We are committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of all users, authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal information when you access our website or use our journal services.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

• Full Name
• Email Address
• Institutional Affiliation
• Country of Residence
• ORCID ID (if provided)
• Contact Information
• Manuscript Submission Data
• Reviewer Comments
• User Account Information
• Website Usage Statistics
• IP Address and Browser Information
• Cookies and Analytics Data

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely for legitimate academic and publishing purposes, including:

• Processing manuscript submissions
• Managing peer review
• Communicating editorial decisions
• Publishing accepted articles
• Managing reviewer assignments
• Improving website performance
• Maintaining publication records
• Responding to inquiries
• Preventing fraudulent activities

Data Protection

IJRRS implements appropriate administrative, technical, and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against:

• Unauthorized access
• Data loss
• Alteration
• Disclosure
• Misuse

Although every effort is made to protect your information, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure.

Confidentiality of Peer Review

The journal follows a Double-Blind Peer Review Process.

• Reviewer identities remain confidential.
• Author identities are concealed during review.
• Manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.
• Reviewers must not share or distribute submitted manuscripts.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to:

• Improve user experience
• Remember user preferences
• Analyze website traffic
• Enhance website functionality

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings, although some website features may not function properly.

Third-Party Services

Our website may integrate trusted third-party services such as:

• Crossref
• DOI Registration Services
• Google Analytics
• ORCID
• Indexing Databases

These services maintain their own privacy policies.

Sharing of Information

IJRRS does not sell, rent, or trade users’ personal information.

Information may only be shared when:

• Required by law
• Necessary for journal publication
• Required for DOI registration
• Required by indexing agencies
• Authorized by the user

Author Rights

Authors may:

• Request correction of personal information
• Update their account details
• Request removal of inaccurate information
• Contact the editorial office regarding privacy concerns

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, and academic institutions. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be revised periodically. Updated versions will be published on this website with the revised effective date.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, please contact the Editorial Office of the International Journal of Radiography & Radiation Sciences (IJRRS).