Privacy Statement
Common Senses: Social & Humanities Journal respects the privacy of all authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal's website and submission system.
Personal information collected through the journal's website and Open Journal Systems (OJS) is used only for legitimate purposes related to the journal's editorial, peer-review, publication, and communication activities.
Use of Personal Information
Personal information may be used to:
- process and manage manuscript submissions;
- communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors;
- conduct and manage the peer-review process;
- maintain accurate publication and author records;
- provide article and journal-related notifications;
- manage editorial and publishing activities; and
- meet legitimate scholarly publishing and administrative requirements.
The journal does not sell, rent, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.
Confidentiality
Information submitted during the editorial and peer-review process is treated as confidential and is accessible only to individuals who require the information for legitimate editorial or publishing purposes.
In accordance with the journal's double-anonymous peer review policy, the identities of authors and reviewers are protected throughout the review process.
Reviewers must not disclose or use information obtained from manuscripts under review, and editorial staff must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related information.
Published Information
Information that forms part of the published scholarly record—such as author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, article titles, abstracts, keywords, DOI, and publication information—may be publicly displayed as part of the journal's publication and indexing activities.
Authors should therefore ensure that the personal information they provide for publication is accurate and appropriate for public dissemination.
Data Security
The journal takes reasonable measures to protect personal information collected through its website and OJS from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.
Access to personal information is limited to authorized individuals involved in the journal's editorial and publishing processes.
Retention of Information
Personal information associated with manuscripts and published articles may be retained as part of the journal's editorial records and permanent scholarly record, subject to applicable ethical, legal, and publishing requirements.
Published article metadata and author information necessary for scholarly identification and citation may remain publicly accessible after publication.
Privacy Inquiries
Questions or concerns regarding the use of personal information may be directed to the journal's editorial office through the contact information provided on the journal website.