| Data collected | (Required) email, password (stored with one-way hashing), name (Optional) phone, company (Automatic) IP address and time of login attempts, for security |
| Purpose | Identifying members and login, receiving and answering inquiries, sending password-reset emails, preventing abuse such as brute-force login |
| Retention | Until you delete your account. Your profile and posts are then destroyed without delay. Login-attempt records are deleted automatically after 30 days, unless longer retention is required by law. |
| Right to refuse | You may refuse consent; however, without consent to the required items you cannot sign up or use the inquiry board. Optional items may be left blank. |