// Trust & Security Report
Connected Papers
Visual academic paper discovery tool for researchers and scientists. Builds similarity graphs from academic papers using Semantic Scholar corpus. Single product with free and premium pricing tiers (Academic, Business, Group, Library).
Certifications held
1
Maturity
Startup
Trains on your data
No
Trust center
No
// Certification ledger
Each held certification is backed by a verbatim quote from the vendor's own trust or security page. “Not confirmed” means we could not verify it publicly, not that the vendor lacks it.
Verify on connectedpapers.com“You are granted full rights under GDPR, this includes: rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability”
> Show 6 unconfirmed / not-held certifications
source: connectedpapers.comNo mention of SOC 2 certification found on trust center, privacy policy, terms of service, or public pages.
source: connectedpapers.comNo mention of ISO 27001 certification found on trust center, privacy policy, terms of service, or public pages.
source: connectedpapers.comNo mention of ISO 27017 or ISO 27018 certification found on vendor domain.
source: connectedpapers.comNo mention of HIPAA compliance found. Product is an academic paper discovery tool, not a healthcare/medical product.
source: connectedpapers.comPayment processing handled by PayPro Global; Connected Papers does not store or manage credit card information.
source: connectedpapers.comNo mention of FedRAMP certification found. Not a US government-approved tool.
// Privacy & AI training
Trains on customer data
No
Data processing agreement
Not offered
Data region
Microsoft Azure (location not specified, but Azure is global with regional options)
Product is a search/discovery tool for existing academic papers. Does not appear to train on customer data. No generative AI features mentioned.
// Security controls
Payment Security
Handled by PayPro Global; checkout page hosted by PayPro for security; Connected Papers does not store credit card information
connectedpapers.comData Retention
Account data (username, email, password) and saved papers retained. Mailing list email only for newsletter.
connectedpapers.comThird-Party Data Sharing
No marketing messages or sharing of data with third parties for marketing purposes
connectedpapers.com// Products & data scope
data: 5 Connected Papers graphs per month, saved papers, account data (email, username, password)
Free tier with limited graphs. All features included but capped at 5 graphs monthly.
data: Unlimited graphs, all features, for academics/non-profits and personal research use
EUR 4.14/month annual billing (EUR 49.66/year). Premium tier with unlimited graphs. Academic use only.
data: Unlimited graphs, all features, for commercial and business use
EUR 13.80/month annual billing (EUR 165.54/year). Premium tier for commercial entities.
data: Team/organization access with seat-based licensing, single invoice, admin controls
Available in Academic Group and Business Group variants. Academic Library variant with SSO, IP, email access for institutions.
// What to watch
- No formal security certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001) despite handling user account data and payment information.
- Small company (2-10 employees) with limited security/compliance resources compared to enterprise vendors.
- Terms of Service last updated 2023-02-21 (over 2.5 years ago); privacy/compliance documents may need refresh.
- Payment handled by third-party (PayPro Global); Connected Papers does not store payment data directly. This reduces their PCI DSS responsibility but means payment security depends on vendor.
- Uses Google Analytics for tracking; users should be aware of Google's data handling practices.
- Governed by Israeli law; some users may have jurisdiction concerns.
- No Data Processing Agreement (DPA) mentioned; GDPR-compliant but basic level of contractual data protection commitments.
// At a glance
Pricing model
Freemium with premium tiers. Free (5 graphs/month), Academic/Personal (EUR 4.14/month), Business (EUR 13.80/month), Group/Library plans with per-seat or per-org pricing.
Self-hostable
No
// How we verified this
Every certification marked HELD is confirmed against a verbatim quote on Connected Papers's own trust, security, or privacy pages. We reject certifications claimed only on third-party aggregators, on a cloud host's behalf, or by a similarly named company.
Last verified 2026-07-06. Compliance changes over time. Always confirm directly with the vendor before relying on any certification for a purchasing or compliance decision.
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