Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

AJE Journals ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We collect personal information that you provide to us, including:

• Name, email address, and contact information
• Affiliation and institutional details
• Payment information (processed securely through third-party providers)
• Manuscript submissions and related documents
• Reviewer evaluations and comments

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:

• IP address and browser type
• Device information and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To process manuscript submissions and manage the peer review process
• To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors
• To process payments and manage invoices
• To improve our website and services
• To send administrative information and updates
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers who assist in operating our platform
• With reviewers and editors as part of the peer review process
• When required by law or legal process
• To protect our rights and safety
• With your explicit consent

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: