INDUSTRIA respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, researchers, readers, visitors, and other users of our website. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you access or use the INDUSTRIA website and related services.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:
Name and institutional affiliation
Email address and contact information
ORCID iD and professional information
Manuscript and submission information
Reviewer and editorial information
Information provided through contact or enquiry forms
Website usage, browser, device, and technical information
Cookies and similar technologies
We collect only information that is reasonably necessary to provide and manage our services.
2. How We Use Information
Information may be used to:
Process and manage manuscript submissions
Communicate with authors, reviewers, and editorial members
Facilitate peer review and publication
Respond to enquiries and requests
Manage conference, special issue, or academic collaboration enquiries
Maintain and improve website functionality
Protect the security and integrity of our website
Meet applicable legal and administrative requirements
We do not use submitted manuscript information for purposes unrelated to scholarly publishing without an appropriate basis or permission.
3. Manuscripts and Academic Content
Manuscripts submitted to INDUSTRIA may contain personal and professional information provided by authors.
Submission information may be accessed by authorized editorial staff, editors, reviewers, and service providers involved in the editorial and publication process, as appropriate.
Authors should not include unnecessary personal or confidential information in manuscripts.
4. Peer Review Confidentiality
Information relating to peer review is handled with appropriate confidentiality.
Reviewers should not disclose, copy, distribute, or use unpublished manuscript information for purposes unrelated to the review process.
5. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Maintain website functionality
Understand website usage
Improve user experience
Maintain website security
Users may be able to manage cookies through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
6. Information Sharing
We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
Information may be shared with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website, submission system, communication services, hosting, security, analytics, or publication-related services.
Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or to protect the rights and security of the journal, users, or others.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for editorial, publication, administrative, legal, security, and record-keeping purposes.
Published scholarly information may remain permanently accessible as part of the academic record.
9. Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services such as hosting providers, submission platforms, analytics services, payment providers, email services, indexing platforms, or other technical services.
Such services may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable requirements.
10. External Links
The INDUSTRIA website may contain links to external websites, databases, publishers, indexing services, or other third-party platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website and scholarly services are not specifically directed toward children. We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to the legitimate operation of our services.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to:
Request access to personal information held about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion where legally applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Ask questions about how your information is processed
Requests may be submitted to the Editorial Office using the contact details provided below.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
INDUSTRIA Editorial Office
Email:[email protected]
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Privacy Commitment
INDUSTRIA is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and integrity of information entrusted to us while supporting responsible scholarly communication and academic publishing.