Cultura Científica is committed to protecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and website visitors. Personal data is collected and used only for legitimate editorial and publishing purposes and is handled responsibly.
1) Information we collect
Depending on your interaction with the journal, we may collect:
Authors: name, affiliation, email address, ORCID (if provided), manuscript files, and correspondence.
Reviewers/Editors: name, affiliation, email address, areas of expertise, review reports, and correspondence.
Website visitors: limited technical information such as IP address, browser/device information, and basic usage data (only when required for security, analytics, or site performance).
2) How we use your information
We use collected information to:
manage manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decisions, and publication,
communicate with authors and reviewers,
maintain research integrity, prevent misconduct, and keep accurate records,
improve journal services and website security.
3) Sharing of information
We do not sell personal information. We may share information only when necessary for publishing operations, such as:
with editors and reviewers involved in handling a manuscript,
with service providers supporting journal operations (e.g., hosting, email, archiving, DOI/metadata registration),
when legally required or necessary to protect the journal, users, or the scholarly record.
4) Reviewer confidentiality
Cultura Científica uses single-blind peer review:
reviewers can see author identities,
reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors,
review reports are used only for editorial evaluation and communication.
5) Data retention
We retain submission and review records as part of standard scholarly publishing practice. This helps maintain the integrity of the editorial process and supports archiving, indexing, and citation records. If you request removal of personal information, we will consider the request where possible, but some records may need to be retained for legitimate publishing and legal purposes.
6) Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or loss. However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.
7) Your rights
You may request access, correction, or updates to your personal information by contacting the journal. Requests will be handled in a reasonable timeframe.
8) Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact: info@revistasjdc.com
