Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

At the International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences (IJOBSMS), we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your data in accordance with international privacy standards.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information during your interaction with our journal platform:

  • Names, email addresses, and institutional affiliations during manuscript submission or peer review registration.
  • IP addresses, browser type, and access logs for website analytics and security.
  • Cookies to improve user experience on the journal platform.

2. Use of Information

The data collected is used for the following purposes:

  • Managing the peer review and editorial workflow.
  • Communication with authors, reviewers, and editorial members.
  • Improving website performance and security.
  • Sending journal-related updates and announcements (only if opted-in).

3. Data Protection and Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Data is stored securely on our journal hosting platform with regular backups and encrypted communication.

4. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties. Data may be shared with indexing or DOI registration agencies (e.g., Crossref) only for publication and citation purposes.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect some features of the website.

6. User Rights

Users have the right to access, modify, or request deletion of their personal data at any time by contacting the editorial team via the journal email.

7. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date.

For any privacy-related queries, please contact us at: editor@ijobsms.org