1. Who We Are
World Safety Index ("we", "us", "our") is a travel safety intelligence platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our platform at worldsafetyindex.com.
Contact: privacy@worldsafetyindex.com
2. What We Collect
We collect the following categories of information:
- Account data: Email address, name, and profile information when you register
- Usage data: Pages visited, features used, search queries, and interactions
- Location data: Only when you explicitly enable Live Travel Mode — never collected silently
- Payment data: Processed securely by Stripe — we never store card details
- User content: Safety reports, forum posts, and reviews you submit
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device info, and cookies
3. How We Use Your Data
- To provide and improve our travel safety services
- To personalise your experience and safety recommendations
- To send safety alerts for regions you subscribe to
- To process payments and manage your subscription
- To detect and prevent fraud, scraping, or abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis (GDPR)
For users in the EU/EEA/UK, we process your data under the following legal bases:
- Contract: To provide the services you signed up for
- Legitimate interests: To improve our platform and prevent abuse
- Consent: For marketing emails and optional features like location tracking
- Legal obligation: Where required by law
5. Cookies
We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and remember your preferences. We also use analytics cookies to understand how the platform is used. You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings.
6. Data Sharing
We only share your data with:
- Stripe — for payment processing
- AI providers — anonymised queries sent to generate safety content
- Law enforcement — only if legally required
We never share your data with advertisers or data brokers.
7. Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion at any time. Usage logs are retained for up to 12 months for security purposes.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact: privacy@worldsafetyindex.com
9. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure authentication, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
10. Children
Our platform is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
11. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or a prominent notice on the platform.
12. Contact
For privacy-related questions: privacy@worldsafetyindex.com
Supervisory authority (Ireland): Data Protection Commission — dataprotection.ie