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Research Rabbit
Risk Overview
Minimal Risk
3.4
/10
Research
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Knowledge Assistant
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Top Risks
Policy pages did not fully render, creating a transparency gap for formal verification. Small team (Litmap Ltd., NZ) with limited disclosed security infrastructure. No explicit training prohibition confirmed in accessible content. US hosting means US CLOUD Act applies despite NZ incorporation. Researchers advised not to upload unpublished manuscripts.
Mitigations
Explicit no-data-sale commitment. New Zealand GDPR adequacy status. Special protections for researchers in restrictive jurisdictions indicates a genuine privacy-first culture. No ad monetization model. New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 provides a regulatory backstop. Mission-aligned academic tool.
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Highest Risk Categories
The highest-scoring risk categories identified in this assessment.
Training Use
Privacy policy page loaded but full text content did not render in accessible format. Search results confirm Research Rabbit states 'user data never leaves their own servers and is never sold to third parties.' Takes 'special care to protect researchers in jurisdictions with less academic freedom.' No explicit no-training commitment confirmed in accessible content. Data-minimization statements suggest low training risk but cannot be verified.
4
/10
Data Retention
Full policy text not accessible in rendered form. Company states data stays on their servers and is not sold. Litmap Ltd. (NZ) is subject to New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 which includes data minimization and retention limitation principles. No specific retention period confirmed. Moderate uncertainty risk due to inaccessible policy.
4
/10
Data Sovereignty
New Zealand company (Litmap Ltd.), site hosted in the United States. New Zealand has EU GDPR adequacy status. New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 is a robust modern framework. US CLOUD Act applies to the US hosting infrastructure. New Zealand is a Five Eyes intelligence alliance member (minor sovereignty consideration). Overall a favorable sovereignty profile for an academic tool.
4
/10
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Updated July 2026 • AI-assisted research • Reviewed by Verax • Report an issue
Reference Documentation
Official documentation and policies referenced as part of this assessment.
Terms of Service
https://www.researchrabbit.ai/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy
https://www.researchrabbit.ai/privacy-policy