Effective Date: August 2026

Data & Privacy

Version 1.2

Mihrath was built to preserve human knowledge, not to harvest human data. Our approach to privacy is rooted in the same principles of transparency and preservation that guide our archival work.

The Privacy Charter

As an open knowledge institution, we believe that learning about the history of agriculture should not require sacrificing your digital privacy.

1. Information We Collect

As a digital encyclopedia and open archive, Mihrath minimizes data collection by design. We collect only the information necessary to maintain the integrity, security, and functionality of the platform.

  • Account Data: If you register as a researcher or contributor, we collect your name, institutional affiliation (if applicable), and email address.
  • Archival Contributions: Any manuscripts, research, or text submitted to the archive is stored permanently as public record, attributed to your public profile.
  • Telemetry & Analytics: We use privacy-respecting, anonymized telemetry to understand which historical eras and crops are most frequently researched. We do not track individual reading habits.

2. How We Use Your Data

Mihrath operates strictly as an educational and archival institution. We do not use your personal information for targeted advertising, nor do we monetize user profiles.

Information is used exclusively to attribute research contributions, notify you of major platform updates, and ensure the technical stability of the archive across global regions.

3. Third-Party Sharing

We adhere to a strict non-commercialization policy. Mihrath never sells, rents, or trades your personal information to third parties, data brokers, or marketing agencies.

We only share data when required by law or with highly vetted, security-compliant infrastructure partners (such as our database and hosting providers) strictly for the purpose of operating the platform.

4. Cookies & Local Storage

To provide a seamless reading experience, Mihrath uses essential cookies and local storage. These are primarily used to remember your interface preferences (such as text scaling or contrast settings) and to maintain secure login sessions for contributors.

We do not deploy invasive third-party tracking pixels or cross-site tracking cookies.

Data & Security Inquiries

If you have questions regarding this privacy policy, wish to request an export of your institutional data, or need to report a security vulnerability, please contact our archival security board.

info@mihrath.org