + breach of these Terms of Service. +
++ Any term of these Terms of Service which is wholly or partially void or + unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or unenforceable. + The validity of the remainder of these Terms of Service is not affected. +
++ These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with + the laws of Netherlands. You irrevocably submit to the exclusive + jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location. +
++ This acceptable use policy covers the products, services, and + technologies (collectively referred to as the “Products”) + provided by Bellingcat under any ongoing agreement. It’s designed to + protect us, our customers and the general Internet community from + unethical, irresponsible and illegal activity. +
++ Bellingcat customers found engaging in activities prohibited by this + acceptable use policy can be liable for service suspension and account + termination. In extreme cases, we may be legally obliged to report such + customers to the relevant authorities. +
+This policy was last reviewed on 15 June 2023.
++ We provide our facilities with the assumption your use will be + “business as usual”, as per our offer schedule. If your use + is considered to be excessive, then additional fees may be charged or + capacity may be restricted. +
++ We are opposed to all forms of abuse, discrimination, rights + infringement and/or any action that harms or disadvantages any group, + individual or resource. We expect our customers and, where applicable, + their users (“end-users”) to likewise engage our Products + with similar intent. +
++ We regard our customers as being responsible for their own actions as + well as for the actions of anyone using our Products with the customer’s + permission. This responsibility also applies to anyone using our + Products on an unauthorised basis as a result of the customer’s failure + to put in place reasonable security measures. +
++ By accepting Products from us, our customers agree to ensure adherence + to this policy on behalf of anyone using the Products as their end + users. Complaints regarding the actions of customers or their end-users + will be forwarded to the nominated contact for the account in question. +
++ If a customer — or their end-user or anyone using our Products as a + result of the customer — violates our acceptable use policy, we reserve + the right to terminate any Products associated with the offending + account or the account itself or take any remedial or preventative + action we deem appropriate without notice. To the extent permitted by + law, no credit will be available for interruptions of service resulting + from any violation of our acceptable use policy. +
++ Our Products must not be used to transmit, distribute or store any + material in violation of any applicable law. This includes but isn’t + limited to: +
++ The customer is solely responsible for all material they input, upload, + disseminate, transmit, create or publish through or on our Products, and + for obtaining legal permission to use any works included in such + material. +
++ Our Products must not be used for the purpose of sending unsolicited + bulk or commercial messages in violation of the laws and regulations + applicable to your jurisdiction (“spam”). This includes but isn’t + limited to sending spam, soliciting customers from spam sent from other + service providers, and collecting replies to spam sent from other + service providers. +
++ Our Products must not be used for the purpose of running unconfirmed + mailing lists or telephone number lists (“messaging lists”). + This includes but isn’t limited to subscribing email addresses or + telephone numbers to any messaging list without the permission of the + email address or telephone number owner, and storing any email addresses + or telephone numbers subscribed in this way. All messaging lists run on + or hosted by our Products must be “confirmed opt-in”. + Verification of the address or telephone number owner’s express + permission must be available for the lifespan of the messaging list. +
++ We prohibit the use of email lists, telephone number lists or databases + purchased from third parties intended for spam or unconfirmed messaging + list purposes on our Products. +
++ This spam and unauthorised message activity policy applies to messages + sent using our Products, or to messages sent from any network by the + customer or any person on the customer’s behalf, that directly or + indirectly refer the recipient to a site hosted via our Products. +
++ Our Products must not be used for the purpose of advertising, + transmitting or otherwise making available any software, program, + product or service designed to violate this acceptable use policy, or + the acceptable use policy of other service providers. This includes but + isn’t limited to facilitating the means to send spam and the initiation + of network sniffing, pinging, packet spoofing, flooding, mail-bombing + and denial-of-service attacks. +
++ Our Products must not be used to access any account or electronic + resource where the group or individual attempting to gain access does + not own or is not authorised to access the resource (e.g. + “hacking”, “cracking”, “phreaking”, + etc.). +
++ Our Products must not be used for the purpose of intentionally or + recklessly introducing viruses or malicious code into our Products and + systems. +
++ Our Products must not be used for purposely engaging in activities + designed to harass another group or individual. Our definition of + harassment includes but is not limited to denial-of-service attacks, + hate-speech, advocacy of racial or ethnic intolerance, and any activity + intended to threaten, abuse, infringe upon the rights of or discriminate + against any group or individual. +
++ Other activities considered unethical, exploitative and malicious + include: +
++ Our Products may not be used by any person or entity, which is involved + with or suspected of involvement in activities or causes relating to + illegal gambling; terrorism; narcotics trafficking; arms trafficking or + the proliferation, development, design, manufacture, production, + stockpiling, or use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, weapons + of mass destruction, or missiles; in each case including any affiliation + with others whatsoever who support the above such activities or causes. +
++ We prohibit the impersonation of Bellingcat, the representation of a + significant business relationship with Bellingcat, or ownership of any + Bellingcat property (including our Products and brand) for the purpose + of fraudulently gaining service, custom, patronage or user trust. +
++ This policy outlines a non-exclusive list of activities and intent we + deem unacceptable and incompatible with our brand. +
++ We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time by publishing the + revised version on our website. The revised version will be effective + from the earlier of: +
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