Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25/11/2025

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website (“we”, “our”, “us”).

1. Information We Collect

a. ORCID Authentication

We use ORCID login to authenticate users. By logging in with ORCID, we receive only basic profile information including:

Your ORCID iD
Your public name
Your email (if shared in ORCID profile)

We do not access private ORCID information or passwords. ORCID handles authentication securely.

b. Cookies

We use only one essential cookie:

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
__cf_bm	orcid.org	Protects against bots and ensures secure authentication	~30 minutes	Essential

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information only to:

Authenticate your account via ORCID
Display your public user profile and submitted projects
Ensure security and prevent abuse on the platform

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the European Union, the legal basis for processing your personal data is:

Contractual necessity: to provide you access to your account and submitted projects
Legitimate interest: to maintain site security and prevent abuse

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as:

Your account exists, or
You continue to have active projects on the platform

If you delete your account, your information will be removed within a reasonable period, except where retention is required by law.

5. Your Rights

You may have the following rights under applicable privacy laws:

Access the data we hold about you
Correct or update your personal data
Request deletion of your personal data
Object to certain data processing
Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., disconnect your ORCID account)

To exercise these rights, contact us at: info@unpublished.pub.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

However, no system can be completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Third-Party Services

We only use ORCID for login and Cloudflare via the __cf_bm cookie.

Other third-party services may be used for site hosting or maintenance, but they do not receive personal data unless necessary for operations.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction).

We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn we have, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted with a revised “Last updated” date.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at: info@unpublished.pub