Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 14, 2025
OScholar ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our research and academic publishing platform across all domains.
By accessing or using OScholar, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.
Personal Information
When you register as an author, reader, or researcher, we may collect:
- Full name and contact information
- Professional credentials and institutional affiliation
- Email address and account credentials
- Payment information for premium services
- Profile information and biographical data
Usage Data
We automatically collect information about your interaction with OScholar:
- Articles or research papers viewed, bookmarked, and downloaded
- Search queries and browsing behavior
- Comments, annotations, and engagement metrics
- Device information and IP address
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
- Provide, maintain, and improve OScholar across all research domains
- Process publications and manage author submissions
- Personalize your experience and recommend relevant research
- Communicate about platform updates, new publications, and academic events
- Ensure platform security and prevent fraudulent activities
- Comply with legal obligations and research integrity standards
- Conduct analysis to enhance our platform and services
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following circumstances:
- With your consent for specific purposes
- With academic or research institutions for verification and collaboration
- With service providers who assist in platform operations
- When required by law or to protect our legal rights
- During business transfers, such as mergers or acquisitions
- Published works include author names and affiliations for scholarly attribution
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we strive to keep your data secure, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely risk-free.
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data:
- Access and review your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities
- Data portability for transferring your information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze platform usage, and deliver personalized content. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but note that disabling cookies may affect certain platform features.
We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted) to provide a seamless user experience.
As a global platform for academic and research publishing, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside India. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
O-SCHOLAR Data Protection Officer
Email: privacy@oscholar.in
Address: [Your Company Address, India]
We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days as required by applicable law.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on O-SCHOLAR and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.