Privacy Statement

Information We Collect

Depending on how individuals interact with the journal, the information collected may include:

• Names and institutional affiliations.
• Email addresses and other contact information.
• Manuscript submissions, correspondence, and peer-review records.
• Author, reviewer, and editor account information.
• Professional identifiers and profile information voluntarily provided by users.
• Technical information associated with website access, where collected by the website or its service providers.

Users should avoid including unnecessary sensitive personal information in manuscript submissions or correspondence.

Use of Personal Information

Personal information may be used for the following purposes:

• Managing manuscript submissions and peer-review activities.
• Communicating editorial decisions and publication-related information.
• Administering author, reviewer, and editor accounts.
• Preparing and publishing accepted articles and associated metadata.
• Responding to enquiries and providing editorial support.
• Maintaining website functionality, security, and administrative operations.
• Meeting applicable legal, regulatory, and publication-ethics requirements.

Confidentiality and Disclosure

The journal takes appropriate steps to maintain the confidentiality of personal information and unpublished manuscripts. Access to such information is limited to individuals and service providers who require it for legitimate editorial, publishing, technical, or administrative purposes.

Information may be disclosed where necessary to support publication, digital preservation, scholarly record management, or compliance with applicable legal obligations. Published articles and their associated bibliographic information may be publicly accessible in accordance with the journal's open-access and publication policies.

Personal information is not sold to third parties for commercial marketing purposes.

Data Security and Retention

Green Publication Services Private Limited takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

Personal information and editorial records may be retained for as long as necessary to administer the journal, maintain publication records, preserve the scholarly record, resolve disputes, or meet applicable legal and operational requirements.

Although reasonable safeguards are used, no method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

External Services and Website Links

The journal website may use external services or link to third-party websites for functions such as manuscript management, digital preservation, scholarly identification, or access to published research. Those services may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

Users are encouraged to review the applicable privacy policies of external services when providing personal information through their platforms.

User Responsibilities and Enquiries

Users should ensure that the personal and professional information they provide to the journal is accurate and up to date. Requests concerning access to, correction of, or other matters relating to personal information may be directed to the publisher using the contact details provided on the journal website, subject to applicable requirements and record-retention obligations.

Updates to This Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement may be revised when necessary to reflect changes in the journal's operations, website functionality, or applicable legal requirements. Any updated version will be published on the journal website.