Privacy Policy for Master Journals

At Master Journals, we understand the importance of protecting your privacy and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the information you provide to us when you interact with our Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). By accessing or using our platform, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

1. Personal Information: When you register as a user on our OJS PKP platform, submit a manuscript, or interact with our website, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, affiliation, and other contact details.

2. Manuscript Information: When you submit a manuscript for consideration, we collect information related to the manuscript, including but not limited to the title, abstract, keywords, and any supplementary files.

3. Usage Information: We may collect information about your interactions with our platform, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and actions taken.

How We Use Your Information

1. To Provide Services: We use the information you provide to deliver the services you request, including manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, and journal publication.

2. Communication: We may use your contact information to communicate with you about your submissions, editorial decisions, journal updates, and other relevant information.

3. Improvement of Services: We analyze usage data to improve the functionality, performance, and user experience of our OJS PKP platform.

4. Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with legal obligations, enforce our policies, or respond to legal requests.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

1. Peer Reviewers and Editors: Manuscript submissions may be shared with peer reviewers and editorial board members for evaluation and editorial purposes.

2. Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist with hosting, maintenance, analytics, and other functions related to the operation of our platform. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it solely for the purposes specified by us.

3. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law, regulation, legal process, or government request.

Data Security

We employ administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to object to or restrict certain processing of your information. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website. Your continued use of our platform after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at editor@masterjournals.com

Last Updated: 01-01-2021