Effective Date: April 6, 2026
Website: coherenceresearch.com
Operator: Coherence Research
1) Who We Are
Coherence Research is an independent organization based in Kansas City, Missouri. We publish open formal standards for structural coherence at coherenceresearch.com. Questions can be submitted via our Contact page.
2) What Information We Collect
We collect minimal information necessary to operate this website:
- Contact form submissions: If you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and message solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Website analytics: We may collect anonymized usage data (pages visited, general region, browser type) to understand how our site is used. We do not use this to identify individuals.
3) What We Do Not Collect
- We do not collect payment information or sell products directly through this site.
- We do not sell data to third parties or build advertising profiles.
- We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.
4) Third-Party Services
We use the following services to operate our research infrastructure:
- Zenodo: We deposit published specifications at Zenodo.org for archival and DOI assignment. Zenodo is operated by CERN under their own privacy policy.
- GitHub: Our open standards repository is hosted at GitHub.com. GitHub’s privacy policy applies to repository interactions.
- X (Twitter) API: We use the X API to monitor and engage with public conversations relevant to our published research. We access only public data and do not store personal information from X users beyond what is necessary for engagement.
5) Cookies
Our website may set cookies necessary for basic site functionality. We do not set advertising or tracking cookies. You can control cookie behavior through your browser settings.
6) Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. We do not maintain long-term records of individual visitor data.
7) Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted by contacting us through our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.
8) Children
Our site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9) Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as our operations evolve. Material changes will be noted with an updated effective date at the top of this page.