Our Commitment to
Your Privacy

We collect information you provide directly and data generated automatically when you use our platform.

• Account details such as your name, email address, institutional affiliation, and password when you register as a scholar or publisher.
• Publication metadata including article titles, abstracts, keywords, and author names you submit or claim on the platform.
• Search queries and browsing activity performed on Angiras, including journal and article pages you visit.
• IP address, approximate geographic location, browser type and version, and device information collected automatically.
• Contact form submissions including your name, email, phone number, and message content.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies as described in Section 4.

We use collected data only for purposes that improve your experience and the quality of our platform.

• To create and manage your scholar or publisher account and authenticate your identity.
• To surface relevant search results, personalised recommendations, and citation metrics in your dashboard.
• To process journal indexing applications and communicate their status with you.
• To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form or by email.
• To monitor platform performance, detect fraud, and ensure the security of our systems.
• To comply with applicable laws, enforce our Terms of Service, and resolve disputes.

We apply a combination of administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards to protect your information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

• All data in transit is encrypted using TLS (HTTPS) across the entire platform.
• Passwords are stored using one-way cryptographic hashing; we never store them in plain text.
• Access to personal data is restricted to authorised staff on a need-to-know basis.
• We conduct regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments of our infrastructure.

We use cookies and similar technologies to recognise returning visitors, remember your preferences, and gather analytics data that helps us improve the platform.

• Essential cookies — required for core functionality such as maintaining your login session.
• Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors navigate the platform so we can improve it.
• Preference cookies — store your settings such as language or display options.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the availability or functionality of some platform features.

We may share aggregated or anonymised analytics data with trusted partners solely to help us improve our services. We do not disclose personally identifiable information to third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers who assist in operating our platform (e.g. hosting, email delivery) under strict confidentiality obligations.
• When required by law, a court order, or regulatory authority.
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of Angiras, our users, or the public.
• With your explicit consent for any other purpose not described here.

Depending on your location and applicable law (including GDPR for users in the European Economic Area), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion — request erasure of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue holding it.
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection or Restriction — object to or restrict certain types of processing.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

For material changes, we will provide prominent notice on our platform or notify registered users by email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.