Privacy Policy

We've Been Protesting is an educational, non-commercial historical archive. Respect for privacy and responsible data stewardship are core to our mission.

Information We Collect

We collect limited information necessary to operate the platform:

• Account information

  • Email address
  • Display name
  • Authentication provider (e.g., email/password, Google, Facebook)

• User-submitted content

  • Submissions of historical events or artistic works
  • Associated metadata (dates, descriptions, sources)

• Technical data

  • Basic logs required for security, debugging, and abuse prevention

We do not collect advertising data or build user profiles for marketing purposes.

How We Use Information

Information is used solely to:

• Authenticate users
• Attribute submissions when appropriate
• Review, verify, and contextualize submitted content
• Maintain the integrity and security of the archive

We do not sell user data or share it with advertisers.

Third-Party Services

We may use the following services to operate the platform:

• Firebase (authentication and data storage)
• Google authentication
• Facebook authentication (if enabled)

These services process data according to their own privacy policies.

Data Retention and Deletion

Users may delete their account at any time directly from the website.

To delete an account:

• Open the user account menu in the top-right corner of the site
• Select Delete Account from the dropdown menu
• Confirm the deletion when prompted

Once confirmed, the user account and associated personal data are permanently deleted from the system.

Historical submissions may be retained in anonymized or editorial form to preserve the integrity of the archive, but they will no longer be associated with the deleted account.

Contact

Questions or requests regarding privacy may be directed to the contact information listed on this site.