ManuscriptBuddy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 3/20/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to ManuscriptBuddy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (regardless of where you visit it from) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Data We Collect

When you use our service, we may collect the following types of information:

  • Research topics you enter
  • Target journal names
  • Usage statistics (how often you generate outlines or export them)
  • Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and device information
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

We do not collect any personal information such as your name or contact details, with the exception of the email address you provide if you sign up for our newsletter or contact us directly.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our service
  • To generate appropriate outlines based on your research topic and target journal
  • To analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • To send you service-related notifications

4. Data Retention

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

  • Service providers who help us operate our website and provide our services
  • Analytics providers to help us improve our service
  • Legal authorities when required by law

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

7. Affiliate Links

ManuscriptBuddy contains affiliate links to third-party products and services. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate relationships do not influence our recommendations or the content we provide.

We may collect certain information when you interact with affiliate links, including:

  • Which affiliate links you click on
  • Whether you complete a purchase after clicking an affiliate link
  • The value of purchases made through our affiliate links

This information is used to track the effectiveness of our affiliate partnerships and to receive appropriate compensation from our partners. The collection and processing of this data are based on our legitimate interest in operating our business.

Please note that when you click on affiliate links, you will be redirected to third-party websites that have their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage you to review these policies before providing any personal information to these websites.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • The right to erasure of your data
  • The right to restrict processing of your data
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

9. Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

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

privacy@manuscriptbuddy.app