Privacy Policy

We collect minimal information necessary to operate this website. This includes: • Usage Data: Anonymous page view counts and referrer information collected via our self-hosted analytics (no third-party tracking). • Contact Information: If you contact us via email (contact@embeddedos.org), we retain your email address and message content solely to respond to your inquiry. • Donation Data: If you donate via our website, your payment is processed securely by Stripe. We receive only a notification of the donation amount and your name/email (if provided). Card details are never stored on our servers. • GitHub: If you interact with our GitHub repositories, GitHub's privacy policy applies to that data.

We use collected information solely for: • Operating and improving the EmbeddedOS website and documentation. • Responding to support and contact inquiries. • Sending project update emails if you have explicitly opted in. • Complying with legal obligations as a 501(c)(3). We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

This website uses only essential cookies required for basic functionality (session management). We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or third-party analytics cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Doing so will not prevent you from accessing any content on this website.

This website integrates with the following third-party services: • Stripe (donation payment processing) — governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy at stripe.com/privacy • GitHub (source code hosting) — governed by GitHub's Privacy Policy at docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies • InterServer (web hosting) — governed by InterServer's Privacy Policy at interserver.net/privacy-policy We have no control over the data practices of these third parties.

We retain contact inquiry emails for up to 12 months. Anonymous analytics data is retained for up to 24 months. Donation records are retained as required by IRS regulations for 501(c)(3) organizations (minimum 7 years).

You have the right to: • Request access to personal data we hold about you. • Request correction or deletion of your personal data. • Withdraw consent for any data processing based on consent. • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@embeddedos.org.

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately at contact@embeddedos.org.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact the Embedded Operating Systems Research Foundation at: Email: contact@embeddedos.org Website: www.embeddedos.org GitHub: github.com/embeddedos-org