Privacy policy of the Journal of Academic Innovation is very important for the authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and visitors of our website.
Personal information provided by you will be used responsibly and all the necessary measures will be undertaken to protect your personal information collected via our website, submission system, peer review process, and editorial correspondence.
Information We May Collect
Depending on how individuals interact with the journal, information may include:
- Name and professional affiliation
- Email address and contact information
- ORCID or other researcher identifiers
- Manuscript and publication information
- Reviewer and editorial records
- Correspondence with the journal
- Information voluntarily submitted through online forms
The journal seeks to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for legitimate editorial, publishing, administrative, and technical purposes.
How We Use Personal Information
Information may be used to:
- Process manuscript submissions
- Manage editorial and peer-review activities
- Communicate with authors and reviewers
- Maintain publication and author records
- Publish accepted articles and associated information
- Respond to enquiries
- Manage journal subscriptions or notifications, where applicable
- Maintain website security and functionality
- Meet legitimate legal and ethical obligations
Confidentiality of Manuscripts and Peer Reviews
Information related to manuscripts that have not yet been published and peer reviews is handled confidentially.
Access to such information is restricted to people who need it for genuine editorial, reviewing, publication, or administrative reasons.
Reviewers and editors are supposed to handle such information in confidence and are not allowed to reveal or use any confidential information received during the review process to gain personal or professional advantage.
Information Sharing
Personal information collected by the journal is never sold for any commercial purpose that is not related to the journal's business.
In case such information needs to be processed, it can be done by external vendors who provide services related to manuscript submission, peer review, website management, publication, or other journal-related operations.
Data Security
Reasonable administrative and technical security measures are put in place by the journal to prevent any unauthorised access, misappropriation, loss, alteration, or disclosure of the personal information provided.
It is important to understand that an online environment cannot provide absolute security in connection with the transmission of data electronically via the Internet.
Cookies and Web Site Technology
The journal web site may make use of cookies or other similar technologies for ensuring functionality of the site, improving your experience when using it, security issues, or general information about use of the site.
When necessary, appropriate details on any applicable cookies or tracking technologies will be disclosed.
Data Retention
Personal information may be retained for the period that is deemed necessary to carry out legitimate publishing, editorial, administrative, legal or archiving purposes.
The period of retention of the information may vary depending on the nature of the information and its intended purpose.
Changes to This Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement may be amended from time to time to reflect any changes in journal policies, technologies, publishing services, or any other legal and regulatory requirements.
Any amendment will be available on the journal web site.