Privacy Statement

The Journal of Global Social and Human Research (JGSHR), published in Germany, is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and registered users.

Collection and Use of Personal Data

Personal information collected through this journal website may include names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, account information, manuscript-related information, and other information provided during registration, manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial communication.

Personal data collected by JGSHR will be used only for legitimate journal management and scholarly publishing purposes, including:

  • User registration and account administration;
  • Manuscript submission and editorial management;
  • Peer-review administration;
  • Communication with authors, reviewers, and editors;
  • Publication and maintenance of the scholarly record;
  • Journal statistics and technical administration.

Confidentiality and Data Sharing

Personal information will not be sold, rented, or used for unrelated commercial purposes. Access to personal data is limited to authorized journal personnel and service providers where such access is necessary for the operation, hosting, maintenance, or administration of the journal.

Data Retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, for maintaining the scholarly and editorial record, or where retention is required by applicable law.

Data Protection Rights

In accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users may have the right to request access to their personal data, correction of inaccurate data, deletion or restriction of processing where applicable, data portability, and objection to certain processing activities.

Where processing is based on consent, users may withdraw their consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Complaints

Users may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

Contact

Questions concerning privacy or the processing of personal data by JGSHR may be submitted through the journal's official contact information.