PRIVACY STATEMENT
The Journal of Innovation and Development (JID) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and website users. The journal uses the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform to manage submissions, peer review, and publication activities. Personal information is collected and used for journal operations and related scholarly publishing purposes. It is not sold to third parties or used for unrelated commercial marketing.
01 / INFORMATION COLLECTION
Collection of Personal Information
When users register, submit manuscripts, or participate in editorial and peer-review activities, the journal may collect and retain the following information:
- Names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and contact details;
- Research interests, professional biographies, and voluntarily provided academic identifiers such as ORCID;
- Account information and necessary authentication records;
- Manuscript files, authorship information, reviewer reports, and editorial correspondence;
- Technical access records necessary for website operation and security.
The website may use essential cookies and related technologies to maintain login sessions and provide normal system functionality. Users may manage cookies through their browser settings, although restricting essential cookies may affect some website functions.
02 / USE OF INFORMATION
Use of Personal Information
The information collected by JID is primarily used to:
- Manage user accounts and access permissions;
- Process submissions, editorial assessments, peer reviews, and publication activities;
- Communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding journal activities;
- Display necessary author and publication information following formal publication;
- Maintain scholarly publication records, address research integrity concerns, and fulfill related administrative obligations;
- Maintain website functionality and improve journal services.
Authors' names, institutional affiliations, and other confirmed publication metadata may be publicly displayed through the journal website and relevant scholarly information services following publication.
03 / INFORMATION SHARING & CONFIDENTIALITY
Information Sharing and Confidentiality
Information is made available only to authorized persons where necessary for normal publishing operations, including handling editors, invited reviewers, and essential publishing or technical service personnel.
JID operates a single-blind peer-review process. Reviewers may know the authors' identities, but reviewers' identities are not disclosed to authors. Unpublished manuscripts, review reports, and editorial correspondence are confidential and must be handled accordingly.
Where necessary for publication, metadata registration, scholarly discovery, or technical services, the journal may provide relevant service providers with the information required to perform those functions. Disclosures required by law will be handled in accordance with applicable legal obligations.
Outside these circumstances, the journal does not disclose non-public personal information to unrelated third parties without authorization and does not sell personal information.
04 / DATA RETENTION & SECURITY
Data Retention and Security
JID retains relevant information as necessary for editorial management, scholarly publishing, research integrity, and applicable legal obligations. The journal adopts reasonable administrative and technical measures to reduce risks of unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss of personal information.
Submission and peer-review records may be retained for publication management and research integrity purposes. Author information and publication metadata associated with published articles form part of the scholarly record and generally require continued preservation.
Personal information that is no longer required and is not subject to a continuing retention obligation will be deleted or anonymized where appropriate.
05 / USER RIGHTS
User Rights
Users may manage certain personal details through their accounts and may contact the editorial office to:
- Request access to their personal information;
- Correct inaccurate or outdated information;
- Request deletion of personal data that is no longer required;
- Seek clarification regarding the use or processing of their personal information.
Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable laws, the need to preserve scholarly records, and relevant confidentiality obligations. Certain deletion requests may be restricted where information forms part of published articles or records that must be retained.
06 / CONTACT & POLICY UPDATES
Contact and Policy Updates
For questions about this Privacy Statement or the processing of personal information, including requests for access, correction, or deletion, please contact the editorial office through the Contact page on the journal website.
Journal: Journal of Innovation and Development
Publisher: Asia-Pacific Social Innovation Research Institute
The journal may revise this Privacy Statement to reflect changes in applicable requirements, journal operations, or information management practices. Updated versions will be published on the journal website.