Site Policies

Transparency in knowledge-sharing: our guiding principles for community conduct, data handling, and institutional compliance.

1. User Conduct

Allowed Behaviors

  • Civilized academic debate
  • Respectful peer mentorship
  • Verified expert contributions

Prohibited Actions

  • Hate speech or ideological bullying
  • Commercial solicitation in academic spaces
  • Non-consensual personal data sharing

Consequences

  • First offense: Warning & moderation review
  • Second offense: Temporary suspension
  • Third offense: Permanent account termination

2. Data Handling

What We Collect

  • • Verified academic credentials
  • • Contribution metadata
  • • Interaction patterns
  • • Anonymized research metrics

How We Protect Your Data

  • Encrypted at rest and in transit
  • Annual third-party security audits
  • GDPR/CCPA-compliant operations

3. Academic Integrity

Our Commitment

We enforce rigorous standards to prevent academic fraud:

  • • Plagiarism detection via Turnitin integration
  • • Originality verification for all contributions
  • • Verified citation tracking system
  • • Peer-review accountability framework

4. Access Control

Verification Tiers

  • Free Tier: Basic access for students
  • Premium Tier: Full research rights (€79/year)
  • Institutional Tier: Organizational access

Access Requirements

  • • Academic ID verification
  • • Professional credentials
  • • Institutional affiliation proof

5. Moderation Principles

Community-Driven

Users can flag problematic content using our smart moderation system.

AI + Human

Our moderation team reviews flagged content within 3 business hours.

Appeals Process

All content decisions are automatically reviewed within 7 days.

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