Privacy Policy
Introduction
ScienceForecast respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, website visitors, and other users of its publishing services. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when users access the ScienceForecast website and interact with its journals and publishing services.
Information We Collect
ScienceForecast may collect information that users provide when submitting manuscripts, communicating with the editorial office, registering for publishing services, or otherwise contacting the publisher. Such information may include names, professional affiliations, email addresses, contact details, manuscript information, and other information necessary for editorial and publishing activities.
Use of Information
Information collected by ScienceForecast is used for legitimate editorial, publishing, administrative, and communication purposes. This may include processing manuscript submissions, communicating with authors and reviewers, managing editorial activities, providing publishing services, maintaining publication records, and responding to inquiries.
Manuscript and Editorial Information
Information associated with manuscript submissions may be accessed by authorized editorial, publishing, and administrative personnel involved in the handling and publication of scholarly work. Such information is used only as reasonably necessary to support the editorial and publishing process.
Published Information
Information that forms part of a published scholarly article or editorial record may be made publicly available as part of the normal publication process. This may include author names, affiliations, article titles, abstracts, acknowledgements, references, and other information contained within the published work.
Website and Technical Information
When users access the ScienceForecast website, certain technical information may be automatically processed by the hosting or website infrastructure. This may include information such as IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, and basic access logs. Such information may be used for website operation, security, troubleshooting, and service improvement.
Cookies
The ScienceForecast website may use cookies or similar technologies where necessary for website functionality, security, preferences, or basic website operation. Users may be able to manage cookies through their web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
Information Sharing
ScienceForecast does not intend to sell or rent personal information to third parties. Information may be shared with service providers or other parties where reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide publishing services, maintain technical infrastructure, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
Data Security
ScienceForecast takes reasonable measures to protect information handled through its publishing and website systems against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to support editorial, publishing, administrative, legal, and record-keeping requirements. Published scholarly records may be maintained for long-term preservation as part of the permanent scholarly record.
External Websites
The ScienceForecast website may contain links to external websites, services, repositories, indexing databases, or other third-party resources. ScienceForecast is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies applicable to those websites.
Privacy Inquiries
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information may be directed to the ScienceForecast editorial or publishing office through the contact information provided on the website.