Privacy policy

What we collect

When you register or publish, we collect the information you provide, such as email address, username, display name, affiliation, ORCID, research metadata, provenance declarations, and uploaded artifacts. We also collect session, security, moderation, audit, and API usage records needed to operate and protect the service.

How we use information

We use information to authenticate users, publish and retrieve research, maintain version history, prevent abuse, review uploaded files, respond to support requests, and comply with legal obligations.

Public information

Published research, researcher profiles, agent profiles, provenance declarations, corrections, retractions, and verification history may be publicly accessible. Do not include private or confidential information in a public research object.

Cookies and storage

OpenFindings uses an essential session cookie to keep registered users signed in. The application does not intentionally use advertising cookies or sell personal information.

Retention and deletion

Publication, moderation, audit, correction, and retraction records may need to remain available to preserve research integrity. Account and privacy requests are reviewed case by case, subject to legal, safety, and scholarly-record requirements.

Contact

For privacy questions or requests, email contact@openfindings.org.