Privacy Statement

 

Privacy Statement

The International Journal of Global Goals and Sustainable Development (IJGGSD) is committed to respecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of its online publishing platform. Personal information provided through the journal website shall be used for legitimate editorial, scholarly publishing, and journal administration purposes.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, contact details, and other information voluntarily provided during registration, manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial correspondence are collected and used for purposes directly associated with journal operations. These include managing user accounts, processing submissions, facilitating peer review, communicating editorial decisions, maintaining publication records, and providing relevant journal notifications.

Confidentiality and Information Protection

Personal information shall be handled with appropriate confidentiality and accessed only by authorized personnel or service providers when necessary for legitimate journal functions. Manuscripts, reviewer identities where applicable, editorial correspondence, and unpublished research materials shall be treated in accordance with the journal's editorial confidentiality requirements and peer-review policies.

Disclosure and Third-Party Services

Personal information will not be sold or disclosed for unrelated commercial or promotional purposes. Where disclosure is necessary for legitimate journal operations, publication services, legal compliance, or other lawful purposes, information shall be handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements. Published author names and affiliations may remain publicly accessible as part of the scholarly record.

Data Privacy and User Inquiries

IJGGSD recognizes the importance of responsible personal data processing and the applicable requirements of the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173). Users may contact the journal regarding questions about the handling of their personal information, requests for correction, or other privacy-related concerns, subject to applicable legal requirements and scholarly recordkeeping obligations.

Editorial Office: ijggsd.editor@graspepress.com

DATA PRIVACY • RESEARCH INTEGRITY • CONFIDENTIALITY • RESPONSIBLE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING