Introduction
GIAR International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research respects the privacy of visitors, authors, reviewers, editors, and other users of this website. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through the website, forms, and related communication channels, how that information is used, and the choices available to
users.
Information we may collect
We may collect personal information that users voluntarily provide, including name, email address, institutional affiliation, manuscript files, reviewer responses, contact form messages, and any additional details submitted through website forms, email communication, or editorial processes.
Technical information
The website may also collect limited technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and cookies or similar technologies used by WordPress, hosting providers, analytics tools, or security plugins.
Purpose of collection
Personal information may be used for editorial communication, manuscript processing, peer review administration, publication, technical support, spam prevention, website security, and record-keeping related to journal operations.
Cookies
This website may use cookies for session management, security, performance, embedded media, analytics, and user preferences. Users can manage cookies through their browser settings.
Contact forms and submissions
When users submit a message or manuscript through the website, the submitted data may be stored in email inboxes, website form logs, Google Drive, Google Forms, or other editorial management tools used by the journal. Submission data is used strictly for editorial and administrative purposes.
Embedded content and third-party services
Pages on this site may include embedded content such as PDFs, videos, forms, maps, fonts, captcha services, analytics, or social sharing tools. Such third-party services may collect data according to their own privacy policies. The journal advises users to review relevant third-party privacy terms where applicable.
Who has access to data
Personal data may be accessed by authorized journal personnel such as the publisher, editor-in-chief, managing editor, technical administrator, and authorized reviewers where necessary for editorial processing. Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors in the double-blind process except where journal policy requires otherwise.
Data retention
Editorial correspondence, manuscript records, forms, and publication files may be retained for administrative, legal, ethical, and archival purposes. Published article metadata may remain permanently available as part of the scholarly record.
User rights
Users may request access to the personal information held about them, request correction of inaccurate data, or request deletion where applicable and lawful. Some editorial or published records may need to be retained as part of the scholarly record or compliance documentation.
Data security
The journal seeks to protect personal data through reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, including controlled access, backups, strong passwords, and limited role-based access to editorial files. However, no internet transmission or storage method is completely risk-free.
Contact for privacy matters
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact [journal email] and include “Privacy Request” in the
subject line.
Updates to this policy
The journal may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version published on the website will govern current practice.