Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement for UZJNS

1. Information Collection

The University of Zawia Journal of Natural Sciences (UZJNS) collects personal information through our Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform in the following cases:

  • When registering as a reader, author, or reviewer
  • When submitting a manuscript
  • When signing up for email notifications

2. Data Usage

We use your information exclusively for:

  • Journal operations (editorial workflow, peer review, and publishing)
  • Sending table of contents alerts and publication notifications
  • Communicating about your submissions or editorial roles
  • Generating anonymized readership statistics

3. Data Protection

UZJNS adheres to strict data protection measures:

  • All personal data is stored on secure servers
  • Access is restricted to authorized journal staff
  • We never sell or share personal data with third parties
  • Email addresses are used only for stated journal purposes

4. Your Rights

As a user, you have the right to:

  • Access and update your personal information
  • Opt-out of email notifications
  • Request account deletion (contact the editorial office)
  • Withdraw consent for data processing

5. Cookies & Analytics

OJS installation:

  • Uses only necessary session cookies for system functionality
  • Collects anonymized usage statistics for improvement purposes
  • Does not employ third-party tracking cookies

Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact our editorial office at:
Editorial Email

This policy was last updated on 01/05/2025.