Privacy Policy

The International Journal of Science, Strategic Management, and Technology (IJSMT) is committed to protecting the privacy of its users, authors, reviewers, and editors. This policy outlines how we collect, use, manage, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with ethical standards and applicable data protection laws.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal data necessary to manage the publication process, maintain the security of our platform, and communicate with our scholarly community. This information is provided voluntarily by users during registration, submission, and review processes.

• Registration Data: Name, affiliation, email address, country, professional role, and optional ORCID iD.

• Submission Data: Data associated with the submitted manuscript, including author names, contact information for the corresponding author, and metadata.

• Review Data: Information about reviewer expertise and their performance metrics.

• Website Usage Data: Non-personal identifying information such as IP addresses, browser type, referring pages, and access times, collected via standard analytics tools to improve website functionality.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used exclusively to facilitate the core functions of the journal:

• Publication Management: To process manuscripts, manage the double-blind peer review process, and publish accepted articles.

• Communication: To send essential notifications regarding submissions, review requests, revisions, acceptance decisions, and alerts about new issues.

• Identification and Attribution: Your name, affiliation, and ORCID iD will be published alongside your article to ensure proper scholarly attribution and discoverability.

• Journal Improvement: To analyze website traffic, optimize site performance, and improve the quality of our services and content.

• Open Access License: As an Open Access journal, your contact details (primarily email) may be used for specific communication related to the Creative Commons license under which your work is published.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We are committed to the principle that your personal data will not be sold or rented to third parties. We share data only in the following limited and necessary circumstances:

• Publication: Author names, affiliations, and ORCID iDs are publicly visible on the published article.

• Indexing and Archiving: Data necessary for indexing your published article (e.g., in Google Scholar, Crossref) is shared with these reputable third-party services for discoverability and long-term preservation.

• Peer Review: During the double-blind review process, reviewers receive the manuscript text, but author names and affiliations are concealed. Reviewers’ identities are likewise concealed from the authors.

• Legal Obligation: If required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, we may be obligated to disclose specific information.

4. Data Security

IJSMT implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, accidental loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Access to personal data is restricted to authorized editorial and technical staff who require it to perform their duties.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Author and article metadata are retained indefinitely as part of the permanent scholarly record of the journal.

6. Your Rights (Data Access and Correction)

Users have the right to access, update, or correct their personal information stored in the IJSMT system. If you wish to review, modify, or request the deletion of your personal data (where legally permissible and not part of the permanent publication record), please contact the Editorial Office using the contact details below.

7. Changes to This Policy

IJSMT reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

Contact for Privacy Concerns

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your data, please contact the Editorial Office:

Email: editor@ijsmt.org

Effective Date: 03rd October, 2025