Academic Journal of Legal and Social Research (AJLSR) 
 

At Academic Journal of Legal and Social Research (AJLSR), we value and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, submit a manuscript, or communicate with us in any way. 

By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy. 

1. Information We Collect 

We may collect the following categories of personal and non-personal information: 

a. Personal Information: 

• Name, email address, institutional affiliation, and contact details 

• Author details and biographical notes for submitted manuscripts 

• ORCID ID or other researcher identifiers (if voluntarily provided) 

b. Non-Personal Information: 

• Browser type and version 

• IP address and geographical location 

• Referring website 

• Time and date of website access 

• Duration of visit and pages viewed 

2. How We Use Your Information 

Your information may be used for the following purposes: 

• To process submissions and manage peer reviews 

• To communicate editorial decisions and publication updates 

• To respond to author, reviewer, or reader queries 

• To improve the functionality and user experience of our website 

• To maintain a record of submissions and publications for academic indexing and archival 

• To comply with legal or regulatory requirements 

We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties under any circumstances. 

3. Cookies 

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. You may configure your browser to reject cookies; however, this may affect the functionality of some parts of our site. 

4. Third-Party Services 

We may use third-party services (such as Google Analytics, plagiarism detection software, or academic databases) that collect, monitor, and analyze website traffic or manuscript content. These services are bound by their own privacy policies. 

We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third-party websites linked on our platform. 

5. Data Storage and Security 

All data collected by AJLSR is stored on secure servers with appropriate safeguards in place to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. 

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. 

6. User Rights 

As a user, you have the following rights: 

• To request access to your personal data held by us 

• To request rectification or deletion of your data 

• To object to or restrict certain types of data processing 

• To withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent 

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert journal’s official email address]. 

7. Data Retention 

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary: 

• To fulfill the purposes for which it was collected 

• To comply with legal obligations 

• For archival and indexing of scholarly content 

Author names and affiliations associated with published work will remain permanently accessible as part of the academic record. 

8. Updates to This Policy 

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Updated versions will be posted on this page with the revised effective date. It is your responsibility to review this policy periodically.