Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Overview

This policy explains what information RAGScholar (https://RAGScholar.com) collects when you use the site, how it's used, and who it's shared with. RAGScholar is a free tool with no user accounts or logins — this policy covers what happens with the details you type into the form and any file you optionally upload.

2. Information we collect

What you provide	Why we collect it
Topic, field, methodology, citation style, author name(s), affiliation, and any additional instructions you type in	Sent to our AI provider to generate your draft paper
An uploaded data file (.csv/.xlsx), if you choose to provide your own data	Read in your browser and its content is sent along with your request so the AI can reflect your real data in the Methodology and Results sections
Basic usage data (pages visited, general location, device/browser type) via Google Analytics	To understand how the site is used and improve it

We do not require an account, and we do not ask for or knowingly collect sensitive personal information (e.g. health data, government IDs) — please avoid including any personal data about yourself or others in the topic, instructions, or uploaded files beyond what's needed for your paper.

3. How we use your information

To generate the structured research draft you requested
To detect and prevent abuse of the service
To understand aggregate site traffic and usage patterns

We do not sell your information, and we do not use what you submit to train our own models.

4. Third parties we share data with

To generate your draft, the details you submit are sent to OpenAI's API for processing. OpenAI's handling of that data is governed by OpenAI's own Privacy Policy, which we encourage you to review.

We use Google Analytics to measure site traffic, which sets cookies in your browser. See Google's Privacy Policy for how they handle that data.

5. Data retention

RAGScholar does not have a database and does not save a copy of your topic, instructions, uploaded files, or generated papers on our own servers. Each request is processed and returned to your browser; once you close or leave the page, we don't retain it on our end. (OpenAI may retain request data briefly per their own policy, for abuse-monitoring purposes, separate from anything we store.)

6. Cookies

We use cookies solely for Google Analytics, to understand aggregate traffic to the site. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; the tool will still function without them.

7. Your rights and choices

Since we don't store your submitted content ourselves, there's typically nothing on our end to access, correct, or delete beyond analytics data. If you have questions about analytics data or anything else covered here, email ragscholar@gmail.com and we'll help however we can.

8. Children's privacy

RAGScholar is intended for students, researchers, and academics generally, and is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect information from children under 13.

9. Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle data, we'll update this page and the "Last updated" date above.

10. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email ragscholar@gmail.com or visit our Contact page.