India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is now in force. As a Data Fiduciary processing the personal data of Indian citizens, ScholarVault is committed to full compliance. This statement sets out our obligations, your rights, and how we implement the Act.
Under the DPDP Act 2023, any entity that determines the purpose and means of processing personal data is a Data Fiduciary. ScholarVault is the Data Fiduciary for all personal data collected through scholarvault.in.
We collect and process personal data for the specific, lawful purposes described in this document and our Privacy Policy. We do not process personal data beyond these stated purposes.
Under the DPDP Act, personal data may only be processed on lawful grounds. ScholarVault processes personal data on the following grounds:
| Processing Activity | DPDP Lawful Ground |
|---|---|
| Account creation and login | Consent |
| Processing Gold/Institution subscription payments | Contract necessity |
| Sending CFP alerts and product notifications | Consent (opt-in) |
| Generating audit results for your submitted URLs | Contract necessity |
| Platform security and fraud prevention | Legitimate use / Legal obligation |
| Responding to grievances and disputes | Legal obligation |
| Tax and financial record keeping | Legal obligation |
As a 'Data Principal' (the individual to whom the personal data relates), you have the following rights under the Act, which ScholarVault fully supports:
You have the right to obtain a summary of the personal data being processed by us and the processing activities undertaken.
You have the right to correct, complete, or update your personal data. You also have the right to request the erasure of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
You have the right to have your grievances addressed by the Data Fiduciary. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
You have the right to nominate any other individual, who shall, in the event of your death or incapacity, exercise your rights under the Act.
In accordance with the Act, ScholarVault ensures:
The DPDP Act introduces the concept of a 'Consent Manager'. ScholarVault will integrate with registered Consent Managers as and when the technical ecosystem for such managers is established by the Government of India.
If you have any questions or grievances regarding the processing of your personal data under the DPDP Act, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
DPO Name: Grievance Officer, ScholarVault
Email: [email protected]
Address: Chennai, India
We will acknowledge your grievance within 48 hours and provide a resolution within 14 working days.
ScholarVault is a professional academic intelligence tool. All content on the platform — from audit results to user feedback — must meet standards appropriate for the academic research community we serve.
ScholarVault publishes automated audit results derived from publicly available data about academic conferences. Our content includes trust scores, integrity breakdowns, verdict labels, and threat database entries. All published audit content is:
| Verdict | Score | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 90+ | All major integrity signals pass. Strongest possible verification. |
| Gold | 80–89 | Strong integrity signals. Minor documentation gaps only. |
| Silver | 70–79 | Generally trustworthy with some unverifiable claims. |
| Verified | 60–69 | No red flags detected. Limited publicly available verification. |
| Suspicious | 35–59 | Multiple integrity signals are unclear or contradictory. Proceed with caution. |
| High-Risk | 0–34 | Multiple integrity failures detected. High probability of non-delivery. |
"High-Risk" is an automated integrity assessment based on publicly verifiable signals. It does not constitute a legal finding of fraud, illegality, or criminal activity. It indicates that the conference URL displays patterns consistent with non-delivery risk.
All content published by ScholarVault uses precise, neutral, evidence-based language. We do not use inflammatory language, personal accusations, or unverified claims. We describe observed signals, not intentions or character.
Examples of our language standard:
Users interacting with ScholarVault (via feedback, support, or community features) must not submit:
If you believe any content on ScholarVault is factually inaccurate, use our Dispute & Score Review procedure. Disputes with verifiable supporting evidence are reviewed within 21 working days.
ScholarVault reserves the right to moderate, edit, or remove any user-generated content that violates these guidelines. Accounts that repeatedly violate these standards may be suspended.
ScholarVault's mission is to provide accurate, evidence-based integrity data. We recognize that automated systems can sometimes misinterpret data or that conference information may have changed since the last audit. We provide a formal mechanism for verified representatives to request a manual review.
Review requests are only accepted from verified representatives of the conference in question. Verification requires:
Reviews are conducted only on the basis of factual inaccuracies in the audit data. Valid grounds include:
We do not accept review requests based on: general disagreement with the scoring methodology, commercial pressure, legal threats, or the "prestige" of the organisers. The 18-point methodology is applied uniformly to all URLs.
Once a valid request is received at [email protected] with the subject "Score Review Request [URL]":
Decisions made following a manual review are final and represent ScholarVault's definitive assessment of the conference's integrity signals at that point in time.
ScholarVault respects the intellectual property and legal rights of others. If you believe any content published on our platform infringes your rights or violates Indian law, please follow this procedure.
ScholarVault will remove "manifestly unlawful" content upon receiving a valid notice. This includes content that is:
Send a detailed email to [email protected] with the subject "Official Takedown Notice". The notice must contain:
We acknowledge receipts within 48 hours and typically process takedown requests within 7 to 14 working days, depending on the complexity of the legal verification required.
If content you submitted was removed, you may file a counter-notice explaining why the content is not unlawful. We reserve the final right to determine platform content based on our Content Guidelines.
The ScholarVault platform, its underlying audit technology, and all content published herein are the exclusive intellectual property of ScholarVault, based in Chennai, India.
The 18-point Dynamic Audit Methodology used to calculate integrity scores is a proprietary analytical framework. Any attempt to reverse-engineer, replicate, or commercially exploit this methodology without written consent from the ScholarVault Team is strictly prohibited.
The database of audited URLs, historical scores, and threat signals constitutes a protected database under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. Unauthorized scraping, bulk downloading, or redistribution of this data is a violation of platform terms and legal statutes.
Researchers and students are permitted to cite individual ScholarVault scores in academic papers, provided full attribution is given to ScholarVault. Commercial entities (Publishers, Conferences) may display their score badge only after purchasing the licensed Gold Verification Plan.
ScholarVault® and the ScholarVault Logo are trademarks of ScholarVault. Any unauthorized use of these marks is prohibited.
This platform is owned and operated by the ScholarVault Team, an independent research body dedicated to academic integrity and technological transparency.
| Registered Name | ScholarVault |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600019, India |
| Legal Status | Sole Proprietorship (UDYAM-TN-02-0457961) |
| Contact WhatsApp | +91 86101 00624 |
| Official Email | [email protected] |
| Founder | ScholarVault Team |
ScholarVault is an independent initiative, providing automated solutions for complex verification problems in the global academic landscape.
Any legal inquiries or disputes regarding the operation of this platform are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.