Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

SAMIKSHA – The International Journal of Management and Technology

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SAMIKSHA – The International Journal of Management and Technology is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. The journal values the trust placed in it by its users and ensures that all personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected responsibly and in accordance with accepted academic publishing practices.

Purpose of Data Collection

The information collected is used solely for legitimate editorial and publishing purposes, including manuscript processing, peer review, editorial communication, publication, indexing, archiving, and maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents. Editors and reviewers are expected to maintain strict confidentiality throughout the editorial and peer-review process. Personal information will not be disclosed to any third party except where required for publication, indexing, legal compliance, or with the explicit consent of the individual concerned.

Use of Personal Information

The names, email addresses, affiliations, and other personal information entered on this journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal. Such information will not be sold, rented, shared, or used for commercial marketing purposes.

Data Security

The journal employs appropriate administrative and technical measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure data security, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Cookies

The journal website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, user authentication, session management, and overall user experience. These cookies do not collect sensitive personal information and may be disabled through the user's browser settings if preferred.

Third-Party Services

The journal may use trusted third-party services for website hosting, indexing, digital preservation, plagiarism detection, DOI registration, or analytics. Such services are expected to maintain appropriate privacy and security standards consistent with scholarly publishing practices.

Author Rights

Authors may request correction or updating of their personal information by contacting the Editorial Office. Published article metadata required for scholarly communication and indexing may remain publicly available as part of the permanent academic record.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Statement may be revised periodically to reflect changes in journal policies, legal requirements, or technological developments. Updated versions will be published on the journal website, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.