Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Advances.in LTD ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our APA7 Citation Checker and subscribe to our newsletter.

2. Newsletter Subscription

Information We Collect: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

How We Use It: Your email is used exclusively to:

• Send you curated psychology research updates and news
• Notify you about new content published on advances.in/psychology
• Provide educational resources related to psychology research

Data Storage: Your email is stored securely on our servers and is never shared, sold, or rented to third parties.

Frequency: You will receive our newsletter periodically. We respect your inbox and will not spam you.

3. Document Processing (APA7 Citation Checker)

What Happens to Your Files:

• Your document is uploaded to our secure server for analysis
• Immediately deleted after processing (within seconds)
• We do not store, retain, copy, or access the contents of your documents
• Processing is done solely to provide you with citation checking results
• No human reads or reviews your documents

Security: All file transfers are encrypted. Your intellectual property remains yours.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the link in every email
• Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data

5. Data Retention

Newsletter emails: Stored until you unsubscribe or request deletion

Documents: Deleted immediately after processing (0 retention)

6. Cookies and Tracking

This service uses minimal cookies for basic functionality (e.g., session management). We do not use tracking cookies or analytics that identify individual users.

7. Third-Party Services

We do not share your data with third parties. Our newsletter service operates on our own infrastructure.

However, please note that when you use our service, your browser may make requests to third-party content (such as WordPress posts from advances.in/psychology for educational resources). These requests are subject to the privacy policies of those third-party sites.

8. Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our newsletter signup form from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information and sends it to Google for analysis. This information is used solely for spam prevention purposes.

Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed at individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email to newsletter subscribers. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, to exercise your rights, or to request data deletion:

• Website: advances.in/psychology
• Email: Contact information available on our website

14. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: Newsletter subscription (you can withdraw consent at any time)
• Legitimate Interest: Document processing for providing the citation checking service
• Compliance with Legal Obligations: Retention of certain data as required by law

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