Citeleaf provides an AI-assisted academic citation tool through our website, Chrome extension, and related services.
Citeleaf ("Citeleaf", "we", "our", or "us") provides an AI-assisted academic citation tool through our website, Chrome extension, and related services. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.
By using Citeleaf, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
When you create an account, we may collect:
When using the Citeleaf Chrome extension or related services, we may process:
This information is used solely to provide citation discovery, ranking, summarization, and related functionality.
We may collect technical and usage information including:
Payments are processed securely by third-party payment providers such as Stripe. Citeleaf does not store full payment card information on our servers.
We use collected information to:
Citeleaf relies on third-party services to operate certain features.
These may include:
These services may process limited portions of user content as necessary to provide Citeleaf functionality.
To provide intelligent citation recommendations, portions of document content may be processed using AI systems.
This may include:
We do not use user research content for advertising purposes.
We may store:
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
The Citeleaf Chrome extension may request permissions necessary for core functionality, including:
These permissions are used solely to provide citation-related functionality.
We do not sell personal information.
We may share limited information with service providers and infrastructure partners strictly as necessary to operate the service.
We may also disclose information:
We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect user information.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You may:
To submit a privacy-related request, contact us using the information below.
Citeleaf is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
By using Citeleaf, you understand that your information may be processed and stored in countries where our service providers operate.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or data practices, contact:
citeleaf@gmail.com