Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to www.dropcite.com and the business practices of DropCite, Inc., which owns and operates the site, and it governs data collection and usage thereof for users of the website and customers of DropCite, Inc.’s products and services. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to DropCite, Inc. include the operation of www.dropcite.com and related products and services offered by DropCite, Inc. The DropCite website provides users with a suite of tools for locating, annotating, collaborating with other users, and evaluating research papers. By using the DropCite website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, DropCite may collect personally identifiable information, such as your: First and Last Name, Email Address, and Phone Number. We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) signing up for our mailing list; (c) sending us an email message; (d) becoming a beta user of DropCite’s products and services. In sum, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
DropCite collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
DropCite may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services that may become available from us and our affiliates in the future.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
DropCite does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
DropCite, Inc. may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on DropCite, Inc. or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of DropCite, Inc.; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of www.dropcite.com, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
DropCite, Inc. may keep track of the research papers and pages our users visit or view within www.dropcite.com, and the comments and annotations they post thereon, as well as their reactions and responses to the comments and annotations from other users, in order to determine which research papers and other content they have viewed may be of interest to other users. This data is used to evaluate and recommend customized content to DropCite users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by DropCite, Inc. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain the quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the DropCite website.
Use of Cookies
The DropCite, Inc. website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize DropCite’s website pages, or register with the DropCite website or services, a cookie helps DropCite to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information so when you return to the same DropCite website or page, the information, comments and annotations you previously provided can be easily retrieved.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of DropCite’s website services or other websites you visit.
Links
The DropCite website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
DropCite, Inc. secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. DropCite, Inc. uses the following methods for this purpose: SSL Protocol.
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Children Under Thirteen
DropCite, Inc. does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Email Communications
From time to time, DropCite may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, product updates, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.
Changes to this Statement
DropCite reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
DropCite welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that DropCite has not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at:
info@dropcite.com
Effective as of October 28, 2021