Living Interactive Evidence Synthesis

Privacy Policy

How we manage, protect, and process data within the Living Interactive Evidence Synthesis (LIvE) Platform.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the LISR Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide, optimize, and maintain the interactive systematic review applications (the Watcher, the Scanner, the Extractor, the Analyzer, and the Tabulator). By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

"Account"
Means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
"Company"
Refers to Living Interactive Systematic Reviews (LISR) Platform / Living Evidence Synthesis Team.
"Personal Data"
Is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual using our review infrastructure.
"Service"
Refers to the LISR Platform applications and data analysis dashboards accessible via the website.
"Usage Data"
Refers to data collected automatically, such as queries issued to the R analyzer service or session durations.
"Cookies"
Small tracking files placed on your browser to remember login status and default filter view configurations.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

1. Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Institutional affiliation or medical practice entity
  • Usage Data & parameters submitted during screening procedures

2. Usage Data & Analytical Submissions

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the platform. This includes information such as Your Device's IP address, browser type, the specific system dashboards visited, interactive meta-analysis paths configuration, and the outputs requested via backend execution scripts.

GDPR & CCPA Privacy Disclosures

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), users retain strict legal claims over their personal records.

Your Legal Rights Include:

  • The right to access, update, or erase the profile parameters we hold on you.
  • The right to object to automated screening or rule-based processing elements.
  • The right to withdraw data consent at any point without impacting clinical access permissions.

Questions Regarding Privacy?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or data processing practices within the living reviews platform, please feel free to reach out.

Contact Privacy Desk