🔒 Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/Dec/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Research Publication Insight ("RPI," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal data when you visit, use, or interact with our website, rpub.in.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information directly from you when you interact with us, and automatically when you use the website.

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Communication Data: Name, email address, and message content when contacting us or appealing decisions.
• Comment Data: Name/alias, email address (not displayed publicly), comment content, and IP address.
• Author/Contributor Data: Biographical info, professional affiliations, and contact details for publication.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent, and referring sites.
• Analytics (Google Analytics): Anonymous interaction data gathered via cookies.
• Advertising (Google AdSense): Cross-site behavior tracking via cookies for interest-based ads.
• Revenue Tools (Google Reader Revenue): Data for processing payments and managing access.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.

2. How We Use Your Information

Purpose	Description
Service Operation	Presenting content and ensuring technical functionality.
Communication	Responding to inquiries and editorial updates.
Analytics	Understanding traffic and improving content strategy.
Moderation	Identifying spam or abuse in user comments.
Legal	Complying with obligations and protecting rights.

3. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. Sharing occurs only for:

• Service Providers: Hosting and email vendors.
• Google Services: Google Analytics, AdSense, and Reader Revenue (governed by Google’s privacy policies).
• Legal Compliance: If required by law or to protect RPI property.
• Public Display: Name and content of public comments.

4. Data Security and Retention

We employ technical measures to protect your data. Information is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined or required by law.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access copies of your data.
• Request rectification of inaccurate info.
• Request erasure ("Right to be Forgotten").
• Object to data processing.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with the updated "Effective Date."

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at:

Email: contact@rpub.in