Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy

We realize that your privacy matters to us at the Journal of Human context Studies and Social-Cultural Influences (JHCSCI). This statement will tell you how we collect, use and protect your personal information in a transparent and respectful manner whether you are an author, a reviewer, a reader or even a visitor to our site.

What Information We Collect

In contact with our journal, e.g. with submitting a manuscript, registering as a reviewer, or using our web site, we may get:

  • Contact information: name, email address, institutional affiliation.
  • Manuscript files and other information Submission data.
  • Web usage data: IP address, browser and traffic.

We will not gather more information than is required to run editorial affairs and enhance user experience.

How We Use Your Information

The information that you provided is utilized in connection to the journal, i.e., in:

  • Peer review and manuscripts management.
  • Delivering editorial news and edits.
  • Allocating user accounts.
  • Enhancing the user experience and functionality of the websites.

We neither sell, divide or give your personal data to a third party to earn profits.

Data Security

There are reasonable measures we implement to ensure that your personal information is not accessed, misused or lost by unauthorized parties. Only authorized staff has access to sensitive data which they need to obtain to execute editorial and administrative operations.

Cookies and Tracking

Our site can rely on cookies or other technology to improve user experience by:

  • It is important to remember what you like.
  • Improving site performance
  • Gathering anonymous usage statistics.

Disabling cookies can be done in your browser settings, but this might interfere with the functionality of some areas.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We keep personal information as long as required so as to:

  • Serving the objectives it was gathered.
  • Adhere to the requirements of the law or ethics.

In the event that we do not need information again, we securely destroy or anonymize it.

Your Rights

Depending on the legislation in your jurisdiction, you can be permitted to:

  • Ask us to supply you with the information we have about you.
  • Request correction or update.
  • Request deletion/process limitation.
  • Give up consent where necessary.

In case of any questions or concerns regarding your personal information, you may address the editorial team by using the contact information presented on our website.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Statement can be revised periodically to include the changes in practices or the law. JHCSCI website will be used to publish any important updates.

We at JHCSCI strive to treat your information with care, transparency, and accountability and respectful and safe experience of our community.