Privacy Policy
The Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Wellbeing (JISSAW) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of its authors, reviewers, and readers. Our data handling practices are strictly aligned with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and global standards for scholarly publishing.
1. Data Collection and Usage
The names, email addresses, and institutional affiliations entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal (editorial communication, peer review management, and publication).
- What We Collect: Name, email, affiliation, country, and ORCID iD.
- How We Use It: To manage the double-blind peer review process and to properly attribute authorship in published articles.
- No Marketing: Personal data will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. We do not sell or trade user data to third-party commercial entities.
2. Third-Party Sharing for Indexing
To ensure your research is discoverable, essential metadata (Author Name, Affiliation, Article Title) may be shared with non-profit digital archiving and indexing services, including:
- Crossref (for DOI assignment).
- DOAJ and Scopus (for indexing).
- Open Journal Systems (OJS): Our submission platform, which securely processes data in compliance with international privacy laws.
3. User Rights
In accordance with GDPR, all users have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectify: Update or correct any inaccuracies in your profile.
- Erase ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request the deletion of your account and personal data from our systems (except where retention is required for the permanent scholarly record of a published article).
