Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

1. Information Collection

We respect your privacy and collect minimal personal information necessary to deliver open-access research services. When registering an account or connecting via ORCID iD, we collect your name, email address, ORCID identifier, and optional academic affiliation.

2. Use of Information

Information collected is strictly used to customize research feeds, deliver saved search alerts, manage bookmarks, and verify academic profile claims.

3. Data Security & Cookies

We enforce encrypted HTTPS communication and use essential session cookies for user authentication and theme preference storage.