Privacy Statement

Index Academic and MultiMedia Publishing respect users’ privacy and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data provided through this platform may include, where applicable, names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, ORCID iDs, contact details, areas of expertise, user account information, submitted manuscripts and metadata, and information required for the editorial and peer review processes.

These data are used only for purposes related to:

  • managing user accounts;
  • handling submissions and editorial workflows;
  • organizing peer review;
  • communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors;
  • publishing and indexing articles;
  • maintaining academic and editorial records;
  • operating, securing, and improving the platform.

Personal data are not sold and are not used for commercial purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

Access to personal data is limited to persons and service providers who require such access for the operation of the journal and editorial platform. Data may be disclosed where required by law or where necessary to protect the integrity of the editorial process.

Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the editorial, administrative, academic, and legal purposes for which they were collected. Certain information associated with publications and the scholarly record may be retained long term to preserve the integrity and traceability of the academic record.

Users may, subject to applicable law, request access to their personal data, correction of inaccurate information, restriction of processing, or deletion of data that are no longer required, subject to the journal’s editorial and legal obligations.

By using the platform and providing the information required for the editorial process, users acknowledge that they have read this Privacy Statement.

For questions concerning personal data protection, users may contact Index Academic / MultiMedia Publishing through the journal’s official contact details.