Privacy Statement

International Journal of Business Economics and Informatics (IJoBEI) is committed to protecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This statement explains what data we collect, how it is used, and the rights available to data subjects.

1. Data We Collect

Account & Profile Data: name, affiliation, email address, and optional biography provided during registration or submission.
Manuscript & Workflow Data: submissions, reviews, editorial decisions, and correspondence generated by the editorial process.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, access timestamps, and essential cookies for secure sessions.

2. Purpose of Processing

Managing submissions, peer review, editorial decisions, and publication.
Maintaining secure user accounts and preventing misuse of the platform.
Improving journal services, usability, and scholarly communication.

3. Legal Basis

Personal data are processed based on the performance of a contract (publishing and peer-review services), legitimate interests (journal operations and integrity), and, where applicable, consent (e.g., optional profiles or communications).

4. Cookies & Analytics

The platform uses essential cookies for authentication and session continuity. Non-essential analytics, if enabled, are limited and aggregated. Users may control cookies via browser settings.

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

IJoBEI does not sell personal data. Limited sharing may occur with service providers supporting hosting, indexing, or preservation under appropriate safeguards. Personal emails are not displayed publicly unless explicitly provided for publication metadata.

6. Data Retention

Account and workflow records are retained as needed to preserve the scholarly record and comply with legal, ethical, and indexing requirements. Users may request account closure, subject to the integrity of the published record.

7. Your Rights

Access, rectification, and update of personal information.
Erasure or restriction of processing where legally permissible.
Objection to processing and data portability (where applicable).
Withdrawal of consent for optional processing without affecting prior lawful use.

8. Security

We implement administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Children’s Privacy

The journal is intended for academic and professional users. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under the age required by applicable law without verifiable consent.