Privacy Statement

AnKa Publisher respects the privacy of all users of its journals and is committed to protecting personal information collected through its websites and journal management systems.

When users register as readers, authors, reviewers, or editors, we may collect information such as name, institutional affiliation, email address, country, professional information, and other information necessary for the operation and administration of the journals.

Personal information is used solely for legitimate publishing and scholarly communication purposes, including:

• managing user accounts and journal subscriptions;
• processing and communicating about manuscript submissions;
• conducting peer-review and editorial processes;
• communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers;
• providing information about journal publications, issues, and relevant journal activities; and
• maintaining the security, integrity, and proper functioning of our journal platforms.

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise commercially distribute users' personal information. Personal information may be accessible to authorized editors, reviewers, editorial staff, and service providers only when necessary to perform legitimate journal and publishing functions.

Authors and reviewers should be aware that information contained in published articles may become publicly available as part of the scholarly record. Personal information that is not necessary for publication will not be publicly disclosed without appropriate consent or a legitimate legal basis.

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse. However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users may contact the journal or publisher regarding their personal information, including requests for access, correction, or deletion where applicable under relevant data protection laws and regulations.

By registering with or using our journals, users acknowledge that their information may be processed as necessary for the administration and operation of the journals and the scholarly publishing process.

This Privacy Statement may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our publishing practices, applicable laws, or journal management systems. The current version published on this page will apply.