Last Updated: October 2026

SinoPoems ("we", "our", or "us") is dedicated to honoring the heritage of Classical Chinese literature while upholding rigorous data privacy standards for our global community of scholars, students, and poetry readers. This Privacy Policy delineates how we collect, handle, and safeguard information when you visit and interact with sinopoems.com.

1. Scope of This Policy

This policy applies exclusively to information collected through sinopoems.com. SinoPoems operates as an educational and literary repository. We do not sell personal data, engage in cross-site behavioral advertising, or monetize user profiles.

2. Information We Collect

We believe in minimal data footprint. The types of data we may encounter include:

• Technical & Log Data: Like most standard web servers, our infrastructure automatically records technical log entries, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, language preference, referring URL, and the timestamp of page requests. This data is used solely for network diagnostic integrity, server load optimization, and security monitoring.
• Client-Side Preferences: We use lightweight browser storage (such as session cookies or local storage) exclusively to remember your functional preferences, such as selected reading language (e.g., English, Japanese, French). These preferences remain on your device and are never combined with personal identifiers.
• Voluntary Correspondence: If you contact our editorial board via email regarding textual corrections, errata submissions, or academic partnerships, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your inquiry to respond to your communication.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process information strictly on the basis of legitimate educational and organizational interests:

• To maintain, optimize, and ensure the cryptographic security and uptime of the digital archive.
• To serve correct multilingual translations based on user requests.
• To respond constructively to academic inquiries, rights requests, and philological feedback.
• To defend against denial-of-service (DoS) attempts, scrapers, and malicious intrusions.

4. Cookies and Analytical Technologies

SinoPoems uses only strictly functional and operational cookies:

• Essential & Localization Cookies: Stored to preserve your interface language switch state between visits.
• Third-Party Ad Tracking: We do not deploy third-party advertising tracking cookies, commercial tracking pixels, or programmatic marketing tags.

You can manage or disable cookies directly within your web browser settings. Disabling essential cookies will not affect your ability to read classical verses on the site.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, trade, or distribute your personal details to third parties. Information may only be disclosed under the following narrow circumstances:

• Infrastructure Service Providers: Trusted technical partners providing encrypted server hosting and content delivery network (CDN) routing, bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Legal Compliance: Where required by valid subpoenas, court orders, or applicable statutory mandates to protect the safety, security, and integrity of the platform.

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement industry-standard cryptographic protocols, including Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS) across all public endpoints, to prevent eavesdropping and data interception. Server access logs are routinely purged after operational and security cycles. Correspondence records are retained only as long as necessary to address the relevant textual inquiry or archival collaboration.

7. Rights of International Users (GDPR, CCPA & Global Standards)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you hold recognized statutory rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to request confirmation of whether we hold any personal correspondence data related to you.
• The right to request the rectification or permanent deletion of your communication records.
• The right to object to or restrict processing on legitimate grounds.

To exercise these rights, please contact our privacy custodian at the address provided below. Inquiries are processed without charge.

8. Protection of Minors

SinoPoems is a universal cultural repository accessible to readers of all ages. We do not intentionally solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a minor has transmitted personal data through our communication channels, please notify us immediately for prompt erasure.

9. Amendments to This Policy

We may periodically revise this document to reflect infrastructure enhancements or evolving legal standards. Any modifications will be posted directly to this URL with an updated revision date. Continued engagement with our digital platform signifies your acknowledgement of the revised terms.

10. Contacting the Editorial Board

For questions, privacy inquiries, or data rights requests, please submit your message via our official correspondence form:

SinoPoems Editorial & Legal Compliance
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