Privacy Statement

Last Updated: 23rd January 2025

Data Collection
We collect personal information in the following ways:

• Submission Process: Names, email addresses, affiliations, ORCID IDs, and other details provided by authors during manuscript submission.
• Peer Review: Information about reviewers, including names, expertise, and contact details.

Purpose of Data Use
Your data is used to:

• Process and publish submissions (e.g., peer review, editorial correspondence).
• Communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors about manuscript status.
• Improve journal services, website functionality, and reader engagement.
• Comply with legal obligations (e.g., plagiarism checks, tax reporting).

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

User Rights
You have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Withdraw consent for data processing (where applicable).
• Request data portability (e.g., transferring your information to another service).
• Lodge complaints with a data protection authority (e.g., GDPR for EU users).

Data Retention

• Published articles and associated metadata are retained indefinitely.
• Unpublished manuscripts or rejected submissions are deleted after [X years].
• Reviewer/editor data is retained for as long as needed for editorial workflows.

Policy Updates
This policy may be revised periodically. Updates will be posted on our website with a revised "Last Updated" date.