Privacy Policy

1. Overview

MineValue.ai ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you use our indicative mine valuation service.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

• Valuation Inputs: Project names, commodity types, resource estimates, grades, and other data you enter into the valuation form. This data is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.
• Contact Information: If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and any information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information:

• Usage Data: Basic analytics such as page views, browser type, and general geographic region (country level).
• Technical Data: IP address (anonymized), device type, and browser version for service improvement.

3. How We Use Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and improve the valuation service
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Ensure service security and prevent abuse

4. Data Storage

Local Browser Storage: The valuation tool may use your browser's localStorage to cache commodity price data for performance. This data is stored only on your device and can be cleared through your browser settings.

No Server Storage of Valuations: We do not store your valuation inputs or results on our servers. All calculations are performed client-side in your browser.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for:

• Commodity Prices: We fetch current commodity prices from market data APIs. These requests do not include your project data.
• Project Search: The MINEDEX search feature queries a government database (WA Department of Mines). Search queries are sent to this external service.
• Analytics: We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand service usage.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to protect information:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Content Security Policy headers to prevent XSS attacks
• Client-side processing to minimize data exposure
• No storage of sensitive valuation data on our servers

7. Cookies

MineValue.ai uses minimal cookies for essential functionality:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site (can be disabled)

We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to certain data processing
• Data portability

Since we don't store your valuation data, most of these rights relate only to contact information you've provided via email.

9. Children's Privacy

MineValue.ai is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. International Users

If you are accessing MineValue.ai from outside Australia, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Australia where our servers are located.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

katika@minevalue.ai