Elsevier Privacy Policy

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1010- [How we use your information](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
1111- [Sharing of your information](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
1212- [Your personal account](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
1313- [Administrator data](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
1414- [Your communications preferences](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
1515- [Accessing and updating your information](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
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1716- [Data retention](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
1817- [Data security](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
1918- [Locations of processing](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
2019- [Grounds for processing](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
2120- [Changes](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
2221- [Contact](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
23- [Service-specific details](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)
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2523## Information we collect
2624
2725We collect information about you in three ways: directly from your input, from third-party sources, and through automated technologies.
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2927### Information you provide to us
154152You have the right under certain privacy and data protection laws, as may be applicable, to request free of charge:
155153
156154- Access to and correction and deletion of your personal information;
157155- Restriction of our processing of your personal information, or to object to our processing; and/or
158156- Portability of your personal information.
159157
160If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the [Elsevier Privacy Support Hub](https://service.elsevier.com/app/contact/supporthub/privacysupport). We will respond to your request consistent with applicable laws. To protect your privacy and security, we 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.
158If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the [Elsevier Privacy Support Hub](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy/data-request). We will respond to your request consistent with applicable laws. To protect your privacy and security, we 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.
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162160If you are a California resident, you have [additional rights described here](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/california-privacy-notice).
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165163
166164## Data retention
192190Where we rely on your consent to process personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, and where we rely on legitimate interests, you may have the right to object to our processing.
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194192## Changes
195193
196194We will update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. If we make any material changes, we will provide notice through the Service or by other means.
197195
198If you have any questions, comments, complaints or requests regarding this privacy policy or our processing of your information, please contact the Elsevier Data Protection Officer via the [Elsevier Privacy Support Hub](https://service.elsevier.com/app/contact/supporthub/privacysupport) or via post:
196If you have any questions, comments, complaints or requests regarding this privacy policy or our processing of your information, please contact the Elsevier Data Protection Officer via the [Elsevier Privacy Support Hub](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy/data-request/) or via post:
199197
200198Elsevier Data Protection Officer
201199Elsevier Limited
202200The Boulevard
203201Langford Lane
204202Kidlington
205203Oxford OX5 1GB
206204United Kingdom
207205
208[Contact the Data Protection Officer](https://service.elsevier.com/app/contact/supporthub/privacysupport/)
206[Contact the Data Protection Officer](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy/data-request/)
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210208You also may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in the applicable jurisdiction.
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212210The data protection representative for our businesses that are processing personal data within the scope of European Union and Swiss data protection laws and established outside of the European Economic Area and Switzerland is Elsevier B.V, Radarweg 29, 1043 Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The data protection representative for our businesses that are processing personal data within the scope of United Kingdom data protection laws and established outside of the United Kingdom is Elsevier Limited at the address above.
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