Privacy Statement
Global Insights in Public and Preventive Health (GIPPH) respects the privacy of its users and is committed to protecting all personal information collected during journal operations, including registration, manuscript submission, peer review, and general website use. All personal data are handled securely and used exclusively for legitimate journal-related purposes in accordance with ethical publishing standards.
1. Information We Collect
GIPPH may collect the following information from users:
- Name, email address, and institutional affiliation
- ORCID iD (optional)
- Contact details required for editorial correspondence
- Reviewer expertise, qualifications, and subject-area interests
- Manuscript files, supplementary materials, and related submission documents
2. Use of Collected Information
Personal information is used solely for the following purposes:
- Managing manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial workflows
- Communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members
- Creating, maintaining, and managing user accounts on the journal platform
- Sending journal-related notifications, updates, and announcements
GIPPH does not sell, trade, or share personal information with third parties for commercial or non-journal-related purposes.
3. Peer Review Confidentiality
GIPPH follows a single-blind peer review process, under which:
- Reviewers are aware of author identities
- Authors are not informed of reviewer identities
- Manuscripts, reviewer reports, and editorial communications are treated as strictly confidential
All participants involved in the peer review and editorial process are required to adhere to high standards of confidentiality and ethical conduct.
4. Data Security
GIPPH takes reasonable technical and administrative measures to safeguard personal information, including:
- Secure hosting and data management through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform
- Restricted access to personal data by authorized editorial staff only
- Regular system backups and platform maintenance
- Protection against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure of data
5. Cookies
The GIPPH website may use cookies to:
- Maintain user login sessions
- Enhance website functionality and user experience
Users may choose to disable cookies through their browser settings; however, some website features may not function properly as a result.
6. Publicly Available Information
Upon publication of an article, the following information may be displayed publicly:
- Author names and institutional affiliations
- ORCID iD (if voluntarily provided by the author)
- Email address (only if the author explicitly chooses to make it visible)
All other personal data remain confidential and are not disclosed publicly.
7. Data Correction and Removal
Users may request:
- Correction or updating of their personal information
- Removal of unused or inactive user accounts
Please note that published articles form part of the permanent scholarly record and cannot be removed, except through an official correction or retraction process in accordance with the journal’s editorial and ethical policies.
8. Acceptance of This Policy
By registering on the GIPPH website, submitting a manuscript, or participating in the peer review or editorial process, users acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Statement.
Contact Information
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement, please contact:
Editorial Office
NEO-ART EXCELLENCE HUB PRIVATE LIMITED
India – 530013