Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung)

Effective Date: 2025-12-03

1. Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

• Name: MemeQA Research Team
• Address: THWS & Cairo
• Email: cairomemeqa@gmail.com

2. Personal Data We Collect

• Email address (for registration/login)
• Name (if provided during registration)
• IP address and session identifiers (for security, abuse prevention, and anonymous usage tracking)
• Language and country selections
• Uploads, evaluations, and description submissions
• Browser User-Agent information

3. Purpose of Data Processing

• Enable user registration and authentication
• Track contributions to memes and evaluations
• Ensure security and prevent misuse of the platform
• Research and improve AI models based on user input

4. Legal Basis

The legal basis for processing your personal data is:

• Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) where applicable
• Legitimate interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) for research, security, and platform operation

5. Data Storage and Retention

We store personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above. IP addresses and anonymous session data are retained for research and security purposes but are not shared publicly.

6. Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your data. Third parties may have access for hosting and email purposes (e.g., SMTP provider), but only to perform necessary services.

7. Your Rights

• Access your data
• Rectify inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to processing of your data
• Data portability

To exercise your rights, contact us at cairomemeqa@gmail.com.

8. Cookies and Tracking

This website uses cookies only for essential functionality such as keeping users logged in, tracking session activity, and preventing abuse. No marketing or third-party tracking is used.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date will be updated accordingly. Please review this page periodically.