Welcome to Rowboat, proprietary software for parsing, examining, storing, sharing, and visualizing data files. Rowboat is provided and controlled by Rowboat LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, acting by and through its managing member Ben Fry LLC d/b/a Fathom Information Design, a Massachusetts limited liability company (together, the “LLC”, “we”, or “us”).
This Privacy Statement explains what information the LLC collects about you through Rowboat and our website (the “Site”), how we use that data, and when and with whom we share it. The Site includes all pages within the rowboat.xyz and rowbo.at web domains (together, the “Web Domain”).
What data do we collect?
We collect a limited amount of information that you provide to us. The information collected will depend on how you use Rowboat and the Site. You may provide us with the following information:
The above information is collected using Matomo as described in the “How do we collect your data?” section below. If you don’t want us to collect this information, you can opt-out by clicking here.
Rowboat also collects a small amount of information outside of Matomo. As you are unable to opt-out of this collection, please carefully review the below description of what is being collected and why:
- The names of files opened in Rowboat are collected for the sole purpose of displaying the file name back to the user. The contents of files are not collected.
- When Rowboat experiences a crash that causes the application to stop functioning, Rowboat will record the error message received by the user, a timestamp of the error, and the location of the error in our code. This information is collected so that we can resolve the problem as quickly as possible, as well as understand the scope of any such problems. These records do not contain your IP address or any other identifiable information.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the handling of your data, please contact us at privacy@rowboat.xyz
How do we collect your data?
We collect data when you use or view Rowboat and/or the Site.
The Site uses Matomo to collect and analyze traffic and help us to improve your user experience. Matomo is an open source web analytics platform. A web analytics platform is used by a website owner in order to measure, collect, analyze and report visitors’ data for purposes of understanding and optimizing their website. Learn more about how Matomo tracks information here.
Data collected outside of Matomo is gathered directly via Rowboat’s software and is securely stored on a server solely controlled by the LLC.
How will we use your data?
Rowboat and the Site collect data in order to:
- Respond to a specific inquiry from you or provide you with access to the services provided by the LLC (the “Services”);
- Provide, administer, maintain, improve, individualize, and evaluate the Site, the Services, or Web Domain;
- Develop new products and services;
- Maintain and improve the functioning and security of the Site, the Services, Web Domain, and our software, systems, and network;
- Respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process; in response to a request for cooperation from law enforcement or another government agency; to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding actual or suspected violations of our Terms of Service, illegal activities, fraud, security or technical issues, misuse of the Site, the Services or Web Domain, or other misconduct, or to enforce our Terms of Service; as otherwise may be required by applicable law; or to protect our rights, property, or safety or those of others;
- Share anonymized or aggregated information with the public and with third parties, including but not limited to researchers and partners; and
- Achieve any purpose described elsewhere in this Privacy Statement.
We will not sell your data.
How do we store your data?
Data is stored securely on a cloud server solely controlled by the LLC. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational controls to protect data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access or disclosure. Unfortunately, sending any information, including personal data and personally identifiable information, via the internet is not completely secure. While all information is passed in an encrypted manner, given the nature of communications and information processing technology, the LLC cannot guarantee that data during transmission through the Internet or while stored on our systems or otherwise in our care will be absolutely safe from intrusion by others.
What are your data protection rights?
The LLC would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access — You have the right to request from us copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification — You have the right to request that the LLC correct your personal data if you believe it is inaccurate. You also have the right to request the LLC to complete the data you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure — You have the right to request that the LLC erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing — You have the right to request that the LLC restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing — You have the right to object to the LLC’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability — You have the right to request that the LLC transfer the personal data that we have collected on your to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
By email | privacy@rowboat.xyz |
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By mail |
Rowboat LLC 300 Cambridge Street, Floor 5 Boston, MA 02114 |
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
We only use first-party cookies. We use cookies to help us learn how well Rowboat performs. We also use cookies to understand, improve, and research features, and services, including to create logs and record when users access our Site from different devices.
We provide the list below to give you transparency into the cookies used by the Site. While we do our best to keep this table updated, please note that the number and names of cookies and other technologies may change from time to time.
Cookies | Source | Purpose | Lifespan |
_pk_id
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rowboat.xyz
rowbo.at
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For storing anonymized information, such as a unique visitor ID
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13 months
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_pk_ref
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rowboat.xyz
rowbo.at
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For storing attribution information, namely the referrer you initially used to visit the website
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6 months
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_pk_ses,
_pk_cvar,
_pk_hsr
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rowboat.xyz
rowbo.at
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For storing analytics-related data for the visit
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30 minutes
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_pk_testcookie
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rowboat.xyz
rowbo.at
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For checking whether your browser supports cookies
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A few seconds
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matomo_sessid
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chronicle.rowboat.xyz
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For storing your data collection preference and ensuring website security
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30 minutes
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How can you manage your cookies?
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and this website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our Site features may not function as a result.
Collecting data from children
We do not aim Rowboat or the Site at or knowingly collect personal data or personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
Privacy statements of other websites
When you visit the Site, or purchase Rowboat, we use the following third party services which may collect personal data:
Recipient | Purpose of processing | Lawful basis | Data location and security | Personal data collected by the third party | Privacy policy |
Paddle
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To let you purchase Rowboat software through Paddle.
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Legitimate interest
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UK and USA
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Payment details: name, location, contact details, and billing information.
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The Site may contain links to additional third-party websites that are not under our control. We are not responsible for the collection and use of your information by them or for their content. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of each website, application, and resource you visit or use.
Changes to our privacy statement
We may make changes to this Privacy Statement at any time. We will post notice of changes to the Privacy Statement on this webpage, and by accessing the Site after the modifications to this Privacy Statement have been posted, you agree to be bound by the modified Privacy Statement. Accordingly, you should periodically revisit this page to review the then-current Privacy Statement.
How to contact us
If you have any questions or requests about this Privacy Statement or our handling of your information, you may contact us at privacy@rowboat.xyz.
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that the LLC has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact your local supervisory authority.