Privacy Policy

Asian Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences (A‑JMRHS) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, readers, and visitors and is committed to protecting personal information collected through this journal’s website and editorial systems.

1. Information We Collect

A‑JMRHS may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal identification data (such as name, affiliation, country, e‑mail address, ORCID iD) provided during registration, manuscript submission, or peer review.
  • Communication records related to editorial correspondence, review reports, and author queries.
  • Technical information such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and access times, used in aggregate to improve site performance and security.

2. How We Use Your Information

Personal data are used only for purposes directly related to the operation of the journal, including:

  • Managing manuscript submissions, peer review, editorial decisions, and publication.
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors about manuscripts, policies, and journal updates.
  • Maintaining user accounts and providing access to journal services.
  • Generating anonymized statistics for internal reporting and quality improvement.

A‑JMRHS does not sell or lease personal data to third parties. Data may be shared only with service providers supporting the journal’s workflow (such as hosting or indexing services) under confidentiality and data‑protection obligations, or when required by law.

3. Cookies and Usage Data

The journal website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Maintain user sessions and login status.
  • Remember user preferences.
  • Collect aggregated usage statistics to enhance usability and security.

Users may control cookies through their browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect access to some features.

4. Data Security

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and users share information at their own risk.

5. Data Retention

Personal information related to manuscripts and editorial activities is retained for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill editorial and publishing obligations.
  • Maintain a complete scholarly record.
  • Comply with legal, regulatory, and indexing requirements.

Account and profile data may be retained while a user remains registered, or as required for legitimate journal operations.

6. Third‑Party Links and Services

The A‑JMRHS site may contain links to external websites or services, including indexing platforms, reference managers, or analytics tools. The journal is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such external sites and encourages users to review their respective policies.

7. Author, Reviewer, and Editor Information

Names, affiliations, and e‑mail addresses entered in the journal system are used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal—manuscript processing, peer review, and publication—and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party without consent, except when required by law.

Published articles may display author names, affiliations, e‑mails (where authors consent), and ORCID iDs as part of the scholarly record.

8. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, users may have the right to:

  • Request access to their personal data.
  • Request correction or updating of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of certain data, subject to scholarly‑record and legal constraints.

Requests can be made by contacting the editorial office at editorajmrhs@gmail.com.

9. Updates to this Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in law, best practices, or journal operations. The revised policy will be posted on the journal website with an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of the site after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal data, please contact:

 

Editor,

Asian Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences (A‑JMRHS)

E‑mail: editorajmrhs@gmail.com
Journal home page: https://www.ajmrhs.com/index.php