Privacy Statement

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Is-Tihaduna: Journal of Management, Marketing, and Economics

1. Introduction

Is-Tihaduna: Journal of Management, Marketing, and Economics is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal website. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected throughout the journal's editorial and publication processes.

The journal respects the privacy rights of all individuals involved in its activities and ensures that personal information is handled responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable data protection principles and regulations.

2. Information Collection

During registration, manuscript submission, peer review, and other interactions with the journal, users may be required to provide personal information, including:

  • Full name and institutional affiliation.
  • Email address and contact information.
  • Username and password for journal accounts.
  • Academic qualifications and professional information.
  • Manuscript information, research data, and correspondence related to the editorial process.

The journal collects only information that is reasonably necessary for account management, manuscript processing, peer review, publication, and communication with users.

3. Use of Personal Information

Personal information collected by Is-Tihaduna is used exclusively for legitimate journal-related purposes, including:

  1. Managing user registration and journal accounts.
  2. Processing manuscript submissions and editorial activities.
  3. Facilitating communication between authors, editors, and reviewers.
  4. Managing the peer-review and publication processes.
  5. Providing publication notifications and relevant journal announcements.
  6. Maintaining journal records and improving website services.
  7. Supporting indexing, archiving, and scholarly dissemination activities.

Personal information will not be used for purposes unrelated to the journal's academic and publication activities without an appropriate legal basis or consent where required.

4. Confidentiality of Personal Information

Is-Tihaduna treats personal information and submitted manuscripts as confidential. Access to such information is restricted to authorized editorial staff and other individuals who require access to perform their journal-related responsibilities.

The identities and personal details of authors and reviewers are protected in accordance with the journal's double-blind peer-review policy. Information that could reveal the identity of authors or reviewers will not be disclosed during the review process unless disclosure is necessary and appropriately authorized.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Is-Tihaduna does not sell, rent, or commercially distribute users' personal information to third parties.

Personal information may only be shared in limited circumstances, including:

  • With authorized editors, reviewers, and editorial staff for legitimate publication purposes.
  • With technical service providers who support the operation and maintenance of the journal website, subject to appropriate confidentiality and security safeguards.
  • When disclosure is required by applicable laws, regulations, or valid legal processes.
  • When necessary to protect the rights, security, and integrity of the journal and its users.

Any sharing of personal information will be limited to what is necessary for the relevant purpose and handled in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.

6. Data Security

Is-Tihaduna takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

These measures include restricted account access, appropriate administrative controls, and reasonable website security practices. However, no electronic storage or internet transmission system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including editorial management, publication records, academic archiving, and applicable legal or institutional obligations.

Published articles and essential publication metadata may be preserved as part of the journal's permanent scholarly record. Personal information that is no longer necessary will be securely deleted, anonymized, or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable requirements.

8. User Rights

Users have the right to request information about the personal data held by the journal and, where applicable, request correction, updating, deletion, or restriction of the processing of their personal information.

Such requests may be submitted to the journal's editorial office. The journal will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws and legitimate academic record-keeping obligations.

9. Cookies and Website Usage

The Is-Tihaduna website may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential website functions, maintain user sessions, improve website performance, and enhance the overall user experience.

Users may manage cookie preferences through their web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.

10. Third-Party Links

The journal website may contain links to external websites, databases, indexing services, or other academic resources. Is-Tihaduna is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Statement

Is-Tihaduna reserves the right to update or revise this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in journal policies, website operations, or applicable data protection requirements.

Any revisions will be published on the journal website. Users are encouraged to review this statement periodically to remain informed about how their personal information is handled.

12. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement and the handling of personal information, users may contact the editorial office of:

Is-Tihaduna: Journal of Management, Marketing, and Economics
Editorial Office
STAI Ahmad Sibawayhie
Indonesia

13. Commitment to Privacy Protection

Is-Tihaduna: Journal of Management, Marketing, and Economics is committed to respecting user privacy, maintaining the confidentiality of personal information, and ensuring responsible data management throughout the editorial and publication processes.

By using the journal website and submitting manuscripts, users acknowledge this Privacy Statement and the journal's commitment to protecting personal information in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection principles.