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Privacy Policy

The Society of Integrated Academic Research and Education (SIARE) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of users, authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors who interact with SIARE websites and digital publication platforms. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, shared, and protected when you access our services.

1. Information We Collect

When users interact with SIARE websites, submission systems, conference platforms, and scholarly publishing services, certain information may be collected in order to support publishing workflows, platform functionality, and website administration.

Information collected may include:

Name, institutional affiliation, and professional contact details
Email address and account credentials
Author, editor, and reviewer profile information
Manuscript submission data and publication metadata
Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, and usage data

2. How We Use Information

Personal information collected through SIARE platforms may be used for the following purposes:

Managing manuscript submissions, editorial workflows, and peer-review processes
Administering academic conferences and publication services
Communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and conference participants
Maintaining publication records, metadata, and indexing information
Improving website functionality, accessibility, and user experience
Ensuring platform security, integrity, and prevention of misuse

Personal data is used solely for legitimate academic, editorial, administrative, technical, and compliance-related purposes.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

SIARE does not sell or trade personal data. Limited information may be shared only where necessary to support scholarly publishing, editorial management, indexing, website hosting, analytics, and technical platform operation.

Data may be shared with:

Journal editors, editorial board members, and publication administrators
Peer reviewers involved in manuscript evaluation
Publishing, indexing, DOI registration, and metadata dissemination services
Technical service providers responsible for hosting, analytics, security, and platform operation

Any such sharing is conducted only where required for legitimate operational, scholarly, technical, or legal purposes.

4. Cookies and Website Analytics

SIARE websites use cookies and similar technologies to ensure website functionality, enhance user experience, and understand how visitors interact with our services. Some cookies are strictly necessary for website operation, while others are used for analytics, performance measurement, and service improvement.

These technologies may be used to:

Maintain user sessions and site functionality
Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
Measure performance and improve website services
Support accessibility and usability improvements

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies are activated only after user consent has been provided through our cookie consent management platform. Users may manage, review, or withdraw their consent at any time using the Cookie Settings made available on the website.

5. Google Analytics and Similar Technologies

SIARE websites may use analytics technologies, including Google Analytics, to understand website usage, improve navigation, measure engagement, and enhance content delivery.

Where applicable, analytics services are configured to respect user consent preferences and are deployed in accordance with the website’s cookie consent settings.

6. Data Security

SIARE takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

While appropriate safeguards are implemented, no online system can guarantee absolute security. Users are encouraged to protect their account credentials and report any suspected security concerns to the relevant administrators.

7. Author and Reviewer Information

Personal data provided during manuscript submission, conference participation, and peer review is used strictly for editorial, publication, and administrative processes. Author information may appear in published articles, metadata records, indexing services, and digital archives in accordance with scholarly publishing practices.

8. Data Retention

Personal data related to scholarly publications may be retained as part of the permanent academic record, including author names, affiliations, article metadata, and publication history.

Other account and operational data may be retained as long as necessary to support website functionality, editorial workflows, legal obligations, and scholarly communication services.

9. External Services

SIARE platforms may integrate or link to external services such as indexing systems, DOI registration agencies, citation tools, analytics providers, and hosting or security services. These third-party services may operate under their own privacy policies and terms of use.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

SIARE may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, technology, operational practices, or scholarly publishing standards.

Updated versions will be posted on this page, and continued use of the website indicates acceptance of the revised policy.