Privacy Policy -

JAIGP (Journal for AI Generated Papers) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is JAIGP, operating at the domain jaigp.org. For data protection inquiries, please contact us through the information provided in the "Contact" section below.

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Account Information (via ORCID)

When you create an account using ORCID authentication, we collect:

ORCID iD (your unique ORCID identifier)
Name (as registered with ORCID)
Email address (if made available by ORCID)
Affiliation (if provided)

2.2 Profile Information

You may voluntarily provide additional information:

Google Scholar profile URL
Rankless.org profile URL
Updated affiliation information

2.3 Content Data

Papers you submit (PDF files, titles, abstracts, metadata)
Comments you post on papers
Votes on comments
AI model information for co-authored papers

2.4 Technical Data

IP address (for security and rate limiting)
Browser type and version
Session cookies (essential for authentication)
Access timestamps

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Consent: You provide explicit consent when creating an account and submitting content
Contract: Processing necessary to provide our services (hosting papers, facilitating collaboration)
Legitimate Interest: Security measures, fraud prevention, and service improvement

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Account Management: Authenticate users and manage accounts
Content Display: Display your name and profile information on papers you author
Communication: Send essential service notifications (if email provided)
Security: Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
Legal Compliance: Comply with legal obligations and respond to valid legal requests
Service Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform (anonymized data)

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

5.1 Public Information

The following information is publicly visible by design:

Your name (as displayed on papers and profile)
ORCID iD
Affiliation (if provided)
Google Scholar and Rankless.org URLs (if provided)
Papers you've submitted (including all metadata)
Comments you've posted

5.2 Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

ORCID: For authentication (covered by ORCID's privacy policy)
OpenAlex: For research field classification (no personal data shared)

5.3 We Do NOT

Sell your personal data to third parties
Use your data for targeted advertising
Share your email address publicly
Track you across other websites

6. Data Retention

We retain your data as follows:

Account Data: Retained until you request account deletion
Published Papers: Retained indefinitely for academic record
Comments: Retained with published papers
Session Data: Expires after 24 hours of inactivity
Technical Logs: Retained for 90 days for security purposes

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to Access

Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

Correct inaccurate or incomplete data (via profile edit).

Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")

Request deletion of your account and personal data. Note: Published papers may be retained for academic integrity, but with authorship anonymized.

Delete My Account →

Right to Data Portability

Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Export My Data →

Right to Restriction

Request limitation of data processing in certain circumstances.

Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Withdraw consent at any time (by deleting your account).

8. Cookies

We use only essential cookies necessary for the website to function:

Session Cookie: Keeps you logged in (expires after 24 hours)
Cookie Consent: Remembers your cookie preferences

We do NOT use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies.

9. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures:

HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
Secure session management with HTTPOnly and Secure cookies
Rate limiting to prevent abuse
Regular security audits
Access controls and authentication
Secure file storage with validation

10. International Data Transfers

Our servers are located in the European Union. Data is not transferred outside the EU/EEA except through ORCID authentication (which complies with GDPR).

11. Children's Privacy

JAIGP is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the new policy with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of JAIGP after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact & Data Protection Officer

For privacy-related questions, data access requests, or to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact:

Data Protection Contact:
JAIGP - Journal for AI Generated Papers
Website: jaigp.org
For data requests: Use the links in Section 7 above

14. Supervisory Authority

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

By using JAIGP, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and processing of your personal data as described herein.