Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

The Journal Ocean Publishing  is committed to protecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of this journal. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

Information We Collect

The journal may collect personal information, including but not limited to:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Institutional affiliation

  • Country of residence

  • ORCID iD (if provided)

  • Username and password

  • Professional biography (optional)

  • Submission and peer review records

  • Correspondence related to manuscript processing

Purpose of Data Collection

Personal information is collected solely for the purposes of:

  • Managing user registration and authentication.

  • Processing manuscript submissions.

  • Coordinating peer review and editorial workflows.

  • Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors.

  • Publishing accepted articles with appropriate author information.

  • Maintaining the integrity and security of the journal's publishing process.

  • Generating anonymous statistical reports to improve journal services.

Use of Personal Information

The personal information collected by this journal will be used exclusively for activities related to scholarly publishing. The journal will not sell, rent, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

Information may be shared only when necessary with:

  • Editorial team members involved in manuscript processing.

  • Reviewers (limited to information required for peer review).

  • Publishing service providers supporting journal operations.

  • Legal or regulatory authorities when required by applicable law.

Cookies and System Logs

The OJS platform may use cookies and server logs to:

  • Maintain secure user sessions.

  • Improve website functionality.

  • Analyze website usage.

  • Enhance user experience.

Users may disable cookies in their browser settings; however, some website features may not function properly.

Data Security

The journal implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Although every effort is made to ensure data security, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill editorial, publishing, legal, and archival requirements. Published author information forms part of the permanent scholarly record and may remain publicly available indefinitely.

User Rights

Depending on applicable data protection laws, users may have the right to:

  • Access their personal information.

  • Request correction of inaccurate information.

  • Update their account information.

  • Request deletion of personal data where legally permissible.

  • Withdraw consent for optional data processing.

Requests concerning personal data should be directed to the journal's editorial office.

Third-Party Services

The journal may integrate with third-party services such as:

  • ORCID

  • Crossref

  • DOI registration agencies

  • Indexing and abstracting services

These services operate under their own privacy policies, and users are encouraged to review them separately.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

The journal reserves the right to update this Privacy Statement at any time. Any revisions will be posted on this page with the effective date.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Statement or the handling of your personal information, please contact:

Editorial Office
Journal Ocean Publishing
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://journalocean.org

Effective Date: [Jan 1, 2022]