Privacy Statement

MI Journals is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its users, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This Privacy Statement explains how MI Journals collects, uses, stores, and safeguards personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws and ethical publishing standards.

Collection of Personal Information

During user registration, manuscript submission, peer review, or other interactions with MI Journals, we may collect personal information such as names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, contact details, ORCID IDs, and other information relevant to the publishing process.

Use of Personal Information

Personal data collected by MI Journals is used solely for legitimate scholarly and administrative purposes, including but not limited to:

Managing manuscript submissions and peer-review processes
Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors
Publishing accepted articles and author information
Maintaining editorial records and journal operations
Improving our publishing services and platform functionality

MI Journals does not sell, trade, or use personal data for commercial marketing purposes unrelated to academic publishing.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

Personal information may be shared only with relevant editorial staff, reviewers, publishers, and service providers involved in the journal workflow, strictly on a need-to-know basis. MI Journals may also disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.

Data Security

MI Journals implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Access to personal information is restricted to authorized personnel only.

Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of academic publishing, record-keeping, and legal compliance. When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

User Rights

Where applicable under local or international data protection laws, users have the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of their personal data. Requests related to personal data may be submitted using the contact details below.

Cookies and Online Tracking

MI Journals websites may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and support platform functionality. Users may manage cookie preferences through their browser settings.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

MI Journals reserves the right to update or revise this Privacy Statement at any time. Any changes will be posted on the official MI Journals website and will take effect immediately upon publication.

Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Statement or personal data handling, please contact:

E-mail: info@mijournals.com