This Privacy Statement explains how this journal collects, uses, discloses, and protects the personal information of users, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers, in the course of operating on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. This statement is prepared in accordance with internationally recognized principles of transparency and best practice in scholarly publishing, and with applicable personal data protection regulations, including, where relevant, Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (UU PDP) of the Republic of Indonesia, aligned with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users accessing this journal from outside Indonesia.

By registering an account, submitting a manuscript, or otherwise interacting with this journal's website, users are deemed to have read, understood, and consented to the practices described in this Privacy Statement.

Information We Collect

When you register, submit a manuscript, or interact with this journal's website, we may collect the following personal information:

  • Full name and academic title
  • Institutional affiliation, department, and country
  • Email address
  • ORCID iD (if provided)
  • Mailing address (if required for correspondence)
  • Username and encrypted password
  • Manuscript submission data, including files, metadata, and editorial correspondence
  • Peer review records, including reviewer comments and recommendations

How We Use Your Information

The personal information collected through this journal site is used exclusively for the following purposes:

  • Managing user registration and account authentication
  • Processing manuscript submissions and managing the editorial workflow, including plagiarism and similarity screening
  • Facilitating communication between authors, reviewers, and editors during the peer review process
  • Sending notifications related to submission status, editorial decisions, publication updates, and applicable publication fee matters
  • Registering published articles with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), where applicable
  • Generating anonymized statistical reports on journal activity and readership
  • Complying with legal, regulatory, and publication ethics obligations recognized by the international scholarly publishing community

Your personal information will not be used for any purpose beyond those stated above, and will not be sold or disclosed to any unrelated third party, except as required by law or as necessary to operate the journal platform.

Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed on the basis of: (i) the explicit consent of the data subject given at the time of registration or manuscript submission; (ii) the necessity to perform the editorial and publishing process requested by the author, reviewer, or editor; and (iii) compliance with legal obligations under applicable personal data protection regulations.

Data Confidentiality and Security

We are committed to protecting your personal data. All information submitted through this site is stored securely on the OJS platform and is accessible only to authorized editorial and technical staff. Passwords are stored in encrypted form and are never disclosed to any party.

The peer review process is conducted under the review policy stated in this journal's official guidelines. Where a blind or double-blind review policy applies, author and/or reviewer identities are not disclosed to one another unless both parties have explicitly consented to an open review process.

Data Retention

Manuscript files, editorial correspondence, and peer review records are retained for as long as necessary to support the editorial process, maintain the scholarly record, and comply with the journal's archiving obligations. Published article metadata and any associated persistent identifiers are retained permanently to preserve the integrity of the scholarly literature and to support long-term indexing and discoverability. Account information of registered users who have been inactive for an extended period may be deleted upon request, provided this does not compromise the integrity of published editorial records.

Cross-Border Data Transfer

As this journal operates on the OJS platform and may integrate with international services (e.g., DOI registration agencies, plagiarism detection services, metadata indexing databases, or digital archiving networks), personal data may be processed or stored on servers located outside the country of the user's residence. Such transfers are conducted with appropriate safeguards and only to the extent necessary for the operation of the journal's editorial and publishing services.

Cookies and Usage Data

This journal website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and collect anonymized usage statistics (e.g., page views, geographic distribution of readers). These data are used solely to improve journal services and are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Third-Party Services

This journal operates on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and may rely on third-party service providers for specific technical and editorial functions, including:

  • Persistent identifier registration services (e.g., DOI registration agencies), where applicable
  • Plagiarism and similarity detection services
  • Abstracting, indexing, and metadata harvesting services used to enhance the visibility and discoverability of published articles
  • Digital preservation and archiving networks (e.g., LOCKSS and CLOCKSS)
  • Hosting infrastructure providers necessary for the operation of this journal's website

These providers are bound by confidentiality obligations and are not permitted to use your data for any purpose other than providing their services to this journal.

Your Rights

In accordance with applicable personal data protection regulations, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and editorial record-keeping requirements
  • Withdraw consent for data processing, where applicable
  • Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact the editorial team through the Contact Us page.

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that poses a significant risk to the rights of data subjects, the editorial team will take prompt corrective action and notify affected users and, where required by law, the relevant supervisory authority, in accordance with applicable legal timeframes and procedures.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of your personal data, please contact the editorial office through the Contact Us page.

This Privacy Statement may be updated periodically to reflect changes in applicable law or journal practices. Users are encouraged to review this statement regularly. Continued use of this journal's website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Statement.