Privacy Statement
The Mindoro Journal of Social Sciences and Development Studies (MJSSDS) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all individuals who engage with the journal, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers.
Collection and Use of Personal Data
The journal collects personal information only for legitimate editorial and publishing purposes. This may include names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, ORCID iDs, and other relevant contact details provided during manuscript submission, peer review, editorial processing, or journal registration.
Such information is used solely for:
- Managing manuscript submission and peer review processes
- Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors
- Publishing accepted manuscripts and related metadata
- Maintaining the integrity and records of the journal’s editorial system
Confidentiality and Protection of Data
All personal data submitted to the journal are treated as confidential. Access is restricted to authorized editorial staff and system administrators involved in the publication process. Reviewer identities are protected in accordance with the journal’s peer review policy, unless an open peer review model is explicitly applied.
The journal implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Sharing of Information
Personal data will not be sold or used for commercial purposes. Information may only be shared with third parties where necessary for editorial workflow management, indexing services, publishing platforms, or where required by law or ethical obligations.
Data Retention
Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill publishing, archiving, and academic record-keeping purposes, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable regulations or institutional policy.
Cookies and Online Systems
The MJSSDS journal website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve user experience, support system functionality, and analyze usage patterns. Users may adjust their browser settings to disable cookies; however, this may affect system performance.
Rights of Individuals
Individuals may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data, subject to applicable editorial and legal requirements. Requests should be directed to the journal’s editorial office.
Scope of This Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to all users interacting with the Mindoro Journal of Social Sciences and Development Studies (MJSSDS), including its online submission and publication platform.
