Effective Date: July 2026
IIS Journal respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, how it is protected, and the choices available to individuals who use the journal’s website and services.
By using the IIS Journal website or submitting information through its online services, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
The journal may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Institutional affiliation
- Country or region
- ORCID iD (where provided)
- Professional biography
- Correspondence
- Manuscript files
- Abstracts
- Supplementary materials
- Reviewer comments
- Payment information related to publication fees (where applicable)
- Information submitted through contact forms or other journal services
Certain technical information may also be collected automatically when you use the website.
2. Technical Information
The journal may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Device information
- Date and time of access
- Pages visited
- Referral source
- Cookies necessary for website operation
- Security and diagnostic logs
This information is used to improve website performance, maintain security, and support journal operations.
3. How We Use Information
Personal information may be used to:
- process manuscript and abstract submissions;
- administer peer review;
- communicate with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers;
- manage user accounts;
- provide editorial decisions and publication updates;
- process publication fees where applicable;
- publish accepted articles and associated metadata;
- improve journal services;
- maintain website security;
- comply with legal and ethical obligations.
Information is used only for legitimate journal operations.
4. Manuscript and Publication Data
Information submitted as part of the editorial process may be shared with editors, reviewers, production staff, and publication service providers as necessary to process and publish scholarly work.
Once an article is published, information intended for publication (such as author names, affiliations, article metadata, abstracts, and article content) becomes part of the permanent scholarly record.
5. Reviewer Information
Reviewer identities are handled according to the journal’s Peer Review Process.
Reviewer information is used only for editorial management, reviewer assignment, communication, and maintaining the integrity of the peer review process.
Reviewer identities are not disclosed except where required by journal policy or applicable law.
6. Cookies
The website may use cookies that are necessary for:
- user authentication;
- maintaining secure sessions;
- remembering user preferences;
- website functionality;
- performance and security.
Users may control cookies through their browser settings; however, disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
7. Third-Party Services
The journal may use trusted third-party service providers to support journal operations, including:
- email delivery;
- payment processing;
- DOI registration;
- indexing and metadata services;
- website hosting;
- security and backup services.
Only the information necessary for providing these services is shared.
8. Payment Information
Where publication fees apply, payments are processed through secure third-party payment providers.
The journal does not store payment card numbers or other sensitive payment credentials.
Payment providers process financial information in accordance with their own privacy and security policies.
9. Data Security
The journal implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
While reasonable safeguards are maintained, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
10. Data Retention
Information is retained only for as long as necessary to:
- administer submissions;
- maintain publication records;
- comply with legal obligations;
- preserve the scholarly record;
- resolve disputes;
- enforce journal policies.
Published scholarly records may be retained permanently as part of the academic record.
11. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, individuals may request to:
- access their personal information;
- correct inaccurate information;
- update account details;
- request deletion of information where legally permissible;
- object to certain processing activities;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Requests relating to published scholarly records may be limited where preservation of the academic record is required.
12. Children’s Privacy
The IIS Journal website is intended for researchers, academics, professionals, and other adult users.
The journal does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
13. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in journal operations, technology, legal requirements, or editorial practices.
The most recent version published on the journal website shall be considered the authoritative version.
14. Contact
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information should be submitted through the Contact page on the IIS Journal website.