Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Anonymous Submissions

When users submit information through the “Share a Pattern” form, we collect only:

• A system-generated submission ID
• The general topic category or categories selected
• The text entered by the user
• A submission timestamp
• Internal processing status (e.g., new, reviewed)

What We Do Not Collect

We intentionally do not collect or require:

• Names of individuals
• Names of corporations, subsidiaries, or regions
• Employment status or job titles
• Contact information (email, phone, address)
• Government-issued identifiers
• IP addresses linked to submissions
• Location data beyond standard site analytics

2. Purpose of Collection

Information submitted to the Site is used solely to:

• Identify recurring themes and patterns
• Support educational and governance frameworks
• Raise general awareness of governance, labor, and shareholder issues
• Inform high-level, non-identifying summaries if sufficient volume exists

The Site does not:

• Investigate allegations
• Resolve disputes
• Escalate reports to corporations, boards, regulators, or agencies
• Take action based on individual submissions

3. How Information Is Used

Information submitted to the Site is used solely to:

• Individual submissions are reviewed only for theme recognition
• Analysis occurs at the aggregate level
• No decisions or conclusions are drawn from single submissions
• Submissions are not combined with external datasets to identify individuals or organizations

4. Publication of Information

If information is ever shared publicly, it will be:

• Fully anonymized
• Aggregated across multiple submissions
• Presented only as general patterns or frameworks
• Released only after sufficient volume exists to prevent identification

The Site does not publish:

• Raw submissions
• Quotes tied to specific individuals
• Corporation-, region-, or village-specific reporting

5. Data Retention

• Submissions are retained for long-term pattern analysis
• Data may be periodically reviewed, archived, or deleted if no longer relevant
• There is no fixed retention timeline, as data is used only at an aggregate level

6. Data Access & Security

• Submission data is accessible only to the site administrator
• No third-party access is granted to submission data
• Data is stored using commercially reasonable security practices
• The Site does not sell, trade, or share submission data

7. Cookies & Analytics

The Site may use standard website analytics tools to understand general traffic patterns (e.g., page views, device type).

These tools:

• Do not identify individual users
• Are not linked to submissions
• Are used solely to improve site usability

8. Independence & Non-Affiliation

• This Site is independent and not affiliated with any ANCSA corporation
• No submissions are shared with corporations, boards, or management
• The Site does not act on behalf of any organization or authority