Privacy Statement
At The Cartograph: An Interdisciplinary International Journal of Literature, Sustainability and Culture, we respect the privacy of our authors, reviewers, and readers. Any personal information collected through the journal is handled with care, responsibility, and transparency.
We are also determined to make sure that your information is not utilized to do any other legal academic and publication purposes.
Information We Collect
When you engage with our journal, e.g. when submitting a manuscript, registering on our site, or when interacting with our editorial team, we might gather some basic personal information, including:
- Name and institutional affiliation
- Email address and contact information
- Manuscript and related submission details
This data is required in order to conduct the process of publication.
How Your Information Is Used
The collected information is utilized in regard to running the journal operations, which include:
- Managing manuscript submissions and peer review
- Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors
- Providing updates related to publication and journal activities
- Maintaining accurate academic records
We do not use your data without any related or commercial purposes.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
We will work to ensure that your personal information is not compromised due to unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. Any information is managed securely, and can only be accessed by authorized personnel in the editorial and publication process.
The identification of the reviewers and those of the authors is considered confidential, particularly in the peer review process.
Third-Party Sharing
We do not sell, trade or share personal information with third parties. Sharing of information should be done so that it is only necessary to publish services (i.e. indexing or archiving), and that the sharing is done in a manner that it does not violate privacy and academic standards.
User Rights
Authors, reviewers and users may have the right to:
- Request access to their personal information
- Ask for corrections to inaccurate data
- Request removal of their information, where applicable
We will strive to answer such requests promptly and in a respectful way.
Our Commitment
We will be dedicated to a safe and reliable environment to all who are involved with The Cartograph. An essential component of developing that trust is protecting your privacy.
