Litmaps
Litmaps · Search · NZ · www.litmaps.com
Last verified 2026-09-16
Entry
services/litmaps.yamlTraining on your data (default tier)
Aggregated, de-identified data may be used for research and to develop and improve the services; content use not otherwise stated
Retention
As long as reasonably necessary for the purposes collected, longer for disputes; anonymised data indefinitely
Data residency
Some sub-processors in the United States under SCCs and the UK addendum; primary region not named
Vendor data-handling terms
Training on your data (default tier)
Aggregated, de-identified data may be used for research and to develop and improve the services; content use not otherwise stated
“From time to time, we may use aggregate, de-identified Personal Information for research and statistical purposes to develop and improve our services and products.”
Retention
As long as reasonably necessary for the purposes collected, longer for disputes; anonymised data indefinitely
“We will only retain your Personal Information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements.”
Data residency
Some sub-processors in the United States under SCCs and the UK addendum; primary region not named
“Some of our subprocessors process data in the United States ; for those transfers we rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (2021/914) and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum , together with additional safeguards.”
Domains and endpoints
observed means seen in Unseen deployments; vendor-documented means listed by the vendor. Vendors do not publish complete lists.
| Host | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| litmaps.com | app | observed |
Assessment
Web app: low
Reasoning: A literature-mapping tool for researchers. Inputs are citations and search terms from public literature; the policy is careful about transfers. Little to protect.
Flags: Some processing in the United States · Assessed 2026-09-16. The assessment is Unseen's; the terms above are the vendor's.
Changelog
- 2026-09-16Documented. Use, retention and transfer terms verified against the Litmaps privacy policy.
- 2026-09-15Listed from the Unseen catalogue with observed domains.
Corrections
Pull request on GitHub, or the form below. Changes are reviewed and recorded in the changelog.