Privacy & Your Data

Heritage Lab is committed to protecting your privacy and upholding Indigenous data sovereignty. This guide explains how we handle your information.

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Account & Login

Do I need an account?
No. Most of the platform is accessible without logging in. You only need an account for features requiring specific permissions, such as the translation tool. How do I sign up?
Sign in with your Google or Microsoft account. Authentication is handled securely through Auth0—we never see or store your password. How do I delete my account?
Go to your user profile and click “Delete Account.” Your data will be retained for 6 months, then permanently removed.

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What We Collect

When you log in, we store:

• Username and display name
• Email address and verification status
• Login timestamps

Additional information may be collected if you contribute content, use the contact form, or access translation services.

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How We Use Your Data

Your information is used to:

• Manage your account and permissions
• Enable access to language tools
• Communicate important platform updates

We do not:

• Use your data to train AI models
• Store your translation queries
• Use targeted advertising
• Use third-party analytics

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Our Tools

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Translation Tool

Translation requests are processed by our AI models but not stored. Access requires approval and is protected by authorization tokens. Requests and responses through certain tools may be audited on the Heritage Lab side.

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OCR Tool

Our OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool runs entirely on your device. No images or text are uploaded to our servers—your data never leaves your browser.

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Content Contributions

Anyone can submit content through the dictionary, historical stories, or Ayaguta. All submissions are reviewed by Heritage Lab Administration before publication. Your rights as a contributor:

• You retain ownership of your submissions
• You can request removal at any time by contacting [email protected]
• Requests are reviewed by the language committee at their next meeting

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Data Security

• Hosted on Microsoft Azure servers in Canada (Canada East and Canada West)
• Authentication secured through Auth0
• Protected by Azure Defender and additional security tools

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Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Heritage Lab is committed to Indigenous data sovereignty. Language committees maintain decision-making authority over their language projects, including access to translation models, terminology databases, and platform features. Our Data Sovereignty Working Group continues to develop and refine these policies.

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Cookies

We use cookies only for login and session management—nothing else.

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Contact Us

You’ll receive an acknowledgment within 48 hours of reporting a privacy concern.