Digital Synapse Exchange is committed to protecting the privacy of its users.
This policy describes how we collect, use and protect your personal data
in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data collected
When you register and use the platform, we collect the following data:
- Identification data: username, email address
- Login data: encrypted password (bcrypt), date of last login
- Content data: articles, publications, documents you share
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, connection logs
2. Use of data
Your data is used exclusively for:
- Managing your account and providing access to platform services
- Sending notifications related to your activity (new publications, replies)
- Improving platform features
- Security and abuse prevention
Your data is never sold to third parties or used for advertising purposes.
3. Storage & security
Your data is stored on secure servers hosted by
PlanetHoster, 4416 Louis-B.-Mayer, Laval, Québec, Canada H7P 0G1.
Canada benefits from an adequacy decision (Decision 2002/2/EC), which legitimizes the transfer
under Article 45 of the GDPR.
Passwords are systematically encrypted using the bcrypt algorithm
before storage. No plaintext password is ever held in our database.
Authentication is managed by JWT tokens with a limited lifespan (1h to 4h),
stored in secure cookies and in the browser's local memory.
4. Cookies
We use cookies necessary for the site to function, as well as audience analytics cookies:
token Session authentication 1h – 4h
_ga Google Analytics — anonymous audience measurement 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics — session state retention 2 years
Google Analytics cookies collect anonymized browsing data (pages visited, duration, origin) to improve the user experience. This data is never cross-referenced with your personal data and is used for no advertising purpose.
We use no advertising cookies or third-party trackers for commercial purposes.
5. Your rights
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: obtain a copy of your personal data
- Right of rectification: correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure: request deletion of your account and data
- Right to portability: receive your data in a readable format
- Right to object: object to certain processing activities
To exercise these rights, contact us: Via the contact form
6. Third-party sharing
Digital Synapse Exchange does not share your data with any third party for commercial purposes.
The only possible sharing concerns legal obligations (judicial requisitions)
or platform security.
7. Contact
For any questions regarding this policy or to exercise your rights,
you may contact us: