Privacy Statement
Education and Arts Review (EAR) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of its website and publishing platform. We are committed to protecting personal information and using it responsibly, transparently, and only for legitimate journal-related purposes.
1. Information We Collect
When users register with, submit manuscripts to, or otherwise interact with Education and Arts Review, we may collect information necessary for the operation and administration of the journal, including:
- Name and professional title;
- Institutional affiliation;
- Email address and other contact information;
- ORCID iD and other professional identifiers, where provided;
- Usernames and account information;
- Manuscript submission and publication information;
- Information provided during peer review and editorial processes;
- Correspondence between users and the editorial office;
- Technical information necessary for the security and operation of the website.
Users should not provide sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for the journal's editorial and publishing activities.
2. Use of Personal Information
Personal information may be used for legitimate journal-related purposes, including:
- Processing and managing manuscript submissions;
- Communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and other users;
- Organizing and administering peer review;
- Managing editorial and publication processes;
- Maintaining user accounts;
- Publishing author and article information where appropriate;
- Maintaining the security and functionality of the journal website;
- Responding to inquiries and providing journal-related services;
- Complying with applicable legal, regulatory, and publishing requirements.
Personal information will not be used for unrelated commercial purposes without an appropriate legal basis or consent where required.
3. Manuscript and Peer Review Confidentiality
Manuscripts submitted to Education and Arts Review are treated as confidential during the editorial and peer-review process.
The journal will not disclose unpublished manuscripts or confidential reviewer reports to individuals who are not authorized to participate in the editorial process, except where disclosure is necessary for legitimate editorial, legal, ethical, or regulatory reasons.
Editors and reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality of all materials received through the peer-review process.
4. Published Information
When an article is accepted and published, certain information may become publicly available as part of the scholarly record. This may include the author's name, institutional affiliation, ORCID iD where provided, article title, abstract, references, and other information contained in the published article.
Authors should ensure that manuscripts do not contain unnecessary personal information relating to themselves or third parties.
5. Information Sharing
Education and Arts Review does not sell, rent, or trade users' personal information.
Personal information may be disclosed to trusted service providers or third parties only where reasonably necessary to operate the journal, facilitate scholarly publishing, maintain technical infrastructure, protect the security of the platform, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
Where third-party services are used, the journal will seek to ensure that personal information is handled appropriately and in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.
However, no electronic transmission or online storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore understand that transmission of information over the Internet involves some inherent risks.
7. Cookies and Technical Information
The journal website may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential website functions, maintain user sessions, improve website performance, and enhance the user experience.
Technical information such as browser type, operating system, IP address, access times, and pages visited may be collected automatically for security, system administration, and statistical purposes, where applicable.
8. Third-Party Websites
The journal website may contain links to external websites, including institutional websites, scholarly databases, indexing services, repositories, and other resources.
Education and Arts Review is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.
9. Data Retention
Personal information will be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to administer the journal, maintain the scholarly record, fulfill legitimate publishing and legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect the integrity and security of the publication process.
Certain information associated with published articles may need to be retained permanently as part of the scholarly record.
10. Users' Rights
Subject to applicable laws and regulations, users may have rights concerning their personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
Requests concerning personal information should be directed to the journal's editorial office. Some information may need to be retained where required for legitimate editorial, legal, ethical, or scholarly-record purposes.
11. Changes to This Privacy Statement
Education and Arts Review may periodically update this Privacy Statement to reflect changes in its publishing practices, website functionality, legal requirements, or privacy standards.
The most recent version will be made available on the journal website. Users are encouraged to review this statement periodically.
