Overview

The names, email addresses, and other personal information entered in this journal's website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the Journal of Holistic Nursing and Clinical Innovation (JHNC) and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. JHNC is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who interact with the journal, whether as authors, reviewers, editors, or readers.

Information We Collect

Depending on your role and interaction with the journal, JHNC may collect the following categories of personal information through its Open Journal System (OJS) platform:

• Account Information — name, email address, affiliation, country, and username/password created upon registration.
• Submission Information — manuscript files, co-author details, ORCID iD, and other metadata submitted during the manuscript submission process.
• Review Information — review comments, recommendations, and reviewer expertise (for individuals registered as reviewers).
• Usage data automatically collected by the OJS platform, such as login activity and browsing statistics used to improve system functionality.

How We Use Your Information

Personal information collected by JHNC is used solely to support the journal's editorial and publishing functions, including:

• Managing the manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial decision-making process.
• Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding manuscript status and editorial decisions.
• Displaying author names and affiliations alongside published articles, as is standard scholarly practice.
• Sending journal-related notifications, such as new issue announcements, to registered users who have opted in to receive them.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

JHNC does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes. Personal information may only be disclosed to third parties in limited circumstances, such as: (a) to plagiarism detection services (e.g., iThenticate) strictly for the purpose of manuscript screening; (b) to indexing and abstracting services (e.g., Google Scholar, DOAJ, SINTA) for published article metadata; or (c) where required by applicable law or institutional regulation.

Data Retention

Personal information associated with a user account is retained for as long as the account remains active on the JHNC OJS platform, or as required to fulfil the journal's editorial, legal, and archival obligations. Published articles, including author names and affiliations, are retained permanently as part of the scholarly record, consistent with standard academic publishing practice.

Your Rights

Registered users of the JHNC OJS platform may:

• Access and update their account information at any time by logging into their user profile.
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information held by the journal.
• Request deactivation of their account, subject to the journal's obligation to retain records of manuscripts already submitted, reviewed, or published.

Cookies

The JHNC website may use cookies to identify a visitor's web browser to support session functionality, such as maintaining login status while navigating the OJS platform. This journal does not use cookies to identify visitors for purposes beyond providing standard system functionality.

Questions About This Statement

Questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement, or requests related to personal data held by JHNC, may be directed to the editorial team through the official contact channel listed on the journal's website.