Privacy Statement

The International Journal of Integrative Medical and Health Sciences (IJIMHS) is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy, confidentiality, and security of all persons associated with the publishing process, which includes authors, peer reviewers, editors, editorial board members, and readers. The personal data collected by the journal will be used only for editorial, publishing, and communication processes related to scholarly publishing.

The journal will not sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise transfer personal data to any third party for commercial or marketing purposes. All the personal data that we collect is processed in an appropriate manner and consistent with relevant data protection principles.

Information Collected

To facilitate manuscript submission, peer review, and publication, the journal may collect:

✓ Author names
✓ Institutional affiliations
✓ Email addresses
✓ Professional contact information
✓ ORCID iDs and researcher identifiers
✓ Manuscript submission details
✓ Reviewer reports and editorial comments
✓ Editorial correspondence
✓ Publication and citation records

How the Information is Used

The information collected is used exclusively to support the journal's editorial and publishing activities, including:

✓ Handling manuscript submissions
✓ Coordinating peer reviews
✓ Decision-making for manuscripts
✓ Publication of accepted manuscripts
✓ Tracking publications and authors
✓ Supporting journal editorial and production functions
✓ Enhancing journal services effectiveness and efficiency

Our Commitment

IJIMHS is dedicated to protecting the confidentiality and security of any information that is provided to the journal. Personal information and manuscript information is only accessible by the editorial staff of IJIMHS.

The journal is dedicated to:

✓ Confidentiality and protection of unpublished research
✓ Maintaining secure editing and publication logs
✓ Limiting access to only those who are authorized
✓ Protecting personal data from any misuse or unauthorized disclosure
✓ Ensuring compliance with relevant laws regarding data protection and publishing ethics

Authors and reviewers agree to use of their personal information only for legitimate publication purposes through submission of a manuscript or involvement in editorial and peer-review processes in compliance with this Privacy Policy.