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Privacy Policy

ScholarSummary takes your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how information is collected, used, processed, and disclosed in conjunction with your access to and use of ScholarSummary's services.

1. Information Collected

Various types of information are collected to provide and improve the services:

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Account Information: When you create an account, ScholarSummary collects your name, email address, and academic affiliation.
  • Profile Information: Research interests, academic background, publications, and other information you choose to provide.
  • User Content: Information you submit such as research interests, areas of focus, and feedback.

1.2 Information Automatically Collected

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use the services, including features accessed, time spent, and interactions.
  • Device Information: Data about the device you use to access the services, including hardware model, operating system, and browser type.
  • Log Data: Technical details such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of your visit, and other statistics.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: Cookies and similar tracking technologies are used to track activity on the services and hold certain information.

2. How Your Information is Used

The information collected is used for various purposes, including:

  • Providing, personalizing, and improving services
  • Creating and maintaining your account
  • Processing transactions and sending related information
  • Sending service-related notifications
  • Generating personalized research recommendations and digests
  • Analyzing usage patterns to improve user experience
  • Responding to your comments, questions, and requests
  • Developing new features and services
  • Preventing, detecting, and addressing technical issues
  • Querying external academic databases, search engines, and knowledge repositories using your research profile information to discover relevant research content for recommendations and digests

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

Your information may be shared in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: Information is shared with third-party service providers who perform services, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer service.
  • With Third-Party Processing Services: Your data may be transmitted to third-party providers including AI model providers, database services, and search APIs to enable core service functionality. For example, information derived from your research profile may be used as search queries to retrieve relevant academic content. This data may be subject to the processing policies of these third parties. ScholarSummary makes efforts to ensure these providers maintain appropriate security and privacy standards.
  • For Legal Reasons: Information may be disclosed if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • With Your Consent: Information may be shared with third parties when you provide consent to do so.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of the business.
  • Aggregated and Anonymized Data: Aggregated, anonymized information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you may be shared.

4. Data Storage and Security

ScholarSummary implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You may request access to the personal information held about you.
  • Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Objection: You may object to the processing of your personal information.
  • Restriction: You may request restriction of processing of your personal information.
  • Data Portability: You may request transfer of your personal information to another service provider.
  • Opt-Out: You may opt-out of certain uses of your personal information, such as marketing communications.

To exercise any of these rights, please use the information provided in the "Contact" section below.

6. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those in your country. By using the services, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

7. Children's Privacy

ScholarSummary services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. Personal information is not knowingly collected from children. If it becomes apparent that personal information has been collected from a child without parental consent, steps will be taken to delete that information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or data practices, please contact ScholarSummary.