Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

MedPub Assist respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data, especially in the context of sensitive medical research and unpublished manuscripts. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the rights you have. We aim to comply with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data we collect

When you use our services, submit an article or contact us, we may collect:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number.
• Academic information: institutional affiliation, specialty, career objectives.
• Manuscript data: titles, abstracts, datasets and full texts of submitted research.
• Usage data: anonymised analytics about how visitors use this website (see our Cookies Policy).

3. How we use your data

We use your data exclusively to:

• Provide scientific editing, statistical analysis and publication assistance.
• Communicate with you about your service requests and manuscript status.
• Review research reporting and verify bibliographic information within the agreed service scope.
• Improve this website and our services.

We do not sell your data, and we do not use your manuscripts for any purpose other than the services you request.

4. Data security and manuscript confidentiality

We implement technical and organisational measures to secure your personal data and unpublished research. Manuscripts are shared only with the editors and statisticians assigned to your project. We do not share, sell or distribute your intellectual property to any third party. Copyright and all rights in your manuscript remain yours at all times, and we will sign a non-disclosure agreement on request.

5. Retention

We retain project files only as long as needed to deliver the service and handle follow-up queries, after which they are deleted on request or on our routine schedule.

6. Your rights

Subject to applicable law (the DPDP Act for Indian residents; the GDPR if you are in the European Economic Area), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
• Raise a grievance and receive a response within a reasonable time.

7. Contact us

For any privacy-related inquiry, or to exercise your rights, contact our data protection contact at support@sumathipublications.com or call +91 90216 81776.