Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

We may collect:

• account information such as email address, nickname, avatar, profile details, and account identifiers;
• content you upload, submit, save, like, comment on, rate, or report through the platform;
• metadata relating to uploads, categories, tags, institutions, research areas, file types, and user-generated labels;
• usage data such as page visits, search queries, clicks, likes, ratings, comments, moderation actions, device or browser information, IP-related logs, and diagnostics;
• communications, support messages, suggestion submissions, and feedback you send to us.

2. How we use information

We use information to:

• create and manage user accounts;
• operate, maintain, secure, and improve the platform;
• store, organize, preview, display, and moderate uploaded content;
• power search, discovery, feeds, rankings, saved items, liked items, dashboards, and recommendations;
• review submissions, comments, ratings, and community interactions;
• respond to support requests, copyright complaints, abuse reports, and safety issues;
• detect spam, fraud, infringement, manipulation, and technical problems.

3. What may be visible to other users

Depending on the content type, review state, and page design, information you publish or submit on LabWizard may be visible to other users.

This may include titles, previews, cover images, first pages, excerpts, comments, ratings, likes, uploader nickname, profile elements, institutions, categories, timestamps, and public interaction counts.

For certain workflows, LabWizard may show limited previews before full approval or release.

4. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers that help us host files, store data, analyze performance, process support workflows, or otherwise operate the platform.

We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, platform security needs, abuse prevention, rights enforcement, or other legitimate safety and compliance purposes.

5. Cookies, logs, and product analytics

LabWizard may use cookies, session technologies, local storage, log files, and similar tools to keep you signed in, remember settings, support uploads, measure performance, and understand how the product is used.

These tools help us improve reliability, search quality, ranking logic, moderation workflows, and user experience.

6. Data retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the service, preserve user libraries and submissions, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, investigate misuse, and enforce platform policies.

Retention periods may vary depending on the content type, account state, moderation needs, and legal or operational requirements.

7. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no platform can guarantee absolute security.

You are also responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and devices.

8. Your choices

You may be able to update or remove certain account information through your account settings or content management tools.

You may also contact us with privacy-related requests regarding your personal information, where applicable.

9. International access and processing

LabWizard may use infrastructure, storage, and service providers that process information in different jurisdictions.

By using the service, you understand that information may be processed and stored where our providers operate, subject to applicable safeguards and legal requirements.

10. Children's privacy

LabWizard is intended for researchers, students, and adult users in academic or professional contexts. It is not designed for young children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to LabWizard inappropriately, please contact us.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect product changes, legal requirements, or operational needs.

The latest update date will be shown on this page. Continued use of the service after changes become effective means you accept the updated policy.

12. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact: contact@labwizard.science