Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy: International Journal of Medical Justice (IJMJ)

Last Updated: June 27, 2025

Introduction

The International Journal of Medical Justice (IJMJ) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its users, authors, reviewers, editors, and all stakeholders involved in the academic publishing process. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information.

By interacting with our website, submitting manuscripts, reviewing for IJMJ, or engaging with us in any form, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

When you interact with IJMJ, we may collect the following types of information:

  1. Personal Information

This may include:

  • Full name, affiliation, email address, and postal address
  • Contact details and professional profile
  • ORCID iD and similar identifiers
  • Submission-related data (e.g., manuscript files, cover letters)
  1. Usage Data

We collect information automatically through your browser or device, such as:

  • IP address, browser type, operating system
  • Pages visited, referring/exit pages
  • Date and time of visit
  1. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience and collect data about usage patterns for analytics and site performance improvement.

Use of Your Information

Your personal data may be used for the following purposes:

  • Manuscript Processing: To manage the submission, peer review, editing, and publication of manuscripts.
  • Communication: To respond to inquiries, provide publication updates, and notify you about relevant journal announcements, events, or opportunities.
  • Quality Improvement: To analyze website usage and improve the functionality and content of our services.
  • Compliance: To fulfill legal or regulatory obligations or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.

Disclosure and Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share it in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may use trusted third parties (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services, submission platform vendors) to support journal operations. These parties are bound by confidentiality agreements.
  • With Partner Journals/Organizations: In cases of co-publishing or academic collaboration.
  • Legal Compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights, users, or the public (e.g., court orders, prevention of fraud or illegal activity).

Retention of Information

Your information will be retained for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including the requirements of editorial and archival integrity, and in compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.

Your Rights

You may exercise the following rights concerning your personal data, subject to applicable laws:

  • Right of Access – Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure – Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restriction – Request limitation of processing.
  • Right to Object – Object to processing for specific purposes.
  • Right to Data Portability – Request transfer of your data to another service provider.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

Security

IJMJ employs reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal data against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, or modification. However, no method of internet transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Communication Policy

By submitting personal information to IJMJ, including email addresses, authors, reviewers, and editorial members consent to receive communications regarding manuscript status, journal updates, calls for papers, or other relevant academic notifications. IJMJ may contact you via email or other contact information provided.

Mandatory Submission Data

It is mandatory for authors to provide complete and accurate personal and institutional information when submitting manuscripts. Failure to do so may result in rejection of the submission or removal from the editorial or review process.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on our website with a revised "Last Updated" date. Significant changes may be communicated via email or system notices.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Medical Justice (IJMJ)