Privacy Statement
Introduction
The names, email addresses, and other personal information entered in this journal's website by users during registration, manuscript submission, peer review, or editorial correspondence will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the Journal of Midwifery, Maternal and Reproductive Health Studies (J2MR). This information will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party, except as required by law or with the explicit consent of the individual concerned.
Information We Collect
Registration Data
Full name, affiliation, country, email address, and password, collected when a user registers as an author, reviewer, or reader on the journal's OJS platform.
Submission Data
Manuscript files, author names and affiliations, ORCID identifiers, funding information, and any supplementary data submitted as part of the manuscript submission process.
Peer Review and Editorial Correspondence
Review comments, recommendations, editorial decisions, and messages exchanged between authors, reviewers, and editors through the OJS editorial workflow.
Usage and Technical Data
Basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, and website usage statistics, collected automatically for the purposes of website security, performance monitoring, and citation/readership statistics.
How We Use This Information
- To manage user accounts and facilitate the manuscript submission, peer review, editorial, and publication workflow.
- To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding the status of a submission or an editorial request.
- To display author names, affiliations, and biographical statements alongside published articles, in accordance with standard scholarly publishing practice.
- To notify registered readers of new issues or announcements, where readers have explicitly opted in to receive such notifications.
- To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, or institutional reporting obligations.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
No Sale or Unauthorized Disclosure
J2MR does not sell, rent, or trade the personal data of its users. Personal information is not disclosed to third parties except where necessary to operate the journal (e.g., indexing services, plagiarism-detection tools, or hosting infrastructure) or where required by law.
Indexing and Abstracting Services
Published article metadata, including author names, affiliations, and abstracts, may be shared with indexing and abstracting services (such as SINTA, Google Scholar, Crossref, DOAJ, or similar databases) to support the discoverability of published research.
Data Storage and Security
Personal data submitted to J2MR is stored on the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, hosted and managed by Poltekkes Kemenkes Kendari. Reasonable administrative and technical measures are taken to protect this data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
Your Rights
Depending on applicable data protection regulations, registered users may have the right to:
- Access, review, and update the personal information held in their OJS user account at any time.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Request the deletion of their account and associated personal data, subject to the journal's legitimate need to retain certain records (e.g., published articles and their associated metadata) for scholarly integrity and archival purposes.
- Withdraw consent for optional communications, such as new issue notifications.
Use of Names and Email Addresses
The names and email addresses entered in this journal's website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of J2MR and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. Registered readers who have opted in to receive publication notifications will only be contacted regarding new issues and relevant journal announcements.
Questions About This Policy
If you have questions or concerns about how your personal data is collected, used, or protected by J2MR, or if you wish to exercise any of the rights described above, please contact the Editor-in-Chief or the journal's editorial office through the official contact channel listed on the journal's Contact page.
Respecting Your Privacy, Protecting Your Data
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