Privacy Notice: Institutional Assessment Requests

This notice explains how we handle the information you send through the Institutional Assessment request form. It applies only to that form. Our general Privacy Policy covers the rest of the website.

Who is responsible

Webometrics is a UNIRANKS project. The information you send is handled by UNIRANKS Inc., which operates Webometrics.org. Questions about this notice: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

What we receive

Your name, professional title, institutional email address and department; the university's name, website and country; the peer institutions and assessment interests you list; and any additional information you choose to give. Please do not include personal data about other people beyond what is needed for your request.

Why we use it

• To answer your request, discuss the scope of an assessment and, if you wish, prepare a proposal.
• Where the EU or UK GDPR applies, we rely on taking steps at your request before a possible contract and on our legitimate interest in responding to institutional enquiries.

We do not use your request for marketing mailings, we do not sell it, and we do not share it with other institutions. Requesting an assessment has no effect on the Webometrics rankings.

How it is handled

• The form sends your request by email to our Webometrics mailbox. The website does not store submissions in its database.
• The form uses a proof-of-work check against automated spam, which runs in your browser and does not use a third-party service.
• UNIRANKS Inc. is based in the United States, so your request may be read from outside your country.

How long we keep it

We keep your request only for as long as we need it to respond. If an assessment follows, it becomes part of the engagement records, which are kept for as long as the engagement and any legally required record-keeping require.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may ask to access, correct or delete your information, or object to how we use it, by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You may also complain to your data protection authority.

Last updated: 10 November 2026