Data Security & Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

At LiteratureDecision Files, we collect information necessary to provide and improve our literature analysis and decision-making services. This includes:

• Account Information: Email address, academic affiliation, and system credentials.
• Literature Assets: Uploaded academic texts, research metadata, PDF files, and decision logs processed on the platform.
• System Logs: IP address, device specifications, browser type, and navigation paths.

2. How We Use Your Data

We utilize the gathered information exclusively for enhancing your academic workflows:

• To execute source-analysis calculations, generate decision matrices, and format bibliography layouts.
• To optimize our algorithmic parsing engines for more accurate metadata detection.
• To secure the platform against unauthorized access or structural vulnerabilities.

3. Data Retention and Encryption

Your research documents are highly confidential. We employ industry-grade encryption models to secure them:

All uploads are stored in isolated containers using AES-256 encryption. We strictly restrict internal access to your data, and your literature matrices are never used to train global public AI models without your explicit consent.

Data is retained only as long as you maintain your account or until you request manual purging of specific decision records.

4. Your Control and Rights

Under modern global privacy frameworks (including GDPR and CCPA), you hold absolute authority over your academic footprint:

• Export Data: Download all uploaded texts and decision matrices in structured JSON format.
• Right to Erase: Instantly delete any specific citation card, analysis model, or your entire profile.
• Restrict Processing: Pause automated metadata indexing of your uploaded files.

5. Cookies and Local Storage

We utilize functional cookies and HTML5 local storage parameters to retain user session layouts, system filters, and dark mode configuration values. No cross-site profiling or third-party marketing trackers are loaded.