Privacy Policy
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Introduction
StudyScreenr is a systematic review screening platform for systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical evaluation reports. We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing powerful meta-analysis and research screening capabilities. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when using our systematic review software.
Information We Collect
Research Data
When you use our literature review screening tool, we collect and store your research data including:
- RIS files uploaded for systematic review screening
- Study selection decisions and annotations
- Project metadata and screening progress
- Search strategies and inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Collaboration data when working with team members on meta-analysis projects
Account Information
- Email address and display name
- Authentication provider information (Google, etc.)
- Subscription and billing information
- Usage analytics to improve our screening platform
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide systematic review screening services and literature review functionality
- Process and store your research data securely
- Enable collaboration features for multi-reviewer screening projects
- Provide customer support for your screening workflows
- Send important updates about our research screening tool
Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell or share your research data with third parties. Your systematic review and meta-analysis data remains confidential. We only share data in these limited circumstances:
- With your explicit consent for collaboration features
- To comply with legal obligations
Your Rights & Data Control
As a user of our literature review screening tool, you have the right to:
- Access and download all your systematic review data
- Delete your account and associated research projects
- Export your data in standard formats (RIS, CSV) for use in other meta-analysis tools
- Opt-out of non-essential communications
Cookies & Tracking
Our systematic review screening platform uses cookies to enhance your research workflow. See our Cookie Policy for detailed information about how we use cookies in our literature review software.
Data Retention
We retain your systematic review data for as long as your account is active. You can permanently delete your research data from the my-library page or delete your entire account at any time from your profile settings.
International Data Transfers
Your research data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your systematic review and meta-analysis data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
GDPR & CCPA Compliance
If you are located in the European Union or California, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We are committed to complying with these regulations and will honor requests to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your research data in our systematic review screening platform, please contact us through our contact page or your profile settings.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our systematic review screening platform or legal requirements. We will notify users of significant changes through our literature review software interface or via email. Continued use of our systematic review screening platform constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.