At Journal Press UK, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in an open and transparent manner. The following GDPR Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, protect, and grant rights to your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who We Are
Journal Press UK (referred to as “we”, “our”, or “us”) is a publishing entity specializing in academic and scientific journals. Our registered office is located at [Insert Address, City, Country, Postal Code].
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:
- Contact Information: Name, address, email address, and telephone number.
- Professional Information: Affiliation, position, and field of study.
- Submission Information: Manuscripts, peer review comments, and associated correspondence.
- Usage Data: Information on how you use our website, products, and services.
- Technical Data: IP address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To process and publish your manuscript submissions.
- To facilitate the peer review process.
- To communicate with you regarding your submissions, our services, and other inquiries.
- To provide and improve our services, including website functionality and user experience.
- For compliance with legal obligations and protection of our legal rights.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you have explicitly agreed to the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes.
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
5. Data Sharing and Transfer
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with trusted third parties to facilitate services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer service, under strict data processing agreements.
Your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) under adequate protections and in compliance with GDPR requirements.
6. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorized use, alteration, or disclosure.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and port your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information].
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us at:
+44 7700 176688