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Project
digital-terms.com
Provider
Dared Studio, represented by Ben Schäfer
Köpenicker Str. 44
10179 Berlin
Germany
VAT ID (USt-IdNr.)
DE342786736
Contact
Email: d@dared.studio
Responsible for content
Ben Schäfer, Köpenicker Str. 44, 10179 Berlin (Sec. 55(2) RStV).
Our Approach to Data
Transparency is not a disclaimer — it is our product promise.
Many analysis firms work with opaque methodologies. They do not disclose where their data comes from, how it was collected, or what limitations apply. We do it differently.
We believe good analysis is built on traceable data. Our clients should not only see our results — they should be able to understand how we arrived at them. That is why our methodology is documented, versioned, and available on request.
What we collect
Our data comes exclusively from publicly accessible sources. We distinguish between two access methods:
Public APIs and RSS feeds — sources explicitly designed for machine consumption: EUR-Lex (EU law), OpenAlex (academic literature), arXiv (preprints), Stack Overflow, GitHub, regulatory RSS feeds from BSI, ICO, EDPB, ENISA, and GDELT (global news aggregation).
Individual public article URLs — for deeper analysis we retrieve individual article pages, exactly as a human researcher would by clicking a link. We do not hit search endpoints, we do not circumvent access controls, and we always respect robots.txt.
What we do not do
We do not use proxy services, IP rotation, or headless browsers to bypass protection mechanisms.
We do not resell raw source data. We do not reproduce copyrighted editorial content. We do not collect personal data about individuals beyond what is stated in the Privacy Policy.
If a source blocks our server, we document it as a known limitation — we do not circumvent it.
We apply rate limiting to all fetch operations so that our activity has no impact on source infrastructure.
What we sell
We sell analysis — not raw data. The facts we collect from public sources are the starting point. Our value is the synthesis: classification across five domains and five authority levels, cross-domain pattern recognition, and structured intelligence.
Facts are not copyrightable. Our analytical framework and the insights derived from it are our intellectual property.
Every data source used in any report is documented with: source name, access method, legal basis, depth of data, and known limitations. This documentation is available on request.
Why this matters
In a market where data opacity is often the business model, we choose the opposite. We believe that transparency is a quality signal — not a risk. It means our clients can trust our results because they can understand how we arrived at them.
Our machines do nothing that a human researcher with a browser could not do. We are simply faster, more systematic, and more transparent about the process.
Full methodology documentation is maintained at ReadMe/dt_data-strategy_V01.txt in the project repository and updated with every pipeline change.
Privacy Policy
Data we collect
We collect only the data necessary to provide our services: your email address when you create an account, usage data to improve the platform (search terms, page visits), and payment data processed by Stripe (we do not store card details).
Your rights (Art. 15–22 GDPR)
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us via the contact form on this site.
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Terms & Conditions
Use of the platform
digital-terms.com provides terminology intelligence for informational purposes. Content is not legal advice. While we strive for accuracy, we make no warranties about the completeness or currency of information.
Subscription & cancellation
Pro subscriptions are billed monthly. You may cancel at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No refunds for partial months.
Applicable law
These terms are governed by German law. Jurisdiction: Berlin, Germany.