{"id":7907,"date":"2024-02-07T18:12:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T18:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuscriptshub.com\/?page_id=7907"},"modified":"2024-02-07T19:00:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T19:00:29","slug":"privacy-policy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuscriptshub.com\/index.php\/privacy-policy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7907\" class=\"elementor elementor-7907\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a707bb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a707bb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ed600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ed600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Privacy Policy<\/b><\/p><p>ManuscriptsHub takes privacy very seriously. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect personal data. It<br \/>applies to all journals, services, and websites published or operated by ManuscriptsHub.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Information We Collect<\/b><\/p><p>We collect personal data from users in the following ways:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>1. Submissions: When you submit a manuscript or serve as a reviewer or editor for one of our journals, we collect your name, email<br \/>address, affiliation, and other information required for the publishing process through our workflow system, Kotahi.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>2. Account Registration: We utilize ORCID for account registrations. We do not collect or have access to usernames or passwords.<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">3. Contact Us Communications: When you contact us via\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">email or online forms, we collect your name, email address, and any other\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">information you choose to provide.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">4. Site Activity: We use cookies and web beacons to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral information,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">and usage information when you visit our sites. This allows us to understand\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">how our websites are being used.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>How We Use Personal Data<\/b><\/p><p>We use your personal data in the following ways:<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">1. Publishing Process: We use your name, email,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">affiliation, and other necessary information to correspond with you, provide\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">updates on your submission, and send you communications related to the journals\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">you are involved with through our workflow system, Kotahi.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">2. Account Management:\u00a0 We utilize ORCID for account\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">management and do not collect or access username\/password information.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">3. Communications: We use your contact information to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">respond to inquiries, questions, or comments you submit to us.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">4. Site Improvement: We analyze data on site traffic and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">usage to understand how our websites are being used so we can improve them.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Sharing Personal Data<\/b><\/p><p>We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except:<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var(--font-family-text); text-align: var(--text-align);\">&#8211; With your consent or at your request<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>&#8211; With our subsidiaries or affiliated entities that we control<\/p><p>&#8211; With service providers and business partners who assist us in operating our business and websites, on the condition that they agree to comply with this privacy policy<\/p><p>&#8211; To comply with legal requirements and cooperate with government authorities as necessary<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Legal Basis for Processing Data<\/b><\/p><p>We protect your personal information through administrative, technical, and physical measures to safeguard against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Data Retention<\/b><\/p><p>We retain personal data for the amount of time necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required by law.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Changes to This Policy<\/b><\/p><p>We may modify this privacy policy from time to time and will post the updated version here. We encourage you to review this policy<br \/>periodically.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Contact Us<\/b><\/p><p>If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we process personal data, please contact us at:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>ManuscriptsHub<\/p><p>2nd Floor College House, 17 King Edwards Road, Ruislip, London, HA4 7AE, United Kingdom<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Email: contact@manuscriptshub.com<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Effective Date: January 27, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy ManuscriptsHub takes privacy very seriously. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect personal data. Itapplies to all journals, services, and websites published or operated by ManuscriptsHub. \u00a0 Information We Collect We collect personal data from users in the following ways: \u00a0 1. 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