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This Privacy Policy explains how Citation Monster (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you use our PDF Reference Extractor Tool (the “Tool”). Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we treat it.

Information we collect

The Tool processes uploaded PDF documents to extract references, but we do not collect, store, or share any personal data contained within the documents. The Tool operates on a local system or within a secure, transient environment, and any document data is not retained beyond the immediate session.

Types of data collected

The Tool processes uploaded PDF documents to extract references, but we do not collect, store, or share any personal data contained within the documents. The Tool operates on a local system or within a secure, transient environment, and any document data is not retained beyond the immediate session.

Document content: Uploaded PDF files are processed to identify and extract reference information. No permanent record of document content is stored.

Log data: We may collect anonymized log data, including tool usage statistics, error logs, and general session data, to improve functionality and troubleshoot issues. This data does not include any document content or user-identifiable information.

How we use your information

  • Process PDF documents and extract references based on user requests.
  • Improve tool functionality and user experience.
  • Conduct performance analysis and troubleshoot errors.

Data retention

We do not retain or store any uploaded PDF files or extracted reference data. All document data is purged immediately after processing. Log data may be retained in anonymized form for analytical purposes.

Your privacy rights

Since no personal information is stored, there is no need for user data access or deletion requests specific to document content. If you have any questions about our data practices, you may contact us at [contact information].