Privacy Statement

Bioscird Journal Club Reviews and Reports (BJCRR)

The Bioscird Journal Club Reviews and Reports (BJCRR) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and personal data of all users, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and safeguarded in accordance with ethical publishing practices and data protection principles.

1. Information We Collect

During manuscript submission, peer review registration, and editorial communication, the journal may collect the following information:

Full name
Institutional affiliation
Email address and contact details
ORCID iD
Academic qualifications and professional information
IP address, browser type, and system usage data

This information is collected solely for managing editorial workflows, peer review processes, and communication within the journal system.

2. Use of Personal Information

Collected data is used strictly for journal-related operations, including:

Manuscript submission and peer review management
Editorial communication and decision notifications
Author and reviewer identification and acknowledgment
Publication metadata generation and indexing
Website functionality and performance improvement

BJCRR does not sell, rent, or share personal data for commercial or unrelated third-party purposes.

3. Data Protection and Security

The journal implements appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Access to personal information is restricted to authorized editorial staff, reviewers, and system administrators strictly for journal operations.

4. Cookies and Website Usage

The BJCRR website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and collect anonymized analytics data.

Users may disable or manage cookies through their browser settings; however, certain website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

5. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill editorial, publication, and legal obligations.

Authors and reviewers may request modification or deletion of their personal data, subject to preservation of the scholarly record and applicable ethical publishing standards.

6. User Rights

Individuals have the right to:

Access their personal data
Request correction or updates
Request deletion of data (where applicable)
Withdraw consent for data usage where relevant

Requests regarding personal data can be directed to the editorial office.

7. Updates to This Policy

BJCRR may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in policy, technology, or legal requirements. Any significant updates will be published on the journal’s official website.