Privacy Policy

This website processes personal data only to the extent necessary for providing the VALID+ platform.

1. Responsible person

Susanne Kerschbaumer

Faculty of Psychology

University of Vienna

Liebiggasse 5

1010 Vienna

Austria

Email: admin@validchecklist.com


2. Purpose of the website

VALID+ is an online platform designed to support students and researchers in improving the validity and transparency of academic research, particularly in the context of thesis projects.


3. Account registration

To use certain functions of the platform, users may create an account.

During registration the following data may be stored:

  • username
  • email address
  • encrypted password

These data are required to provide access to the platform and manage user accounts.


4. Project data stored within the platform

When using VALID+, the system may store project-related information entered by users, including:

  • project names
  • checklist progress
  • user-created checklist items

These data are stored solely for the purpose of enabling the platform’s functionality.


5. Feedback form

If users submit feedback through the website’s feedback form, the submitted information may be stored within the WordPress system and sent via email to the website administrator. These data are used exclusively for improving the platform.


6. Cookies

This website may use technically necessary cookies to enable basic website functionality, such as login sessions and account management. These cookies do not track users across websites and are used only for technical purposes.


7. External services and links

This website may contain links to external platforms such as:

  • GitHub
  • Open Science Framework (OSF)

The operators of these external websites are responsible for their own data processing practices.

The feedback form on this website is implemented using WPForms, a WordPress plugin.


8. Hosting

This website is hosted by helloly. The hosting infrastructure is located in Austria (Vienna and Linz). Server logs may be automatically created for technical and security purposes.


9. No analytics tracking

This website does not use analytics or tracking tools such as Google Analytics or Matomo.


10. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law (GDPR), users have the right to:

  • request access to stored personal data
  • request correction or deletion of personal data
  • request restriction of processing

Requests may be sent to:

admin@validchecklist.com