PRIVACY POLICY
We understand the importance of your privacy and take it seriously. That’s why we collect personal information only to provide you with the best possible service. Our privacy policy is transparent and explains how we keep your information safe.
1. What personal data we collect and when we collect it
In a few words: We collect your personal data while using our services.
- browse our websites
- register with us and create a Loop account
- submit a manuscript for publication in our journals
- work with us as a reviewer or editor
- communicate with us
- register for our events
- subscribe to our newsletters
- answer our surveys or participate in our user research programs
Our privacy policy applies to the personal data of co-authors of articles submitted to us for publication, as well as to the personal data we collect from publicly available sources such as subscription services, websites, social media, or conferences regarding your publications and your other academic activities. This means that we are committed to protecting your personal information in all aspects of your academic career, including the work you produce and the information that is publicly available about you.
2. How we use this data and on what basis?
In a few words: we use personal data to:
- deliver and promote our journal and publishing services
- operate and secure our websites
- identify potential authors, reviewers, and editors, to manage our publishing processes
- ensure the quality and integrity of the articles we publish (in particular by identifying and preventing publication manipulations or other misconducts)
- organize our events
- communicate with you and answer your queries
- exercise our rights and protect our interests
- develop our knowledge of the latest science published and the activities of the global scientific publishing community
The legal grounds we rely on to process your personal data are mostly:
- the necessity to process your personal data to deliver the contract we have with you under our terms and conditions (and other terms you may agree to if you cooperate with us)
- our legitimate interests to provide, improve and secure our website and publishing services and to carry out and develop our business as a professional scientific publisher
In certain situations, we will process your personal data based on your consent (that you can revoke at any time), or because we have a legal obligation to do so.
3. When we share your personal data
In a few words: we make certain personal data public when we publish articles online, especially the names and affiliation of the relevant authors, reviewers, and editors. To conduct our activities, we also share personal data with:
- JOSEP affiliates
- our vendors and service providers
- our reviewers and editors
- our publishing partners when the personal data we process relates to their journal
- other organizations who partner with us to archive scientific articles, promote open science, or facilitate the payment of article processing fees
- We may also share personal data when we are required to do so by law, or upon the request of an authority, as well as in case of dispute or corporate reorganization.
4. How we protect your personal data
In a few words: we apply technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data in accordance with legal requirements. When we share your personal data with recipients located outside Bangladesh, we use mechanisms to exercise any of these rights recognized by competent authorities to ensure your data always benefits from an adequate level of protection. We only keep your personal data for the duration needed to provide our services, protect ourselves against legal claims, or comply with our legal obligations.
5. How you can exercise your rights regarding your personal data
In a few words: you can contact us to ask us questions regarding the processing of your personal data or to exercise your rights under applicable laws:
- to request access to your personal data
- to ask us to rectify your data in case it is inaccurate or incomplete
- to ask us to erase your personal data
- to port your data
- to object to or to restrict the processing of personal data
6. How to contact us
In a few words: you can contact JOSEP office at [email protected] for any question or query regarding the processing of your personal data pursuant to this policy. You also have the right to lodge a concern with a supervisory authority.
We have prepared this privacy policy to give you an overview of our practices with all important information regarding how we handle and protect your personal data and how to contact us.
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