Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the ScholarsView website, publishing platform, creator services, and related features operated under the ScholarsView name.

This Policy describes our general information-handling practices. Where applicable law requires consent, notice, or another legal basis for processing personal information, we will follow the applicable requirements.

By using ScholarsView, you should read and understand this Policy. If you do not agree with our privacy practices, you should consider whether you wish to continue using the platform.

The information we collect depends on how you interact with ScholarsView. It may include the following categories:

Information you provide: Your name, email address, contact number, professional or profile information, creator application information, and other details you voluntarily provide when contacting us or applying to become a creator.

Account information: Information required to create, authenticate, maintain, and manage creator accounts, including account-related identifiers and authentication information handled through our service infrastructure.

Publishing information: Information associated with articles, creator profiles, submissions, images, and other content you publish or submit through ScholarsView.

Website and technical information: Information about how visitors interact with the website, including pages visited, referring information, browser and device details, and technical information that may be provided through website requests and analytics services.

Article usage information: ScholarsView may record qualified article views, including the relevant article identifier and the time at which a qualified view is recorded.

We do not intend for visitors to submit sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for a specific interaction with the platform.

ScholarsView uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the website and to measure overall traffic and engagement.

Depending on the visitor's interaction with the website, analytics information may include pages viewed, general interaction patterns, referral sources, browser and device information, and other technical usage information.

We use these insights to understand readership, evaluate website performance, identify areas for improvement, and make informed product decisions.

Google Analytics is a third-party service. Information processed through it is also subject to Google's applicable privacy practices and terms.

For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

ScholarsView measures article engagement to understand which content is being read and how the publishing platform is being used.

A qualified article view is recorded when a visitor remains on an article page for approximately 30 seconds. The platform records the relevant article identifier and the time of the recorded view.

ScholarsView may use browser session storage to help prevent the same article view from being recorded repeatedly during a single browsing session.

Article view information is used for engagement measurement, understanding readership, and improving the platform. It should not be interpreted as a precise measurement of a person's identity or complete reading activity.

If you apply to become a ScholarsView creator, we may collect information necessary to evaluate and process your application, including contact and profile information.

If your application is approved and you create a creator account, information associated with your creator profile may be displayed publicly where necessary for the operation of the publishing platform.

Creators are responsible for ensuring that information they submit is accurate and that they have the necessary rights and permissions to provide it.

Creators should not include private or sensitive personal information in public profiles or articles unless they have a legitimate reason and the necessary rights to publish it.

If you subscribe to communications from ScholarsView, we may use your email address to deliver the communications you have requested.

You may unsubscribe from non-essential subscription communications where an unsubscribe mechanism is provided. Certain service-related communications may still be sent when necessary to operate an account or provide a requested service.

We do not intend to use subscription information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate basis or permission where required by applicable law.

ScholarsView and its third-party service providers may use cookies and similar technologies, including browser storage, where necessary to support website functionality, authentication, analytics, security, and user experience.

These technologies may help maintain user sessions, remember certain information, and understand website usage. Browser session storage may also be used for specific platform functions, such as preventing repeated article view records during a browsing session.

You can manage or delete cookies and browser storage through your browser settings. Restricting these technologies may affect some website functionality.

For more detail, please read our Cookie Policy.

ScholarsView uses third-party services to operate and maintain certain parts of the platform. These providers support infrastructure, analytics, authentication, and related technical functions.

Our current core service providers include:

• Supabase: Supports database management, user authentication, and file storage.
• Vercel: Provides website hosting and deployment infrastructure.
• Google Analytics: Helps measure website traffic and visitor engagement.

These providers may process information as necessary to deliver their services. Their own terms and privacy policies govern their respective services and processing practices.

For a more detailed explanation of these providers, please visit our Analytics & Third-Party Services page.

ScholarsView does not intend to sell personal information to third parties.

We may share information with service providers where reasonably necessary to operate, secure, maintain, or improve the platform.

Information may also be disclosed where required or permitted by applicable law, legal process, or where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, and security of ScholarsView, our users, or others.

Information that you choose to publish publicly, such as creator profile details and article content, may be accessible to visitors and other people outside the platform.

Some information submitted for publication may become publicly visible. This can include creator names, biographies, profile information, article content, featured images, and other information that forms part of a public creator or article page.

Publicly available content may be viewed, shared, indexed by search engines, or referenced by other websites. We cannot guarantee that copies or references to previously public information will be removed from external services immediately after content is changed or removed from ScholarsView.

You should avoid submitting private or sensitive information that you do not want publicly displayed.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss.

Access to information is intended to be limited to circumstances where it is reasonably necessary for platform operations, maintenance, security, or other legitimate purposes.

However, no internet-based service or method of electronic storage can guarantee complete security. Users should also take reasonable steps to protect their account credentials and devices.

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing services, maintaining creator and publishing records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and maintaining security.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, applicable legal requirements, and operational needs.

Where information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete it, anonymise it, or otherwise handle it in accordance with applicable law and our operational requirements.

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information. These may include the right to:

• Request access to certain personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of certain information.
• Withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing.
• Raise a concern about how your personal information is handled.

The availability and scope of these rights depend on applicable law and the circumstances of the request.

Requests relating to your personal information can be sent to us using the contact information below. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way ScholarsView handles personal information, please contact us.