Research Data Security & Sovereignty

Privacy Policy

All research data remains confidential, encrypted, and under controlled secure infrastructure. ScholarMark does not use third-party public AI or cloud systems for data exploitation or model training.

We are committed to keeping your research sovereign and secure. Below are the assurances that underpin how we handle your data.

Data Ownership

  • ▸100% ownership remains with the researcher and institution.
  • ▸No reuse, resale, or model training on submitted research.

Secure Processing Protocol

  • ▸Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS 1.2+).
  • ▸Encrypted storage (AES-256 equivalent standard).
  • ▸Access-controlled environment.

Infrastructure Control

  • ▸Dedicated secured deployment architecture.
  • ▸No open public data exposure.
  • ▸Role-based access system.

Confidential Review Workflow

  • ▸NDA-protected reviewers.
  • ▸Double-blind structured review.
  • ▸Controlled document access logging.
  • ▸Reviewer-facing content is anonymized before review to protect author identity and sensitive data.

Blockchain Proof (Metadata Only)

When we use blockchain for integrity proof, we store only a timestamped hash—never your full paper or research content. Your actual research file is never exposed on any public ledger.

  • ▸Only a timestamped hash is stored on-chain.
  • ▸No full paper content is exposed publicly.

For questions about how we handle your research data, contact us through the channels provided on our platform.