Privacy Statement

The Journal of Mediterranean, European and African Sciences (JMEAS) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, and all users who access its website and editorial services.

This Privacy Statement applies to all personal data collected during user registration, manuscript submission, peer review, editorial evaluation, publication, dissemination, and any other activities related to the operation of the journal, including pre-launch and development phases.

The journal’s digital infrastructure and editorial management services are developed and operated by the World Health Academy Publishing House, which oversees data protection compliance and the secure handling of personal information in accordance with applicable regulations.

By registering on the journal website, submitting a manuscript, acting as a reviewer, or otherwise using the journal’s services, users acknowledge and accept the terms of this Privacy Statement.

1. Collection and Purpose of Personal Data

To support scholarly publishing activities, JMEAS may collect personal data including, but not limited to:

  • full name

  • email address

  • institutional affiliation

  • ORCID iD

  • contact details

  • user role (author, reviewer, editor)

Personal data are collected and processed exclusively for legitimate academic and editorial purposes, including manuscript handling, peer review, editorial communication, publication, indexing, archiving, and journal administration.

Personal data are never used for marketing, advertising, or commercial profiling purposes.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

Personal data are processed on the basis of:

  • the user’s explicit consent;

  • the necessity to perform editorial and publishing services requested by the user;

  • compliance with legal, ethical, and scholarly obligations related to academic publishing and research integrity.

3. Non-Personally Identifiable Information

The journal may automatically collect non-personally identifiable information such as IP addresses, browser type, operating system, language preferences, and date and time of access.
These data are used solely for technical, security, and statistical purposes and are not used to identify individual users.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

Personal data may be shared only with trusted third-party service providers directly involved in journal operations, such as:

  • hosting and digital infrastructure services;

  • editorial and publication support services;

  • indexing, archiving, and metadata registration services.

Such data sharing is strictly limited to what is necessary for scholarly publishing purposes.
Personal data are never sold, rented, or transferred to unrelated third parties.

5. Reviewer, Editor, and Editorial Board Data

Personal data of reviewers, editors, and editorial board members are collected exclusively to support editorial decision-making, peer-review activities, and journal governance.
These data are treated as confidential and are accessible only to authorized personnel.

6. Data Retention

Personal data are retained for as long as necessary to fulfill editorial, scholarly, legal, and archival obligations.
Published scholarly records and associated metadata may be preserved indefinitely to ensure academic integrity, transparency, and long-term accessibility of the scientific record.

7. User Rights

In accordance with applicable data protection laws, users have the right to:

  • access their personal data;

  • request correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data;

  • request deletion of their personal data, where legally and academically permissible;

  • withdraw consent for data processing, acknowledging that this may limit access to certain journal services.

Requests must be submitted through the official contact channels provided on the journal website and originate from the registered email address.

8. Data Security

Appropriate technical and organizational measures are adopted to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

9. Policy Updates

The journal reserves the right to update this Privacy Statement as necessary to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.
Any updates will be published on the journal website and will take effect upon publication.