Effective Date: 17 November 2023

1. Introduction:

Welcome to Authortegrity, a platform dedicated to authenticating and verifying human-authored literature. This Privacy Policy outlines our commitment to safeguarding the personal information of our authors, publishers, and users.

2. Information Collection:

• Personal Identification Information: We may collect information you provide during the registration process, including your name, email address, and a copy of your government-issued ID for identity verification purposes.
• Manuscript Data: Information related to the manuscripts you upload for authentication, including the content, title, and associated metadata.
• Usage Data: Details of how you interact with our services, such as page visits, feature usage, and preferences.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and gather data on how our service is used.

 

3. Use of Data:

• We use your data to:
  Authenticate and verify your manuscripts.
• Provide, maintain, and improve our services.
• Communicate with you about your account and our services.
• Analyze and understand how our services are used for improvement.
  Ensure the security and integrity of our platform.

 

4. Data Storage and Security:

We implement advanced security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. Your manuscript and personal data are stored securely and treated with the utmost confidentiality.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure:

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies (e.g., OpenAI) to facilitate our service, perform service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Your manuscript data is NOT used to train large language models like OpenAI.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your Personal Data where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

 

6. Your Data Rights:

You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your personal information. 

7. Links to Other Sites:

Our service may include links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy:

We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on our website.

9. Contact Us:

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@authortegrity.com