RESEAPRO JOURNALS

Introduction

Welcome to Reseapro Journals (“Reseapro,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Protecting your privacy is integral to our mission of advancing trustworthy open-access research. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we protect it, and the choices you have. It aligns with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), India’s Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules 2011, and comparable global standards.

This Privacy Policy Outlines:

Purpose – how we handle your personal information when you use reseaprojournals.com, submit manuscripts, sign up for alerts, or engage with our services.
Commitment – strict confidentiality, secure processing, and transparency at every step.
Legal basis – consent, contract performance, legitimate interest, and statutory compliance (GDPR Art. 6; Indian IT Act 43A).

What Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Category	Examples
Identity Data	Name, salutation, ORCID iD, institutional affiliation
Contact Data	Email address, postal address, phone number
Technical Data	IP address, browser type/version, device IDs, time-zone settings
Usage Data	Pages visited, links clicked, submission history
Cookies & Tracking	Session cookies, analytics cookies, marketing-consent cookies
Manuscript Data	Author metadata, figures, supplementary files (may contain personal data in acknowledgments or funding statements)

We do not intentionally collect children’s data (<13 years). If you believe we hold such data inadvertently, please contact us immediately.

How We Collect Your Data

Direct interactions – manuscript submissions, peer-review invitations, email queries, webinar registrations.
Automated technologies – cookies and server logs record technical and usage data.
Third-party sources – indexing platforms (e.g., Crossref), institutional repositories, author-profile services where you have consented to share information.

Why We Collect & Use Your Data

We use your personal data to provide, improve, and secure our services. Our legal basis includes contract fulfillment, consent, legal obligations, and legitimate interest.

Purpose	Legal Basis
Manuscript processing – peer review, editorial decisions, production	Contract performance
Account management & alerts – TOC alerts, reviewer recognition	Consent
Customer support & communications	Legitimate interest
Analytics & site optimization	Legitimate interest / consent (cookies)
Regulatory compliance – sanctions screening, tax laws	Legal obligation

We never sell your personal data. Any marketing emails include a visible unsubscribe link.

Third-Party Access & Sharing

We share data only with trusted service providers who enable our publishing workflow, each bound by confidentiality agreements.
Manuscript-tracking vendors
DOI registration agencies (e.g., Crossref)
Web-analytics platforms (aggregated, pseudonymized reports)
Cloud hosting providers with ISO 27001–certified data centers
Data may be transferred outside your jurisdiction (e.g., to EU- or US-based servers). Such transfers follow GDPR-approved safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions).

Data Storage & Security

Encryption – TLS 1.3 for data in transit; AES-256 at rest.
Access controls – role-based permissions; multi-factor authentication for staff.
Back-ups & redundancy – daily encrypted backups stored in geographically disparate locations.
Breach protocol – in the unlikely event of a breach, we will notify affected users and authorities within 72 hours, per GDPR Art. 33.

Your Rights & Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right	How to Exercise
Access	Request a copy of your personal data via support@reseaprojournals.com
Rectification	Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Erasure ("Right to be forgotten")	Request deletion where no overriding legal grounds exist
Restriction	Temporarily limit processing while we verify accuracy
Data portability	Receive data in a structured, machine-readable format
Object / Opt-out	Withdraw consent or object to processing for direct marketing
Cookie preferences	Manage in our Cookie Banner or your browser settings

Contact Us

If you have any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Data Protection Officer
Reseapro Journals, Reseapro Publishing Pvt Ltd
DCB-401, DLF Cybercity, Bhubaneswar, India
Email: support@reseaprojournals.com

Updates to This Policy

We review this policy annually or whenever regulations change. Material changes will be announced via a banner on our homepage and emailed to registered users. Continued use of our services after such notice constitutes acceptance.

FAQs

Q1 – What data do you collect from authors?
We collect identity, contact, and manuscript-specific data needed to facilitate peer review and publication.

Q2 – Can I submit a manuscript without cookies enabled?
Yes, but disabling cookies may limit dashboard features and reviewer matching efficiency.

Q3 – Is Reseapro Journals GDPR-compliant?
Absolutely. We employ EU-standard contractual clauses for cross-border transfers and appoint an EU representative for data-subject queries.

Q4 – How long do you keep my data?
Editorial records are retained for 10 years (COPE best practice) to safeguard research integrity. Marketing preferences are removed within 30 days of your unsubscribe request.

Q5 – Do you share my email with reviewers?
No. Reviewer correspondence is conducted via our secure platform, masking personal emails unless you choose to disclose them.

Final Note

Ready to publish with confidence? At Reseapro Journals, safeguarding your personal data is as vital as safeguarding scholarly rigor. Explore our journals, submit your next manuscript, and join a community where research excellence and privacy protection go hand in hand.