This Policy explains how World Brain Organization ("WBO") collects, uses, stores, and protects information on its official website and related features, and how you may exercise your data-related rights.

For ease of reference, "personal information" in this Policy means any information that can be used to identify, or that can reasonably be linked to, an individual. Definitions of "personal information" or "personal data" may differ across jurisdictions; where applicable law provides mandatory definitions, those mandatory provisions shall prevail.

1. Who We Are

This Policy applies to the WBO official website and its related pages and features (collectively, the "Website"). Within this Policy, "we" refers to the WBO entities that operate the Website.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Policy applies when:

· you access or browse the Website;

· you use features provided through the Website (including certificate verification, the Member Center, the Personal Growth Portfolio access, and others, where applicable);

· you submit information to us (including applications, forms, appeals, correction requests, and contact inquiries);

· you communicate with us (for example, by email or online form).

This Policy does not apply to third-party websites, third-party services, or their respective data-handling practices, even where the Website contains links to such third parties.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information, depending on the features you use and how you interact with the Website.

(1) Information You Provide Directly

· Contact information — such as name, email, telephone, and region, when you submit a contact or partnership inquiry;

· Account and identity information (where applicable) — such as sign-in credentials, account identifiers, and information required for identity verification;

· Submitted materials — such as application materials, supporting documents, appeals or correction requests, feedback, and messages;

· Personal Growth Portfolio information (where applicable) — materials and statements you upload or submit for portfolio display.

(2) Information Generated Automatically Through Your Use of the Website

· Device and access data — such as IP address, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, access time, pages accessed, referring source, and language settings;

· Usage behavior data — such as clicks, searches, time on page, and feature usage, used for security and experience improvement;

· Logs and security records — used to identify abnormal access, attack behavior, and to maintain system stability.

(3) Verification and Records Information (Where Applicable)

When you use functions such as certificate verification, score or record verification, or role-appointment lookup, we may process:

· certificate identifiers, verification queries, and query result status;

· records necessary for verification (such as query time, query source, and minimized records of request parameters).

We will not request sensitive information unrelated to verification. Where a specific process requires additional information, this will be clearly indicated on the relevant page.

(4) Cookies and Similar Technologies (Where Applicable)

We may use cookies and similar technologies to provide basic functionality, improve experience, maintain security, and conduct statistical analysis. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; some cookies may be necessary for the Website to operate properly.

4. How We Use Information

We use information for purposes that typically include:

· providing and maintaining the Website and its features (including verification, accounts, and portfolio access, where applicable);

· handling your requests and communications (such as inquiries, applications, appeals, correction requests, and partnership contact);

· maintaining security and preventing misuse (such as anti-fraud, anti-attack, anomaly detection, and access control);

· improving Website experience and functionality (such as performance optimization, content improvement, and statistical analysis);

· complying with applicable legal obligations and responding to regulatory or lawful requests;

· where you have given clear consent, the purposes you have agreed to.

We follow the principle of purpose limitation: the use of information shall be consistent with the purpose for which it was collected; any use beyond that purpose shall be subject to clear notice and the necessary authorization.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

· Service providers — for purposes such as website hosting, data storage, email delivery, security protection, and statistical analysis, we may share necessary information with contracted service providers, who shall handle the information under contractual confidentiality and security obligations;

· Compliance and legal requirements — disclosure required under applicable law, court orders, or lawful government requests;

· Rights protection and safety — disclosure within reasonable necessity to protect the lawful rights and safety of WBO, users, or the public;

· With your consent — sharing within the scope of your clear consent or your instructions;

· Organizational changes — in the event of a merger, restructuring, or asset transfer, information may be transferred as part of the transaction; we will take reasonable measures to ensure continued protection and provide any required notice.

6. Data Retention

We retain information only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Policy. After this period, information will be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise handled in a reasonable manner.

Different categories of data may be subject to different retention periods. For example, security logs are typically retained for a defined period to meet security-monitoring and audit needs; verification records may be retained to support dispute review and system integrity.

7. Data Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, including access controls, encryption (where applicable), log monitoring, and security safeguards.

No system can guarantee absolute security. In the event of a security incident that may affect your rights, we will take response measures in accordance with applicable law and provide notice where required.

8. Your Rights and Choices

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you may have the following rights:

· Access and rectification — to access your personal information and rectify inaccurate content;

· Deletion — under certain conditions, to request deletion of your information;

· Restriction or objection — under certain conditions, to restrict or object to certain processing;

· Withdrawal of consent — where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal;

· Data portability (where applicable) — under certain conditions, to receive a portable copy of your data;

· Complaint (where applicable) — to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You may submit rights requests through the channels officially published on the Website. To safeguard your information, we may need to verify your identity to a reasonable extent.

9. International Transfers

Given the global nature of the Website, your information may be processed or stored outside the country or region where you are located. We will take reasonable measures, consistent with applicable law, to safeguard the security and lawfulness of cross-border transfers.

10. Children

The Website provides information and features for the general public. Where your jurisdiction provides specific protections for minors' data, we will follow the corresponding mandatory provisions.

If you believe a minor has submitted personal information to us without guardian consent, please contact us through the channels officially published on the Website, and we will conduct reasonable verification and handle the matter accordingly.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The version number and effective date shown on this page shall apply. Where a change is material, we will provide notice through reasonable means (such as a Website announcement or page notice).

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Policy or about how data is handled, or if you wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us through the channels officially published on the Website.