Privacy Statement

At Sustainability Review, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you register on our platform, submit manuscripts, or engage with our journal.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, affiliation, and contact details provided during registration or manuscript submission.
  • Manuscript Data: Research papers, supporting documents, and related metadata.
  • Usage Data: Log files, IP addresses, browser type, and interactions with our website for analytical and security purposes.

2. Use of Information

Your personal information is used for the following purposes:

  • To manage user registration, manuscript submission, and peer review processes.
  • To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding submissions, decisions, and journal updates.
  • To improve the functionality and user experience of our journal platform.
  • To comply with legal and ethical publishing requirements.

3. Data Protection & Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Your information is stored securely and is accessible only to authorized personnel involved in journal operations.

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

  • We do not sell, trade, or rent user data to third parties.
  • Author and reviewer details may be shared with editorial board members and reviewers for the purpose of the peer-review process.
  • Published research and author names are publicly available as part of the journal’s open-access policy.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to enhance user experience. You may choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.

6. User Rights

Users have the right to:

  • Access, update, or request deletion of their personal data.
  • Withdraw consent for non-essential data processing.
  • Contact us regarding data protection concerns at sustainabilityreviewjournal@gmail.com.

7. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Statement as needed. Users will be notified of significant changes.

By registering, submitting a manuscript, or using our website, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Statement.

For any queries regarding our privacy practices, please contact us at sustainabilityreviewjournal@gmail.com.