Privacy Statement

International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, Cases and Practices (IJAMRCP)

e-ISSN: 2994-3981 | Mc Stem Eduversity, USA
Effective Date: January 1, 2022
Last Updated: June 2026

1. Introduction

The International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, Cases and Practices (IJAMRCP), published by Mc Stem Eduversity, USA, is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all individuals who interact with our journal — including authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and registered users of our online portal at https://journal.mcstemeduversity.us.

This Privacy Statement explains what personal information we collect, how it is used, how it is protected, and the rights you have regarding your personal data. By registering on our journal portal, submitting a manuscript, or using our website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Statement.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

2.1 Information Provided Directly by Users

Full name and professional title
Institutional affiliation and designation
Email address and contact number
Mailing address (for correspondence and print copies)
Username and password (for registered portal users)
Biographical statement and areas of expertise
ORCID iD or other academic identifiers (if provided)
Manuscript content, including research data, figures, and supplementary materials submitted for review

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

IP address and browser type
Pages visited and time spent on our journal portal
Referring URLs and navigation patterns
Cookie data (see Section 8 on Cookies)

3. Purpose of Data Collection

The personal information collected by IJAMRCP is used solely for the following legitimate purposes:

Purpose	Details
User Registration	To create and manage author, reviewer, and reader accounts on the OJS portal
Manuscript Submission	To process, track, and manage submitted manuscripts through the editorial workflow
Peer Review	To assign manuscripts to appropriate reviewers based on expertise
Editorial Communication	To communicate with authors and reviewers regarding submission status, revision requests, and publication decisions
Publication	To publish accepted articles along with author names, affiliations, and contact details as required for academic citation
Journal Improvement	To analyze usage patterns and improve the journal's website and services
Legal Compliance	To fulfill any applicable legal or regulatory obligations

4. Confidentiality of Submissions

IJAMRCP is firmly committed to the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and reviewer communications:

The content of any manuscript submitted to the journal will be used exclusively for the editorial review and publication process and for no other purpose whatsoever.
Submitted manuscripts under review are treated as confidential documents and are not shared beyond the editorial board and assigned reviewers.
Reviewer identities are kept strictly confidential from authors at all times, in accordance with our double-blind peer review process.
Author identities are kept confidential from reviewers throughout the review process.
Editorial communications, reviewer comments, and internal editorial decisions are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to unauthorized parties.

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information

IJAMRCP does not sell, trade, rent, or share any personally identifiable information of authors, reviewers, editors, or registered users with any third party, commercial entity, or external organization, except in the following limited circumstances:

With your explicit consent — where you have specifically authorized us to share your information
For publication purposes — author names, affiliations, and email addresses may be published alongside accepted articles as per standard academic publishing practices
Legal obligation — where disclosure is required by applicable law, court order, or governmental authority
Service providers — trusted technical service providers (such as the OJS platform host) who assist in operating our journal portal, subject to strict confidentiality agreements

Under no circumstances will author or reviewer information be used for commercial marketing, advertising, or any purpose unrelated to the journal's academic publishing activities.

6. Data Retention

IJAMRCP retains personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement:

Registered user account data is retained for as long as the account remains active or as needed to provide services
Manuscript submission records and associated communications are retained indefinitely as part of the journal's editorial archive
Published article metadata (author names, affiliations, abstracts) is retained permanently as part of the scholarly record
Rejected manuscript data is retained for a reasonable period for editorial reference and then securely deleted upon request
Users may request deletion of their personal data at any time, subject to the journal's legal and archival obligations

7. Data Security

IJAMRCP takes the security of your personal information seriously and implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include:

Secure HTTPS encryption on the journal portal
Password-protected user accounts with hashed credentials
Restricted access to personal data limited to authorized editorial staff only
Regular security updates and monitoring of the OJS platform
Secure storage of all submission records and editorial communications

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Cookies

The IJAMRCP journal portal uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies are used to:

Maintain your login session on the portal
Remember your preferences and settings
Analyze website usage and improve functionality
Track navigation patterns for editorial and technical improvement

By using our journal portal, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Privacy Statement. You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may affect the functionality of certain features on the portal.

9. Third-Party Links

Our journal portal may contain links to external websites, including indexing databases, ISSN validation portals, and affiliated academic platforms. IJAMRCP is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external sites they visit.

10. Children's Privacy

The IJAMRCP journal portal is intended for use by academic researchers, scholars, and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18 years. If we become aware that personal data has been inadvertently collected from a minor, it will be promptly deleted.

11. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data held by IJAMRCP:

Right to Access — You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to Rectification — You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
Right to Erasure — You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to our legal and archival obligations
Right to Restriction — You may request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
Right to Data Portability — You may request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to Object — You may object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes
Right to Withdraw Consent — Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided in Section 13 below. We will respond to all requests within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

12. Changes to This Privacy Statement

IJAMRCP reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Statement at any time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. Any material changes will be notified to registered users via email and will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage all users to review this Privacy Statement periodically.

Continued use of the journal portal following the posting of changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Statement.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of your personal data, please contact us at:

International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, Cases and Practices (IJAMRCP)
Mc Stem Eduversity, USA

Email: office@mcstemeduversity.us
Journal Portal: https://journal.mcstemeduversity.us
Publisher Website: https://mcstemeduversity.us