Privacy policy

Updated 24 August 2026

This policy explains how the IPAD Indonesian Prehistoric Archaeology Database (“IPAD”, “we”, “us”) uses personal information on this website. After this first mention we usually say “IPAD”.

IPAD is the operator of this service. IPAD is the organisation responsible for personal information collected through this website.

If you have questions about personal information, email cata@nusantaraheritage.org (plain text; this is not a mail link).

Policy in brief

We are committed to protecting your privacy and will only use the information that we collect about you for the purposes described here. This policy is intended to give you an understanding of how and why we use the personal information you give us and that we receive from others.

We recommend that you read the full policy to understand what information we hold, how we may use it, how we protect it, and how to contact us.

Why we collect personal information

  • To operate the IPAD website and search service, to respond to enquiries, to administer user accounts for staff and authorised users, and to protect the integrity of the database
  • We only collect the information that we need or that will help us to provide the service

The types of personal information we collect

  • Personal information that you choose to give us (including name, email address, and similar contact details)
  • Account details for people who sign in (for example a username)
  • Technical information needed to run the website, such as session information described on the Cookies page

Keeping information secure

  • We will never sell your personal data, and we will never share it with another organisation for marketing purposes
  • Information is only shared when we are required to do so by applicable law, or with service providers who work for us to host or operate this website
  • This website uses cookies. See the Cookies page linked at the bottom of this page

The IPAD Indonesian Prehistoric Archaeology Database does not currently use analytics or marketing cookies; optional analytics or marketing cookies would only be used with the visitor’s permission.

Use of information

We do not collect personal information about you except where it is specifically and knowingly given by you (for example, when you register for an account, sign in, or email us), or where the website must store a session cookie so that the service can function.

When personal information is collected, it may be used by us to confirm your identity so we can provide our services to you, to process and fulfil requests for information, and to operate and improve this website.

We may share non-personal aggregated (grouped) data about visits to this website, its use, and other traffic patterns with technical operators who host the service for us.

We do not sell or share information about you as an individual user of this website unless you agree to us doing so, or unless we are required to do so by applicable law.

This website does not send marketing communications as part of the public search service. If that ever changes, we will say so on this page first.

When you arrive at this website from another web page, the referring page name may be stored for internal administration and analysis, as described on the Cookies page.

If you have any questions concerning your personal data and how we look after it, email cata@nusantaraheritage.org.

Accessibility

Details are on the Accessibility page linked at the bottom of this page.

Changes to this policy

We will amend this privacy policy from time to time to ensure it remains up to date and accurately reflects how and why we use your personal data. The current version will always be on this website.

Contact

IPAD Indonesian Prehistoric Archaeology Database
Email: cata@nusantaraheritage.org