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Privacy Statement
International Journal of Bio Sciences and Chemistry
The International Journal of Bio Sciences and Chemistry respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and other users of the journal. This Privacy Statement explains how the journal collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information in connection with its website, manuscript submission, peer-review, editorial, and publishing activities.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with the journal, we may collect the following types of information:
Personal and Contact Information
Name
Email address
Telephone number, where required
Postal or correspondence address, where required
Professional and Academic Information
Institutional affiliation
Department or designation
Country
Academic or professional information relevant to the manuscript or editorial process
ORCID iD and other researcher identifiers, where provided
Account and Submission Information
Username and account details
Manuscript title, abstract, keywords, and manuscript files
Author and co-author information
Affiliations and corresponding author details
Cover letters, declarations, references, figures, tables, and supplementary files
Other information submitted as part of the editorial process
Peer-Review and Editorial Information
Reviewer and editor details
Reviewer reports and recommendations
Editorial comments and decisions
Correspondence relating to manuscripts, peer review, and publication
Publication and Payment Information
Information required for publication processing
Billing and invoicing details
Information relating to applicable publication charges or other journal-related payments
Technical Information
Where collected through the website or submission system, the journal may process limited technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and access or server logs, for website operation, security, and administration.
2. How We Use Personal Information
The journal uses personal information for legitimate editorial and publishing purposes, including to:
Create and manage user accounts.
Receive and process manuscript submissions.
Conduct editorial assessment and peer review.
Communicate with authors, reviewers, editors, and other users.
Process accepted manuscripts for publication.
Manage applicable publication charges and related administration.
Maintain accurate editorial and publication records.
Support research integrity and the reliability of the scholarly record.
Operate, maintain, and secure the journal website and submission system.
The journal does not sell or rent personal information or use it for unrelated commercial marketing purposes.
3. Information Published with Articles
When an article is accepted and published, certain information becomes part of the public scholarly record. This may include authors' names, institutional affiliations, country, ORCID iDs where provided, and corresponding author information.
Publication of this information supports proper attribution, authorship identification, discoverability, and scholarly communication.
4. Confidentiality
Personal information obtained during manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial processing is handled with appropriate confidentiality.
Reviewer and editorial information is not publicly disclosed except where disclosure is consistent with the journal's policies, necessary for legitimate publishing activities, or required by applicable law.
5. Third-Party Services
The journal may use third-party services to support its publishing operations, including manuscript submission and peer review, website hosting and technical maintenance, DOI registration and publication services, payment processing, communication, indexing or abstracting, and digital preservation.
Where personal information is shared with service providers, the journal aims to limit disclosure to information necessary for the relevant service or legitimate publishing purpose, subject to applicable agreements and legal requirements.
6. Data Protection and Retention
The journal takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
Personal information may be retained for as long as necessary to support editorial administration, publication activities, research integrity, applicable legal or administrative requirements, and the maintenance of the scholarly record.
7. Correction of Personal Information
Authors, reviewers, editors, and other users may contact the Editorial Office of the International Journal of Bio Sciences and Chemistry if they believe their personal information is inaccurate, incomplete, or requires updating.
Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable requirements and the journal's recordkeeping obligations.
8. Updates and Contact
The journal may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in journal operations, publishing practices, technology, or applicable requirements. The latest version published on the journal's website will apply.
For questions regarding the collection, use, protection, or correction of personal information, please contact the Editorial Office of the International Journal of Bio Sciences and Chemistry through the contact details provided on the journal's website.
This Privacy Statement should be read together with the Terms and Conditions and other relevant journal policies.