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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Journey & Wisdom Publications (JW Publication) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal information when you use our website and academic publishing services.

📅 Last Updated: May 2024 🏛️ Governed by: Ahmedabad, Gujarat ✉️ [email protected]
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Information We Collect

When an author submits a manuscript, research paper, or abstract to Journey & Wisdom Publications, we collect various categories of information about the paper and the authors involved. This information may be combined with data obtained from public sources, business partners, or other affiliated companies.

Author Information Collected:

  • Author's full name and co-author names
  • Designation and academic title
  • Name of Institute, University, or organisation
  • Email address and contact number
  • Residential/postal address (required for hardcopy dispatch)

Paper Information Collected:

  • Title of the research paper
  • Full author details as listed in the manuscript
  • Area of research and subject domain
  • Abstract and index terms
  • Full research content upon acceptance
Automatic Data Collection: Journey & Wisdom Publications automatically receives and records information from your browser on our server logs, including your IP address, cookies, and the specific pages you request. Once you apply for publication and sign in to our services, you are no longer anonymous to us.

Security of such information is a high priority for us. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data.

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How We Use Your Information

The information collected may be used by Journey & Wisdom Publications for the following purposes:

  • Operating and improving the Journey & Wisdom Publications website and publication services
  • Fostering a positive user experience throughout the submission and publication process
  • Delivering the academic publication services you have requested
  • Informing you of other services, updates, and opportunities available from Journey & Wisdom Publications
  • Contacting you about your opinion of current services or potential new services
  • Sending notifications regarding upcoming issue details, submission deadlines, and conference announcements

Email addresses of authors and visitors who place electronic orders or submit queries are used for reply purposes only. We also collect email addresses from individuals who subscribe to our email listserv for update notifications.

Journey & Wisdom Publications may use your contact information in order to send you email, postal mail, or other communications regarding updates at the Journey & Wisdom Publications website, such as upcoming issue details, different deadlines, upcoming conferences, or other future proposed details which may be of interest to you.

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Information Sharing & Disclosure

Journey & Wisdom Publications does not rent, sell, or share personal information about authors with other persons or non-affiliated companies, except in the following circumstances:

  • Trusted Partners: We provide information to trusted partners who work on behalf of or with Journey & Wisdom Publications under confidentiality agreements. These companies may use your personal information to help communicate offers and updates, but do not have any independent right to share this information further.
  • Legal Requirements: We share information when necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to physical safety, violations of our terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.
  • Business Transfer: We transfer all information about authors and papers if Journey & Wisdom Publications is acquired by or merged with another company.
  • Service Providers: Journey & Wisdom Publications works with vendors, partners, advertisers, and other service providers across various industries who may have limited access to data necessary to provide their services.
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Indexing Partner Disclosure

Important Notice: Journey & Wisdom Publications will provide authors' published paper details to our indexing partners at any time without prior notice to authors. By submitting your manuscript for publication, you acknowledge and consent to this disclosure as part of the academic indexing process.

This disclosure is necessary for the purpose of indexing your published research in academic databases, increasing its visibility and accessibility within the scholarly community. Indexing partner disclosures typically include paper title, author names, abstract, keywords, and publication metadata.

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Data Security

The security of your personal information is a high priority for Journey & Wisdom Publications. We implement appropriate technical and organisational safeguards to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

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Opt-Out & Communication Preferences

If you do not wish to receive email communications from Journey & Wisdom Publications in the future, please send an email to [email protected] stating that you do not want to receive further email from us. We will process your opt-out request within a reasonable timeframe.

Please note that even after opting out of marketing communications, you may still receive transactional emails directly related to your manuscript submission, publication status, or account activity.

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

Journey & Wisdom Publications reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by:

  • Sending a notice to the corresponding author's email address specified in your submission
  • Placing a prominent notice on our website

We encourage you to periodically review this page to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions or suggestions about this Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]

Questions About This Privacy Policy?

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us. Our team is available Monday–Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM IST.