- About this processing notice
This processing notice applies to the personal information processed in (“Service”) provided to funding customers (“Funders”). SCIN Publishing Inc (“SCIN”) is the controller of personal information provided to, or collected by or for, the Service.
- Purposes for processing
SCIN processes personal information of individuals involved in research to help Funders develop their funding strategies and improve their grant allocations, workflows, and other funding mechanisms to comply with their legal obligations, effectively manage their risks, make informed decisions, run themselves in an ethical manner, and ensure value for the invested funds.
2.1 Find scientific experts
SCIN processes researcher personal information to help Funders to, for example:
- locate and approach researchers who might match funding opportunities;
- expand understanding of who is active in specific research areas;
- find and rank expert reviewers to assist in the evaluation of grant applications; and
- flag potential conflicts of interest between prospective reviewers and grant applicants.
2.2 Evaluate grant applications
SCIN processes grant applicant personal information to help Funders to, for example:
- lidentify publication histories of grant applicants;
- identify funding histories of grant applicants;
- increase their diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes; and
- check for potential conflicts of interests and other relevant conflicts.
2.3 Conduct portfolio analysis
SCIN processes Scopus author profiles and grant information to help Funders with their analysis and benchmarking of their grant programs.
- Personal information processed
SCIN processes personal information of individuals involved in research. This personal information may include:
- name and professional contact details;
- history of affiliated institutions;
- employment and education details;
- media mentions;
- publishing history;
- patent filings; and
- grant award history.
The personal information is sourced from grant awards, public records, such as patent filings, and publicly available information, such as scholarly works and news stories. This information is obtained through SCIN’s publication process or obtained from third-party sources like publishers, funders, preprint servers, news services, patent offices, public repositories, and other data providers.
- Use of personal information
SCIN uses personal information to provide the Service to Funders. Funders make their own decisions as to how to use the personal information provided by the Service, including whether to award a grant. SCIN does not make any decisions about an individual. Funders’ privacy policies and other notices will describe how they use personal information.
- Grounds for processing
Personal information is processed for SCIN and/or Funders where necessary for:
- compliance with a legal obligation;
- performance of a task carried out in the public interest;
- purposes of the legitimate interests described above.
Where SCIN relies on legitimate interests to process personal information, the individuals to whom the personal information relates have the right to object.
- Information recipients
SCIN shares personal information:
- with Funders, service providers, and other processors;
- where we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to:
- meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or other legal obligation;
- detect, investigate and help prevent security, fraud or technical issues;
- protect the rights, property or safety of SCIN, our users, employees or others;
- as part of a corporate transaction, such as a transfer of assets or an acquisition by or merger with another company.
- Locations of processing
Personal information may be stored and processed in the region or country where ESCIN companies and their service providers maintain servers and facilities, including Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States. SCIN takes steps, including through contracts, to ensure that the information continues to be protected wherever it is located in a manner consistent with the standards of protection required under applicable law.
- Your rights
You have the right under certain privacy and data protection laws, as may be applicable, to request free of charge:
- access to and correction and deletion of your personal information;
- restriction of the processing of your personal information, or to object to the processing;
- portability of your personal information.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Email at
info@scin.io. SCIN will respond to your request consistent with applicable laws. To protect your privacy and security, SCIN may require you to verify your identity. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf subject to proof of identity and authorization.
- Data retention
SCIN retains personal information for only as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfil the transactions Funders have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with legal obligations, maintaining business and financial records, resolving disputes, maintaining security, detecting and preventing fraud and abuse, and enforcing agreements.
- Changes
SCIN will update this processing notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
- Contact
For any questions, comments, complaints, or requests regarding this processing notice, please contact the SCIN Data Protection Officer via the email at
info@scin.io. You also may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in the applicable jurisdiction.
- About this processing notice
This processing notice applies to the personal information processed in SCIN recruitment solutions (“Service”) provided to academic and other customers engaged in staff recruitment (“Recruiters”). SCIN Publishing Inc (“SCIN”) is the controller of personal information provided to, or collected by or for, the Service.
- Purposes for processing
SCIN processes personal information of researchers to help Recruiters develop and implement their recruitment strategies and capabilities, for example, to:
- locate and approach researchers who might match recruitment opportunities;
- create a balanced long-list of candidates, such as with respect to gender, breadth of expertise and career accomplishments; and
- compare candidates with like-for-like metrics across a range of career accomplishments, demonstrating their research excellence and impact, as well as skills like mentoring, leadership, innovation, multidisciplinarity and social engagement.
- Personal information processed
SCIN processes researcher personal information that may include:
- name and professional contact details;
- history of affiliated institutions;
- employment and education details;
- media mentions;
- publishing history;
- patent filings; and
- grant award history.
TThe personal information is sourced from public records, such as patent filings, and publicly available information, such as scholarly works and news stories. This information is obtained through SCIN’s publication process or obtained from third-party sources like publishers, preprint servers, news services, patent offices, public repositories, public award lists and other data providers. Inferences may be drawn from this personal information, such as gender, career length and supervisor activity.
- Use of personal information
SCIN uses personal information to provide the Service to Recruiters. Recruiters make their own decisions as to how to use the personal information provided by the Service, including whether to interview or hire a candidate. SCIN does not make any decisions about an individual. Recruiters’ privacy policies and other notices will describe how they use personal information.
- Grounds for processing
Personal information is processed on the basis that is in SCIN’s or others’ legitimate interests.
- Information recipients
SCIN shares personal information:
- with Recruiters, service providers, and other processors;
- where SCIN has a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to:
- meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or other legal obligation;
- detect, investigate and help prevent security, fraud or technical issues; and/or
- protect the rights, property or safety of SCIN, its users, employees or others; and
- as part of a corporate transaction, such as a transfer of assets or an acquisition by or merger with another company.
- Locations of processing
Personal information may be stored and processed in the region or country where SCIN companies and their service providers maintain servers and facilities, including Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States. SCIN takes steps, including through contracts, to ensure that the information continues to be protected wherever it is located in a manner consistent with the standards of protection required under applicable law.
- Your rights
You have the right under certain privacy and data protection laws, as may be applicable, to request free of charge:
- access to and correction and deletion of your personal information;
- restriction of the processing of your personal information, or to object to the processing;
- portability of your personal information.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Email at
info@scin.io. SCIN will respond to your request consistent with applicable laws. To protect your privacy and security, SCIN may require you to verify your identity. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf subject to proof of identity and authorization.
- Data retention
SCIN retains personal information for only as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfill the transactions Recruiters have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with legal obligations, maintaining business and financial records, resolving disputes, maintaining security, detecting and preventing fraud and abuse, and enforcing agreements.
- Changes
SCIN will update this processing notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
- Contact
For any questions, comments, complaints, or requests regarding this processing notice, please contact the SCIN Data Protection Officer via the email at
info@scin.io. You also may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in the applicable jurisdiction.