Privacy Statement

 

At IJSUMHW (www.ijsumhw.in), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information we collect and record, and how we use it.

We collect personal information necessary for the processing, peer review, and publication of manuscripts.

• Personal Data: When you register or submit a manuscript, we may collect your name, email address, institutional affiliation, and contact details.
• Usage Data: We may collect non-personal information such as IP addresses, browser types, and pages visited to help us analyse trends and improve website performance.

Any personal information received by IJSUMHW will be used to:

• Process, peer review, and publish your submitted manuscripts.
• Communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding the publication process.
• Administer and personalise the website experience.
• Send updates, announcements, or invoices related to journal services.

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

• Public Metadata: Author names and affiliations are made public alongside published articles as part of the permanent scholarly record.
• Third-Party Services: We may share data with indexing services (e.g., Google Scholar, CrossRef) or plagiarism detection software as required for academic integrity.

 

We take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss or misuse of your personal information.

• Confidentiality: All submissions and reviewer reports are treated as confidential.
• Retention: Data associated with published articles is retained permanently to maintain the scholarly record.

Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR or CCPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal data. Registered users can update their account information at any time through their profile.

Our website may contain links to other websites. IJSUMHW is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites.

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact the editorial office.