Contributors, reviewers, and users' privacy and personal information are committed to being safeguarded in the Indian Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicines published by Shodh Sagar. A possible structure for such a statement is as follows:
Information Gathering
Authors, reviewers, and users' names, affiliations, and contact information are among the personal details gathered by the journal. However, this data is used exclusively for the purposes of publication, peer review, and communication.
Information on how users access and use the website and services is another type of usage data that may be collected. In order to enhance the user experience, this data is collected through log files, cookies, and web analytics.
Policy on the Dissemination of Data: The editorial and publishing processes make use of contributors' and writers' personal information. This encompasses all aspects of publishing, including communication, indexing, and meeting other necessary standards.
Service Enhancement: The collected data can be utilized to get insights into user behavior and preferences, which in turn can enhance the journal's website, services, and content.
Information Disclosure
Secrecy: The journal takes precautions to ensure that your personal information is secure from accidental or malicious destruction, loss, alteration, or disclosure. The data is kept for as long as is required to fulfil the original purpose of collection, in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. The right to withdraw consent at any moment does not impact the lawfulness of processing based on consent prior to its withdrawal; this right applies only in cases where consent is the foundation for data processing.
Cookies: In order to improve the user experience, collect statistics, and remember the user's settings and preferences, the journal's website may employ cookies. Users have the option to disable cookie functionality in their browser settings. If you want to restrict access to specific features or functionalities on the website, you can disable cookies.
Statement on Privacy Modifications
Notifications and Updates: It is possible that the privacy statement will be revised at regular intervals to account for new policies or changes in legislation. Readers should expect correspondence or a notice on the journal's website in the event of major revisions.
Methods of Contact
If you have any questions or issues about the journal's privacy statement or data processing procedures, you can reach out to the journal's privacy officer or the relevant department using the above contact details.
Within the context of academic publishing, this privacy statement demonstrates the Indian Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicines commitment to safeguarding personal information and maintaining an open and honest policy for data management.