This Privacy Policy explains how China Awakens (“the Platform”) collects, uses, stores, and discloses user information.

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Important Notice

China Awakens is a public platform.

Content that you voluntarily publish may be accessed, shared, quoted, archived, or redistributed by others.

Please carefully evaluate your personal circumstances and potential risks before publishing content.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When registering or using the Platform, you may provide:

  • Real name
  • Profile photo
  • Email address
  • Handwritten signature (for Statements and Records only)
  • Statements, petitions, submissions, tips, and other content

Technical Information

The Platform does not actively collect or retain IP addresses for user profiling.

Necessary technical logs may be generated during normal server operation for security, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational purposes.

3. Public and Non-Public Information

Public Information

Content you publish is public content.

Depending on the feature used, public content may include:

  • Name (or privacy-protected name)
  • Profile photo (or hidden status)
  • Statements
  • Petitions
  • Submissions
  • Comments and other public content

Public content may be indexed by search engines, reproduced, or archived by others.

Non-Public Information

The following information is generally not public:

  • Email address
  • Account management information
  • Internal platform records
  • Technical logs

The Platform does not publicly disclose such information except as described in this Policy or as required by law.

4. Privacy Protection Feature

The Platform provides a Privacy Protection feature.

When enabled:

  • Only the user's surname is displayed;
  • The given name is partially masked with asterisks;
  • The profile photo is hidden.

Example:

Zhang San → Zhang **

This feature affects only public display and does not affect internal account records.

5. Use of Email Addresses

Email addresses are used only for:

  • Login verification;
  • Account management;
  • Security notifications;
  • Necessary communication with users.

The Platform does not sell, rent, or use email addresses for commercial marketing.

6. Disclosure of Information

The Platform does not sell user information to third parties.

Information may be disclosed only when:

  • Required by law;
  • Required by a court order or legally binding request;
  • Necessary to protect the rights or safety of the Platform, users, or the public;
  • Authorized by the user.

7. User Rights

Subject to applicable law, users may request access to, correction of, or updates to non-public account information.

Requests may be submitted through the contact information provided on the About page.

8. Changes to This Policy

The Platform may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Material changes will be communicated through appropriate means.

Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

9. Contact

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed through the contact information provided on the About page.

Last Updated: June 2026