Privacy Policy

Overview

PIASO is an open-source software toolkit for single-cell omics analysis. This privacy policy explains how we handle information when you use our website and software.

Information We Collect

Website Analytics: We may use standard web analytics to understand how visitors use our documentation website. This may include:

• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referral sources
• General geographic location (country/region level)
• Browser and device type

Software Usage: PIASO software does not collect, transmit, or store any user data. All analysis is performed locally on your computer. Your research data never leaves your system.

How We Use Information

Any analytics data collected from our website is used solely to:

• Improve documentation and tutorials
• Understand which features are most used
• Identify and fix technical issues

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to outside parties. We may share aggregated, anonymized statistics about website usage for academic or research purposes.

Open Source Software

PIASO is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause open source license. The source code is publicly available on GitHub, and you can verify exactly what the software does.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services such as:

• GitHub for code hosting and issue tracking
• Google Fonts for typography
• Content delivery networks (CDNs) for static assets

These services have their own privacy policies governing how they handle data.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact:

Min Dai, PhD
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Email: dai@broadinstitute.org

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.