Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy

Politics & Security respects the privacy and confidentiality of all individuals associated with the journal, including authors, reviewers, and editorial board members. The journal is committed to protecting personal data and ensuring its responsible and transparent use in accordance with international data protection standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), where applicable.

Data Collection

Personal data, such as names, email addresses, affiliations, and ORCID identifiers, are collected during the manuscript submission and review process. This information is used exclusively for editorial and publication purposes.

Data Usage

• Facilitate communication between the journal and authors/reviewers.
• Assign manuscripts to appropriate reviewers.
• Ensure accurate attribution of published works.

Data Sharing

Personal data is not shared with third parties without explicit consent, except as necessary for indexing, archiving, and compliance with legal requirements. The journal may share data with trusted indexing services (e.g., Scopus, DOAJ, CrossRef) for publication purposes.

Confidentiality

The personal data of authors and reviewers involved in the double-blind peer review process remains confidential. Reviewer comments and author responses are shared only with the relevant parties in the process.

Rights of Individuals

All participants in the publication process have the right to:

• Access
• Update
• Delete

Their personal data. Requests to exercise these rights should be sent to: editor@politics-security.net