Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the Systematic Review system ("the System", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information. The System is designed to facilitate academic bibliographic reviews and is managed by Prof Li-Chia Chen.

2. Data We Collect

• Account Information: We collect your name, email address, and user type (Reviewer, Senior Reviewer, or Superuser) to provide access to the System.
• Usage Data: We record your activity within the system, including article reviews, decisions, and form entries, which are essential for the systematic review process.
• Session Cookies: We use essential cookies to manage your login session and maintain security (e.g., CSRF protection). These are technical cookies required for the System to function.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used strictly for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the Systematic Review platform.
• To manage your account and project assignments.
• To track review progress and generate academic reports (e.g., PRISMA flowcharts).
• To ensure the technical security and integrity of the platform.

4. Data Sharing and Retention

We do not share your personal information with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. Project data (including reviewer names associated with decisions) is visible to other authorized members of the same project (Senior Reviewers and Superusers).

Data is retained for the duration of the research project and as required by institutional data retention policies.

5. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption, signed cookie sessions, and CSRF protection, to safeguard your data from unauthorized access or disclosure.

6. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact the System administrator or Prof Li-Chia Chen.