Page views: We track which pages are visited to understand usage patterns. Page views are recorded with a SHA-256 hashed user agent (irreversible) for unique visitor counting. We do not store IP addresses, set cookies, or use browser fingerprinting.

Product analysis inputs: When you use the Product Observatory analyzer, the product attributes you submit (name, brand, price, segment) are stored temporarily to match against our archetype database. These records are automatically deleted after 90 days.

No personal data: We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, payment information, or any other personally identifiable information. No account creation is required to use this platform.

This platform aggregates publicly available data from authoritative sources. All data is used in accordance with the respective terms of use:

• World Bank Commodity Markets — CC BY 4.0 International License
• FAOSTAT — FAO Open Data terms of use
• ICCO — International Cocoa Organization public statistics
• ICO — International Coffee Organization public statistics
• Fairtrade International — Public minimum price tables
• IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative — Living income benchmarks
• Global Forest Watch — CC BY 4.0 (Hansen et al.)
• Open-Meteo — CC BY 4.0 weather data
• BASIC — 2022 German chocolate value chain study

Since we collect minimal data and no personal information, most GDPR data subject rights (access, rectification, portability) are not applicable. However:

• Right to information: This policy describes all data processing activities.
• Right to erasure: Product analysis inputs are automatically deleted after 90 days. If you need immediate deletion, contact us.
• Right to object: You may disable JavaScript to prevent page view tracking. The platform will still display cached data.