Your Privacy Matters
Last updated: January 5, 2026
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly when creating an account, such as your name, email, and institutional affiliation. We also collect information about how you use the platform.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and improve our services
- To communicate with you about your account
- To ensure platform security
- To personalize your experience
AI Content Moderation
We use AI services (OpenAI Moderation API and Google Perspective API) to automatically scan published content for harmful material.
- •Content is scanned for hate speech, harassment, violence, and spam
- •We do not build behavioral profiles of users
- •Platform moderators can review and override AI decisions
- •Moderation data is not used for marketing or advertising purposes
Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us operate the platform, or when legally required.
Data Security
We use comprehensive security measures to protect your data:
Origin Validation
All mutation endpoints are protected with origin validation to prevent CSRF attacks
Rate Limiting
Protection against abuse through rate limiting on all endpoints
Bot Protection
Turnstile verification for bot protection on public forms
Encryption
All data encrypted in transit and at rest
Data Minimisation & Email Privacy
Email addresses are stored in our authentication system and are never exposed to other users, moderators, or included in any exports. Survey respondent emails are not visible to survey creators. Content exports (Markdown, JSON, BibTeX, RIS) contain only author names, never contact details.
Data Retention
- •Account data: Retained until you request deletion
- •Published content: Retained unless you delete it or it violates policies
- •Moderation logs: Retained for audit and appeal purposes
- •Search analytics: Aggregated and anonymized
Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, and delete your personal data. You can also request a copy of your data or ask us to restrict processing.
You can permanently delete your account from the Settings page. Deletion removes your profile, content you have published, votes, and all associated data from our systems. This action is irreversible. Moderation logs referencing your account may be retained for compliance and safety purposes.
Our No-Profiling Commitment
We do not build behavioral profiles, optimize for engagement, personalize content feeds, or rank users by influence metrics.
Cookies & Cookie Consent
We display a cookie consent banner on first visit. Essential cookies (authentication session) are always active. Optional analytics cookies are only set if you choose 'Accept All'. You can change your preference by clearing your browser's local storage.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us via email.