CITANIUM

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Citanium, we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service. We adhere to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws in Canada. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the service.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you:

  • Personal Information: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:
    • Email address
    • First name and last name
    • Google Scholar URL
    • Cookies and Usage Data
  • Usage Data: We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
  • To monitor the usage of our Service
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues
  • To generate and deliver daily citation digests based on your Google Scholar profile

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information

We will only collect, use, or disclose your personal information where we have your consent or where we have a legitimate interest. By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

6. Data Transfer

Your information, including Personal Information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your province, territory, or country where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside Canada and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Information, to Canada and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

7. Disclosure of Data

We may disclose your Personal Information in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Citanium
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

8. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us. We use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Under Canadian privacy laws, you have the right to:

  • Access your Personal Information
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Withdraw your consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of your Personal Information
  • File a complaint about our privacy practices

To exercise these rights or if you have any questions about your Personal Information, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.