The Passion Scientific Refereed Journal for Human Studies respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, readers, and visitors to the journal’s website. The journal handles personal data and information provided to it with appropriate confidentiality and responsibility, taking into account the requirements of scholarly publishing and peer review.
1. Information Collected
The journal may collect information necessary to manage manuscript submission, peer review, publication, and communication processes, including:
A. Author Information
When submitting a manuscript, information may include:
- Full name.
- Email address.
- Country.
- Institutional or academic affiliation.
- Academic rank or degree.
- Contact number, where requested.
- Other information required by the submission form for manuscript administration.
B. Reviewer Information
The journal may retain information necessary to manage the peer-review process and communicate with reviewers, including professional information and contact details required for their reviewing responsibilities.
C. Submitted Files
Information and files submitted through the journal’s official submission form may include:
- Manuscripts.
- Brief author CVs.
- Abstracts and keywords.
- Other files or information required as part of the submission process.
D. Technical Information
The journal’s website may collect certain technical information relating to the use of the website, depending on the technical tools and services implemented on the site, such as browser type or similar technical information.
2. Use of Information
Information collected by the journal is used as necessary for scholarly publishing activities, including:
- Processing submitted manuscripts.
- Conducting initial editorial screening.
- Managing the peer-review process.
- Communicating with authors and reviewers regarding manuscripts.
- Issuing editorial decisions and publication notices.
- Completing acceptance and publication procedures following a final editorial decision.
- Maintaining records relating to published articles.
- Improving journal services and website-related procedures, to the extent permitted by the technical services in use.
3. Peer-Review Confidentiality
The journal maintains the confidentiality of its Double-Blind Peer Review process.
The editorial team prepares the version of the manuscript intended for peer review in a manner designed to remove author names and identifying information that could reveal the authors’ identities to reviewers.
Author-identifying information is not disclosed to reviewers except where necessary for the journal’s procedures and in a manner consistent with the Double-Blind Peer Review policy.
The journal also maintains the confidentiality of reviewer identities and does not disclose reviewer identities to authors during the review process, in accordance with the journal’s peer-review policy.
4. Sharing of Information
Author and reviewer information is not used for purposes unrelated to journal activities except where necessary to provide publishing services, operate the website, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
Certain information may be processed through technical service providers used by the journal or the university to operate electronic services, to the extent necessary to provide those services.
Personal information of authors or reviewers is not publicly displayed on the journal website unless such publication is part of the journal’s publication requirements or is otherwise authorized by the relevant policy or consent.
5. Data Protection
The journal seeks to implement appropriate measures to maintain the confidentiality and security of information and to protect it against unauthorized access or use, while recognizing that information security also depends on the technical services and platforms used by the journal or the university.
Access to internal manuscript and peer-review information is limited to authorized individuals according to their responsibilities.
6. Data Retention
The journal retains information and files for as long as reasonably necessary to administer submission, peer review, publication, and related scholarly and administrative records, subject to the requirements of the services and platforms used by the journal or the university.
7. Users’ Rights
Subject to applicable laws, policies, and limitations relating to scholarly records, users may contact the journal to:
- Request information about personal data held by the journal.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Ask how their personal information is being used.
Some information may not be deleted where retention is necessary for scholarly records, documentation, legal obligations, or administrative purposes.
8. Cookies and Technical Services
The journal website may use cookies or similar technical tools depending on the website configuration and the services integrated into the site.
Such tools may be used for technical purposes, including operating the website, improving performance, or understanding the use of electronic services.
9. External Links
The journal website may contain links to external websites or services. The journal is not responsible for the privacy policies or data-processing practices of external websites.
Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information to them.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
The journal may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in publication procedures, technical services, or applicable legal requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page together with the date of the latest revision.
Last Updated: August 2026