🔒 Privacy Policy

We only collect the minimum information necessary to provide our services:

• Account Information: Email address required for registration and authentication purposes;

• Usage Data: Academic materials generated during your use, including paper content, citations, editing history;

• Technical Information: Basic technical data such as device type, browser version, IP address for service stability and security.

We do not collect unnecessary personal information or sensitive data (such as ID numbers, bank accounts, etc.).

We use collected information solely for:

• Core Services: Providing paper writing, literature search, AI polishing and other features;

• User Experience: Optimizing product features and improving service quality;

• Security: Preventing fraud, abuse, and security threats;

• Technical Support: Responding to your inquiries and resolving technical issues.

We do not use your information for marketing, advertising, or other unrelated commercial purposes.

Your data security is our top priority. We implement:

• Encrypted Storage: All user data is stored using industry-standard encryption, including sensitive academic content and citations;

• Transmission Encryption: Data is encrypted during transmission using HTTPS/TLS protocols to prevent interception or tampering;

• Access Control: Strict permission management ensures only authorized systems and personnel can access necessary data;

• Security Audits: Regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify and fix potential risks.

While we take reasonable security measures, please understand that no internet data transmission can be guaranteed absolutely secure.

We commit to:

• No Sales: We will never sell your personal information to any third party;

• No External Provision: Without your explicit authorization, we will not provide your personal information to any organization or individual;

• Limited Sharing: Only in the following exceptional circumstances may we share necessary information:

- Legal Obligations: As required by laws, court orders, or government mandates;

- Service Support: Sharing necessary technical data with infrastructure service providers (such as cloud storage), who are bound by strict confidentiality agreements;

- Emergency Situations: Necessary disclosure to protect life or property safety in emergencies.

Even in these cases, we minimize information sharing to what is absolutely necessary.

You have complete control over your data:

• Access: View and export all your data on the platform at any time;

• Correction: Modify and update your account information and content anytime;

• Deletion: Delete your papers, citations, and other data anytime - we will permanently remove them from our system immediately;

• Account Termination: Request account deletion at any time - we will delete all your personal information after identity verification (except as required by law);

• Withdraw Authorization: Revoke data processing authorization anytime, though this may affect some service features.

To exercise these rights, use the settings page or contact us via GitHub Issues.

We only retain your data for necessary periods:

• Account Information: Retained during your account's active period;

• Usage Data: Deleted immediately upon your deletion or account termination;

• Log Data: Retained for no more than 90 days for security and troubleshooting purposes;

• Legal Retention: Data required by law will be retained for the legally mandated period.

After retention periods expire, we will immediately delete or anonymize the data.

Our service may contain links to third-party websites or services (such as academic databases, literature sources). These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

We recommend carefully reading third-party privacy policies before using their services.

Our services are primarily intended for users aged 18 and above. If you are a minor, please use this service under guardian supervision.

If we discover we have collected minor information without guardian consent, we will immediately delete such data.

Your data may be stored on servers outside your country/region. We ensure data recipients provide protection levels equivalent to this policy.

If you have concerns about cross-border data transfer, please contact us via GitHub Issues.

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect service changes, legal requirements, or security improvements. Updated policies will be published on the platform with an updated effective date.

We will notify you of significant changes via email or platform notifications. Continued use of the service indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, or need to exercise your data rights, please contact us via:

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/JohnMing143/ming-scholar/issues

• GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/JohnMing143/ming-scholar/discussions

We commit to responding to your requests promptly (typically within 15 business days).