This Privacy Policy explains how the ISGAN Smart Grid Wiki (“we”, “us”, “our”) processes your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Controller Identity [Full legal name of controller/organisation, e.g., “ISGAN c/o Austrian Institute of Technology AIT”] [Full address, e.g., “Giefinggasse 4, 1210 Vienna, Austria”] Contact: [vitaliy.soloviy@ait.ac.at] [Data Protection Officer (if applicable): Name, contact details] [EU Representative (if controller outside EU): Name, contact details]
We collect and process personal data for specific, legitimate purposes:
| Data Category | Purposes | Lawful Basis |
| ————— | ———- | ————– |
| Account Information (Username, Real Name, Email Address) | Account management, edit attribution, communication | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: wiki transparency) |
| Contribution History (Edits attributed to account) | Version control, transparency, public wiki record | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: integrity of public knowledge base) |
| Analytics Data (via GoatCounter: no cookies, no PII, site+IP+User-Agent in memory) | Website usage analysis | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: service improvement) [Specify balancing test if needed] |
| Server Logs (IP addresses) | Security (DDoS/spam prevention) | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: site security) |
Voluntary Provision: Providing account data is optional but required for contributions. Without it, you can only view the wiki.
We share data only with: - Hosting Provider: OpalStack [EU-based servers; Data Processing Agreement in place] - Analytics Provider: GoatCounter [EU-based servers; privacy-preserving] [No other recipients unless applicable, e.g., “No transfers to third parties for marketing”]
[All data stored within EU/EEA. / If transfers: “Data transferred to [country] under [Standard Contractual Clauses / Adequacy Decision / other safeguard]”]
| Data Category | Retention Period |
| ————— | —————— |
| Account Information | For duration of account + [X years] after deletion request, or until no longer needed |
| Contribution History | Indefinitely (public wiki record for integrity/transparency) |
| Analytics Data | GoatCounter default: [check GoatCounter docs, typically 1 year] |
| Server Logs | 30 days (security purposes only) |
You have the right to: - Access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing - Object to processing (including profiling) - Data portability (where applicable) - Withdraw consent (where processing is consent-based) - Lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB): [dsb.gv.at]
Requests: Contact [vitaliy.soloviy@ait.ac.at]. Response within 1 month.
Note on Contributions: Public edit history cannot be fully erased (legitimate interest in wiki integrity), but account details can be anonymized.
[No automated decisions / Specify if any with details under Art. 22 GDPR]
Hosted by OpalStack (EU servers). Logs kept 30 days solely for security, then deleted automatically.
We may update this policy. Changes posted here; significant updates notified by email.
Questions? Email: vitaliy.soloviy@ait.ac.at
Last updated: [Date] This wiki is a non-commercial ISGAN resource. No fees apply.