Privacy Statement

Last Updated: 07/09/2025

The Journal of Sustainable Innovation and Impact (JSII) values the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. We comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and follow best practices for handling personal data in academic publishing.

1. Information Collected

  • Personal data provided during registration (e.g., name, email, affiliation, ORCID iD).
  • Metadata associated with submissions, peer review, and editorial workflows.
  • Technical information (cookies, IP addresses) used to improve site performance.

2. Use of Information

  • To manage submissions, peer review, and editorial decisions.
  • To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors.
  • To send journal announcements and notifications (opt-in).
  • To comply with indexing, archiving, and preservation requirements.

3. Data Sharing

  • Data is not shared with third parties except for indexing, preservation, and hosting services (e.g., PKP PN, Crossref, DOAJ).
  • Email addresses and personal information are never used for commercial purposes.

4. Data Retention

  • User accounts and submission records are retained for archival and scholarly integrity purposes.
  • Published articles, associated metadata, and peer review history are retained permanently as part of the scholarly record.
  • Users may request account deletion by contacting the Editorial Office. Certain data (e.g., published content) cannot be removed to preserve the academic record.

5. Cookies

The JSII website uses cookies to improve functionality. Users may disable cookies in their browser, though some functions may be limited.

6. User Rights

  • Request access to stored personal data.
  • Request corrections or deletion of data (within legal and scholarly limits).
  • Withdraw consent for receiving announcements or communications.

7. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect user data from unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. The JSII website uses HTTPS encryption and secure hosting infrastructure.

Contact: For privacy-related questions, contact the Editorial Office — editorial@thesustainimpact.com.