Privacy Statement

The LIMES PLUS Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of the journal’s website. Any personal information collected during the submission, peer-review, editorial, publication, or registration process is used solely for the operation and management of the journal and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

Personal information, including names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, ORCID iDs, and other contact details provided to the Journal, will be used exclusively for editorial communication, manuscript processing, peer review, publication, indexing, archiving, and other activities directly related to the publication of scholarly content. Such information will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties for commercial, marketing, or promotional purposes.

The Journal may share limited personal information with editors, reviewers, publishing partners, indexing services, and technical service providers only when necessary to facilitate manuscript evaluation, publication, digital preservation, and scholarly dissemination. All individuals involved in the editorial and peer-review process are expected to maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and associated personal information.

Submitted manuscripts and reviewer reports are treated as confidential documents. Editors and reviewers shall not disclose, reproduce, or use unpublished materials for personal advantage or share them with unauthorized individuals. Reviewers are expected to respect the confidentiality of the peer-review process and use the information contained in manuscripts solely for the purpose of scholarly evaluation.

The Journal implements appropriate administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse. While reasonable efforts are made to safeguard all information stored on the Journal’s systems, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

The Journal’s website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality, enhance user experience, maintain secure login sessions, and generate anonymous usage statistics. Users may control or disable cookies through their web browser settings; however, certain website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Published articles, including author names, affiliations, abstracts, and other bibliographic information, form part of the permanent scholarly record and will remain publicly accessible in accordance with the Journal’s open-access policy. Such information may also be indexed, archived, harvested, or preserved by recognized indexing databases, repositories, libraries, and digital preservation services.

Users who register with the Journal may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal information, subject to the Journal’s legal, editorial, and archival obligations. Information that forms part of the published scholarly record generally cannot be removed except in cases involving formal corrections, retractions, or other editorial actions consistent with the Journal’s publication ethics.

By registering with the Journal, submitting a manuscript, participating in the peer-review process, or otherwise using the Journal’s website, users acknowledge and consent to the collection, processing, storage, and use of their personal information for legitimate academic publishing purposes as described in this Privacy Statement.