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Zotero was created with the philosophy that your research data belongs to you and should be kept secure and private by default. | Zotero was created with the philosophy that your research data belongs to you and should be kept secure and private by default. | ||
- | All Zotero software is open-source and can be audited for security and privacy practices. | + | All Zotero software is open source and can be audited for security and privacy practices. Zotero builds for macOS and Windows are code-signed, |
Unlike many cloud-based tools, the Zotero desktop application is a local program that runs on your computer and saves all research data locally by default. Unless you explicitly set up syncing, your research data never leaves your computer. | Unlike many cloud-based tools, the Zotero desktop application is a local program that runs on your computer and saves all research data locally by default. Unless you explicitly set up syncing, your research data never leaves your computer. | ||
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While library data can be synced only with Zotero servers, for syncing of attached files you can choose between Zotero servers and a WebDAV server under your control, or you can use linked files that are stored in a location of your choosing and aren't synced by Zotero. | While library data can be synced only with Zotero servers, for syncing of attached files you can choose between Zotero servers and a WebDAV server under your control, or you can use linked files that are stored in a location of your choosing and aren't synced by Zotero. | ||
- | The Zotero data server is open-source and can be run locally, which some organizations choose to do, but this can be technically challenging, | + | The Zotero data server is open-source and can be run locally, which some organizations choose to do, but this can be technically challenging, |
See our [[privacy|privacy policy]] for further details on Zotero' | See our [[privacy|privacy policy]] for further details on Zotero' |