Privacy Statement

1. Introduction

The Appissode Journal is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal information provided by authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of the journal platform. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information is collected, processed, stored, protected, and managed through the journal’s Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

 

2. Information We Collect

The journal may collect personal information required for journal management and publishing activities, including but not limited to:

  • Full name;
  • Email address;
  • Institutional affiliation;
  • Country of residence;
  • ORCID iD (if provided);
  • Username and password;
  • Professional biography (optional);
  • Manuscript submission and peer review records;
  • Correspondence related to manuscript processing.

 

3. Purpose of Data Collection

Personal information is collected and processed solely for purposes related to scholarly publishing activities, including:

  • Managing user registration and account authentication;
  • Processing manuscript submissions;
  • Coordinating editorial and peer review processes;
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors;
  • Publishing accepted articles with appropriate author information;
  • Maintaining the integrity, security, and efficiency of the journal management system;
  • Generating anonymous statistical reports to improve journal services.

 

4. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

The Appissode Journal uses collected personal information exclusively for academic publishing purposes. The journal does not sell, rent, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

Personal information may only be shared when necessary for journal operations, including:

  • Editorial team members involved in manuscript evaluation and processing;
  • Reviewers who require limited information for peer review purposes;
  • Publishing service providers supporting journal operations;
  • Legal or regulatory authorities when required by applicable laws.

 

5. Cookies and System Logs

The journal website may use cookies and server logs to support website functionality, maintain secure user sessions, analyze website usage, and improve user experience. Users may manage cookie preferences through their browser settings; however, disabling cookies may affect certain website functionalities.

 

6. Data Security

The Appissode Journal applies appropriate administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, misuse, or destruction. Although reasonable efforts are made to safeguard user information, no electronic storage or transmission system can guarantee absolute security.

 

7. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to support editorial management, publication processes, legal obligations, and scholarly record preservation. Information associated with published articles, including author details, may remain publicly available as part of the permanent academic record.

 

8. User Rights

Users may have the right to access, update, correct, or request deletion of their personal information, subject to applicable legal and journal requirements. Users may also withdraw consent for optional data processing activities.

Requests related to personal information should be submitted to the journal’s editorial office.

 

9. Third-Party Services

The journal may integrate with third-party academic services to support scholarly communication and publication activities, including:

  • ORCID;
  • Crossref and DOI registration services;
  • Indexing and abstracting databases.

These services operate according to their own privacy policies, and users are encouraged to review the relevant policies of each service provider.

 

10. Changes to This Privacy Statement

The Appissode Journal reserves the right to update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in journal practices, technology, legal requirements, or publishing standards. Any revisions will be published on this page with the effective date of implementation.

 

11. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of personal information, users may contact the journal editorial office:

 

Editorial Office
Appissode Journal
Website: https://ojs.journalocean.org/appissode

 

Effective Date: January 1, 2022