PRIVACY POLICY

The International Journal of Pharmacy and Allied Fields (IJPAF) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all individuals who engage with the journal, including authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and website visitors. This policy outlines how personal information is collected, used, stored, and safeguarded in accordance with international data protection standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

During the manuscript submission and review process, IJPAF collects personal information such as names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, ORCID IDs, and research interests. This information is used exclusively for academic and publishing purposes, such as managing submissions, coordinating peer reviews, maintaining records, and communication. IJPAF does not sell or share personal data with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

All personal information, including manuscript content, author identities, reviewer comments, and editorial decisions, is treated as confidential. Access to this information is restricted to authorized individuals involved in the editorial workflow. Reviewer identities are kept anonymous. Authors are responsible for ensuring that any sensitive or personally identifiable data included in their manuscripts, such as patient information or photographs, is either fully anonymized or accompanied by appropriate informed consent, in line with the journal’s ethical policies.

IJPAF may share data with trusted third party services, such as publishing platforms, indexing agencies, or submission management systems, solely for the purpose of operating and disseminating the journal. All third party partners are required to comply with strict confidentiality and data protection obligations. Additionally, personal information may be disclosed if required by law or in connection with investigations of research misconduct or ethical violations.

Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are in place to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or alteration. These include secure servers, password protected systems, and limited access to sensitive data. Users have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of their personal information, subject to journal record keeping requirements. Requests for data access or correction may be directed to the editorial office.

If the IJPAF website uses cookies or analytics tools, these may collect non personal information such as IP addresses or browser types to improve functionality and user experience. Users may disable cookies in their browser seƫngs without affecting access to core journal content.

From time to time, IJPAF may reach out to registered users via phone or email to collect feedback about their experience with the platform. Participation in such feedback efforts is voluntary. If any user prefers not to receive further communication, they may opt out at any time by contacting the IJPAF support team.

The IJPAF website may contain links to third party websites. IJPAF is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third party sites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any third party sites they visit.

Users may occasionally encounter external links that lead to third party websites. IJPAF bears no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of these external sites. We recommend that users review the privacy policies of any third party pages they visit, as such sites are not governed by IJPAF's privacy standards.

All personal data related to published work, including authorship, peer review, and editorial decisions, are retained as part of the permanent scholarly record. IJPAF may revise this policy periodically, and any changes will be posted on the journal’s website. Continued use of the journal’s services indicates acceptance of the current privacy policy.

For questions or concerns about privacy or data use, users may contact the editorial office at editor.ijpaf@gmail.com