Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

PlagShield ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our plagiarism detection service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

• Name and contact information (email address, phone number)
• Account credentials and profile information
• Payment and billing information
• Institution or organization affiliation

2.2 Document Content

• Text content of documents submitted for plagiarism checking
• Document metadata (file names, upload timestamps)
• Plagiarism detection results and reports

2.3 Usage Information

• Service usage patterns and preferences
• IP addresses and device information
• Browser type and operating system
• Log data and analytics information

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and maintain our plagiarism detection services
• Process payments and manage your account
• Improve our services and develop new features
• Communicate with you about your account and our services
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
• Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized access

4. Document Security and Retention

We understand the sensitive nature of academic and professional documents. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your content:

• All documents are encrypted during transmission and storage
• Access to documents is restricted to authorized personnel only
• Documents are automatically deleted after 30 days unless otherwise specified
• We do not use your documents to improve our detection algorithms without explicit consent

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information or document content with third parties, except in the following circumstances:

• With your explicit consent
• To comply with legal obligations or valid legal requests
• To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users
• With service providers who assist in our operations (under strict confidentiality agreements)
• In connection with a business transfer or merger

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your information:

• Access and review your personal information
• Correct or update inaccurate information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your data in a portable format
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Restrict or object to certain processing activities

7. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: