Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Scope

Welcome to 1seaport.com ("the Website", "we", "our", or "us"), operated by the 1 Seaport Architectural & Urban Studies Archive. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website, read our architectural monographs, review forensic engineering case studies, or communicate with our research team.

Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these practices, please discontinue use of the Website immediately.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in two primary categories: information you voluntarily provide to us and information collected automatically through digital analytics and advertising technologies.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

• Contact & Research Inquiries: When you send inquiries via email or our contact forms (such as research feedback, tip submissions regarding Lower Manhattan real estate, or corrections), we collect your name, email address, organization, and the content of your message.
• Newsletter & Archive Subscriptions: If you sign up to receive updates regarding new monographs, court rulings, or architectural reports, we collect your email address and subscription preferences.

B. Information Automatically Collected (Log Files & Telemetry)

• Log Files: Like standard web platforms, our servers automatically log Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamps, and click counts. Log file data is not linked to personally identifiable information and is used exclusively to analyze traffic patterns, administer the site, prevent distributed attacks, and optimize page load speeds.
• Device & Usage Information: Device hardware model, operating system version, screen resolution, preferred language, and session duration.

4. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area & UK)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), you possess certain statutory data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and UK GDPR:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data held by us.
• Right to Rectification: You may request corrections to any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request the deletion of your personal data under certain statutory conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal information.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you in a machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

Our legal basis for collecting and processing personal information depends on the personal data concerned and the specific context in which we collect it: typically user consent, performance of a contract/inquiry response, or our legitimate interest in providing high-quality architectural journalism and defending our systems against malicious activity.

5. CCPA & CPRA Disclosures (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), California consumers have specific rights regarding their personal information:

• Right to Know & Disclose: You have the right to request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected over the preceding 12 months.
• Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of personal information collected from you, subject to legal recordkeeping exemptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: 1seaport.com does not sell your personal information for monetary compensation. We do not sell user data to data brokers. To the extent programmatic advertising is construed as "sharing" or "targeted advertising" under CPRA, you may exercise opt-out rights via our cookie preferences or the opt-out links above.
• Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you (e.g., deny access or reduce content quality) for exercising any CCPA/CPRA rights.

6. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Protecting the privacy of children is of paramount importance. 1seaport.com is an architectural and real estate research archive intended for adult researchers, urban planners, prospective residents, and industry professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions). If a parent or guardian discovers that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete such records from our databases.

7. Data Security & Retention

We deploy modern Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3) encryption across all endpoints, Cloudflare edge security protocols, and strict access controls to protect your data. While no transmission method over the internet is 100% impenetrable, we adhere to commercially recognized industry standards. We retain personal data only for as long as strictly necessary to fulfill the research, editorial, and legal purposes outlined herein.

8. Updates to This Policy & Contact Information

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological, legal, or regulatory updates. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.