ACCSMI is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data.

📥 Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

👤 Personal Information

Name; Email address; Affiliation / Institution; ORCID ID; Contact details; Reviewer/Editor profile information

📄 Submission-Related Information

• Manuscript files
• Author details
• Research data voluntarily submitted
• Peer review comments (kept confidential)

💻 Technical Information

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages visited
• Cookies and usage data

⚙️ How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Process manuscript submissions
• Manage peer review activities
• Communicate publication decisions
• Provide technical or editorial support
• Maintain website performance
• Improve user experience
• Protect website security

We do not sell, rent, or commercially share your personal information.

🔗 Data Sharing

Your data may be shared only with:

• Editors and reviewers evaluating your manuscript
• Technical service providers (hosting, email systems)
• Indexing and abstracting services (post-publication)

No data is shared for marketing or commercial purposes.

🍪 Cookies & Tracking

Our website may use cookies to:

• Improve performance
• Enable login/submission functionality
• Analyze traffic patterns

Users may disable cookies via browser settings, though some features may not work properly.

🔒 Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against:

• Unauthorized access
• Loss
• Misuse
• Alteration

However, no online system is 100% secure.

🗂️ Data Retention

Data is retained only as long as necessary for:

• Journal operations
• Indexing
• Archival purposes
• Legal and ethical standards

Authors may request removal of non-essential personal data.

🧾 User Rights

Depending on your region, you may request to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete non-essential data
• Withdraw communications
• Receive details on data usage

Requests can be sent to our support team.

🌐 Third-Party Links

External links on our website may lead to other sites.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.

🔄 Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically.
Changes will be posted here with the updated date.