Last Modified: 20th March 2026
This Data Processing Addendum (“Addendum”) forms part of the Terms of Service (the “Agreement”) between Litmap Ltd (“Litmaps”, “Processor”) and the customer entity agreeing to the Agreement (“Customer”, “Controller”).
This Addendum applies where Litmaps processes Personal Data on behalf of Customer.
Litmaps will process Personal Data only on documented instructions from Customer unless required by law.
Litmaps provides a literature discovery and research mapping platform.
Processing may include:
To provide and improve the Litmaps platform, including:
Litmaps will process Personal Data for the duration of the Agreement and until deletion in accordance with Section 10.
Litmaps ensures that personnel authorized to process Personal Data are bound by confidentiality obligations.
Litmaps implements appropriate technical and organisational measures, including:
Customer provides general authorization for Litmaps to engage subprocessors to process Personal Data on its behalf.
Litmaps maintains an up-to-date list of its subprocessors at:
https://www.litmaps.com/legal/subprocessors
Litmaps will:
(a) enter into a written agreement with each subprocessor imposing data protection obligations no less protective than those set out in this Addendum; and
(b) remain fully liable for the performance of each subprocessor.
Litmaps may update its subprocessors from time to time. Litmaps will provide notice of any material changes by updating the subprocessor list.
Customer may reasonably object to a new subprocessor on data protection grounds by notifying Litmaps within 14 days of the update. In such case, the parties will work in good faith to resolve the concern.
Litmaps will assist Customer, taking into account the nature of processing, in fulfilling obligations to respond to requests from data subjects, including:
Litmaps will notify Customer without undue delay after becoming aware of a Personal Data Breach and provide reasonable information to assist Customer in meeting its obligations.
Upon termination of the Agreement, Litmaps will, at Customer’s choice:
unless retention is required by law.
Backup systems may retain data for a limited period consistent with standard retention practices.
Where Personal Data is transferred outside of the EEA or UK, Litmaps will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
Litmaps will make available information reasonably necessary to demonstrate compliance with this Addendum.
Customer may conduct audits (including inspections), subject to:
Liability under this Addendum is subject to the limitations set out in the Agreement.
This Addendum is governed by the same law as the Agreement unless otherwise required by applicable Data Protection Laws.
In case of conflict, this Addendum prevails over the Agreement with respect to data protection matters.
Provision of Litmaps services
For the duration of the Agreement
As described in Section 3
As described in Section 3
As described in Section 3
Litmaps maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the risk, including:
