Your privacy is our priority. Learn how Power of Knowledge protects your personal information in academic publishing.
Last Updated: January 2025 | Effective Date: January 1, 2025
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At Power of Knowledge, we take your privacy seriously. This Journal Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, protect, and handle your personal information in compliance with international data protection standards. Our commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of author, reviewer, and reader data is fundamental to our academic publishing ethics.
Scope of Our Journal Privacy Policy
This Journal Privacy Policy applies to all users of Power of Knowledge services, including authors submitting manuscripts, peer reviewers, editorial board members, and readers accessing our published content through our website or partner platforms like Google Scholar.
Global Compliance
Our Journal Privacy Policy complies with GDPR, CCPA, and other international data protection regulations to ensure your information is handled with the highest standards of privacy and security.
Information We Collect & How We Use It
We collect information with your explicit consent to provide our journal publishing services, process manuscript submissions, facilitate peer review, and communicate with our academic community.
Author Information: Name, email, phone number, institutional affiliation, ORCID iD, and academic credentials for manuscript processing and publication.
Manuscript Data: Research papers, abstracts, keywords, references, and supplementary materials submitted for peer review and publication.
Reviewer Details: Contact information, expertise areas, and review history to maintain our peer review database.
Financial Information: Payment details for article processing charges (APCs) processed through secure payment gateways.
Usage Analytics: Website interaction data, download statistics, and citation metrics for improving our services.
Data Security & Protection Measures
We implement robust security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:
SSL Encryption: All data transmitted through our website is encrypted using 256-bit SSL technology.
Access Controls: Strict authentication and authorization protocols limit data access to authorized personnel only.
Regular Audits: Periodic security assessments and vulnerability testing to identify and address potential risks.
Secure Servers: Data stored on protected servers with firewall protection and regular backups.
Employee Training: Regular privacy and security training for all staff handling personal information.
Identity Documents & Verification
Any identity documents or address proofs submitted for author verification are handled with utmost confidentiality and stored securely:
Document Security Protocol
Identity documents are encrypted at rest and in transit, accessible only to authorized verification personnel, and automatically deleted after verification completion unless retention is legally required.
Data Sharing & Third-Party Access
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Data sharing occurs only in these specific circumstances:
Publishing Partners: Metadata shared with indexing services like Google Scholar, CrossRef, and other academic databases for article discoverability.
Payment Processors: Secure payment gateways handle financial transactions under their privacy policies.
Legal Requirements: Disclosure when required by law, court order, or governmental regulations.
Service Providers: Trusted third-party services for email communication, cloud storage, and technical support under strict confidentiality agreements.
Website Analytics & Cookies
We use analytics tools and cookies to improve user experience and understand how our journal website is used:
Cookie Usage
We use essential cookies for site functionality, analytics cookies to understand usage patterns, and preference cookies to remember your settings. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Anonymous Analytics: Aggregated data about page views, article downloads, and site navigation patterns.
Geographic Data: Country-level location data for understanding our global reach.
Your Privacy Rights
Under this Journal Privacy Policy, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access Rights: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction Rights: Request updates or corrections to inaccurate information.
Deletion Rights: Request removal of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
Portability Rights: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Objection Rights: Object to specific uses of your personal information.
Data Retention Policy
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy:
Retention Periods
Author data: Retained permanently for publication records Reviewer data: 7 years after last review activity Financial records: As required by tax laws (typically 7 years) Website analytics: 26 months from collection
Information We Do NOT Collect
In accordance with ethical publishing standards, we explicitly do not collect, process, or request the following sensitive information:
Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin (except country for affiliation)
Religious or Philosophical Beliefs
Political Opinions or Affiliations
Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
Health Information or Medical Records
Genetic or Biometric Data
Privacy Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions about this Journal Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
