Policies

Privacy Policy for current and previous readers, authors, reviewers, editors, speakers, delegates, other customers who visits our website and uses the products and services offered by United Scientific Group Corporation (USG), project partners or associated corporations.

As a company responsible for data, data protection is very important to us. We are guardians of the personal information which we process, and we make sure that we comply with data protection legislation. We give the people whom we process information about ("the registered") information about our data processes and about the rights one has as a registered individual. In this privacy policy, we describe our processing of information about authors.

The information which we process about you may include: Information about speakers, committee who registers for conferences, authors, reviewers, editors who subscribe for the publishing services.

General personal information, including identification information, including name, address, e-mail information that is included in our correspondence with you, portrait photo and CV/bio, if you are a speaker or presenter at an event Information about persons with project partners.

Data you provide to us

We clarify that you are not obligated to provide us personal data beyond the limited data we need for you to register your account or to make payments if you purchase services from us.

We also clarify that we do not require you to provide “sensitive personal data” to use our services, and if you choose to include it on your profile it will be visible to others.

How we use your data

We add that we may contact you through mobile numbers and not just email. Our communication preference settings allow members choices about USG communications.

Only because of the expertise in their respective field, communication(s) will only be made about any research finding(s) or topics related to their subject; and to send users information they agreed to receive about topics which are of interest to them, and also to send periodic emails regarding publications and other related events.

How we share information

USG treat users' information as private and confidential, and do not sell, trade, or rent this to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding readers and users with our partners, affiliates and advertisers for the some legitimate and business analysis according to the law.

We add greater clarity about your profile visibility and the settings you must control your profile visibility off of our services while subscribing/registering to USG services. Sponsors/Exhibitors will be provided with e-copy of the attendee list (name, email, company/university) post-conference.

Your choices & obligations

We clarify that data we retain may have been provided directly by you, inferred from your use of the services.

Regardless of whether you are a USG member or a visitor, you may exercise the following data protection rights: the right of deletion, the right to amend or rectify your personal data, the right to object to the use of your personal data, the right to restrict processing of your data, the right of access, and the right of portability.

As a non-profit organization, we collaborate with various partners, organizations, individuals and third-party agencies to coordinate scientific events and associated activities including graphic design and development of event websites, social media management, marketing, and more. It's important to note that we do not claim any rights or concerns to their copyrights, trademarks, legally recognized rights, or any other interests.

Lawful bases for processing

As before, USG will only collect and process your personal data when we have lawful bases for doing so. These lawful bases include when you provide us consent, when we have a contractual obligation to collect or process your personal data, and when we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data.

Web browser cookies

Our site may use "cookies" to enhance user experience. Users web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes. User may choose to set their web browser to accept or refuse cookies. By not accepting cookies, some pages or parts of the site may not function properly.

Security of user information

USG adopts appropriate data storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of the users' personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our site.

The undisclosed/anonymous comments and/or discussions would be treated on the internet as plague and are not encouraged. In such matters, USG would address accordingly, settle the genuine cases amicably or will need to proceed with further action, including referring the matter to an outside counsel.

USG reserves all rights and remedies whether legal or equitable.

Copyright Disclaimer

Unauthorized copying or usage of delegate databases from unitedscientificgroup.org and its associated conference and journal websites, including but not limited to delegate images, emails, and any form of reproduction, modification, distribution, republication, or display, is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from the USG United Scientific Group board. Engaging in such activities may lead to severe legal consequences, including potential imprisonment for up to one year and monetary damages of up to $1 million under both U.S. and international copyright laws. Obtaining written permission is a prerequisite for any utilization of these materials.

Changes to this privacy policy

USG may update this policy from time to time, so please check our website periodically. USG will post a notification on the main page of our site. If you have any concerns about how your information is being used or questions about USG Privacy policy, please contact contact[at]uniscigroup.net.

We will respond to your inquiry as quickly as possible and no later than one month after we have received your inquiry.

Privacy policy updated on November 28, 2024