Information Collected
The journal may collect account, correspondence, manuscript, authorship, reviewer, payment-reference, and technical information necessary for journal operations.
Login and Profile Information
Where social login is enabled by the administrator, the selected provider may supply basic account information such as name, email address, provider identifier, and profile photo. This information is used to create or connect the user account and support secure access to the site.
Use of Information
Information may be used for editorial communication, manuscript processing, peer review, publication administration, security, and journal records.
Manuscript and Author Data
Submission data is used to assess manuscripts, communicate with authors, manage editorial decisions, and maintain publication records.
Reviewer Confidentiality
Reviewer identities, reports, and confidential editorial communications are handled with appropriate confidentiality.
Cookies and Analytics
The website may use necessary cookies and basic analytics where enabled to support security, performance, and site improvement.
Installed App and Offline Data
The installed app may store previously loaded pages, article content, PDF previews, and pending form submissions on the user's device so the site can continue to work when internet access is unavailable. Pending submissions are sent to the site when the connection returns.
Data Protection
The journal will use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect journal data.
Contact
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