Privacy Statement

1. Data Collection and Usage

The journal "Gulani" is committed to protecting the privacy of its readers and authors. The personal data we collect is used exclusively to facilitate the standard functions of a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.

We collect data for the following purposes:

  • Editorial Process Management: Ensuring communication with authors, reviewers, and editors throughout the manuscript review cycle.

  • Authorship and Content Identification: Informing readers about the article's authorship and publication details.

  • Journal Performance Analysis: Collecting aggregated (general, non-individualized) data on readership behavior and geopolitical elements to aid in the journal's improvement.

  • Informational Notifications: Sending notifications about new issues and special releases only to users who have completed registration.

2. Personal Data Collected

We collect the following categories of data (only in case of registration/submission):

  • Identification Data: Name, surname, academic degree/title, affiliation (organization).

  • Contact Data: Email address, (optional: mailing address, phone number).

  • System Data: IP address, browser type, site activity data (collected via cookies).

3. Data Storage, Security, and Third Parties

  • Data Storage: Your personal data is stored on the university's secure servers and maintained confidentially throughout the journal's publication period.

  • Non-Disclosure: The journal does not sell, rent, or transfer your personal data to third parties, except where required by law, or when necessary to share with the platform developer (OJS) in an anonymous, aggregated form.

  • Author Data: The data of authors of published articles (name, surname, affiliation) is a public record and is used to ensure the transparency of scholarly communication.

4. User Rights (In accordance with GDPR)

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: To request a copy of your personal data.

  • Right to Rectification: To request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): To request the deletion of your data (if it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected).

  • Right to Withdraw Consent: To withdraw consent to the processing of your data at any time (e.g., stopping the receipt of newsletters).