Privacy Policy

In general, we use the same privacy policy that Nature Publishing Group uses for all its nature.com websites.

However, Nature Network has some unique features, and its privacy rules are described here.

Personal profiles

When you log in to Nature Network, a basic profile will be automatically generated for you. The profile will be publicly visible and will show only your name. When you complete your profile, the following information will be publicly available (if you choose to provide this information):

• your job title and affiliation
• a photo of yourself (if you upload one)
• a description of your research, interests and projects
• a list of your publications
• your tags
• the names of the other members of your network and links to their Nature Network profiles
• the public groups you belong to

You can choose to make your email address and other contact information publicly visible on your profile. Or you can keep them completely private.

Groups

In a group profile, the description of the group, a list of its members and their publications, and its public events will be visible to all users.

You can form a "Private" group on Nature Network, which will be visible to only the members of that group. Members can join "Private" groups only by invitation.

Commenting and Forums

As a default, all comments you post on Nature Network will be attributed to you and your profile. All comments posted on blogs, news articles, and discussion forums will be publicly visible. You can, however, choose to remain anonymous on any given reply in the forums.