Personal data provided through the journal’s website are used solely for purposes connected with manuscript submission, peer review, editorial processing, publication and communication with authors, reviewers and members of the Editorial Team.
The journal may process personal data such as names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers, postal addresses and other information supplied by users during registration, submission or editorial correspondence.
Technical information necessary for the proper operation and security of the website, including cookies and server logs, may also be processed.
Personal data are not made available to third parties for marketing or unrelated commercial purposes. Data may be disclosed only where this is necessary for the editorial and publication process, required by law or needed to protect the security and integrity of the journal’s systems.
Access to personal data is limited to authorised persons involved in the operation of the journal, including members of the Editorial Team and technical service providers where necessary.
Purposes of Data Processing
Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
- managing user accounts in the journal system;
- receiving and processing manuscript submissions;
- conducting editorial assessment and peer review;
- communicating with authors, reviewers and editors;
- preparing accepted articles for publication;
- maintaining the scholarly record;
- ensuring the security and proper operation of the website;
- complying with applicable legal obligations.
Retention of Personal Data
Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which they were collected, to maintain the integrity of the editorial and publication record, and to comply with applicable legal obligations.
Some information associated with published articles, including authors’ names, affiliations and ORCID identifiers, may remain publicly available as part of the permanent scholarly record.
Rights of Data Subjects
Subject to applicable law, users may request access to their personal data, correction of inaccurate data, restriction of processing or deletion of data where such deletion does not conflict with legal obligations or the need to preserve the scholarly record.
Users may also object to certain forms of processing and lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.
Changes to This Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement may be updated when necessary to reflect changes in the journal’s procedures, technical systems or applicable legal requirements. The date of the most recent update is provided below.
Last updated: July 2026