Privacy Statement

Lagaligo Press is committed to respecting privacy and protecting personal information throughout the scholarly publishing process.

1. Introduction

Lagaligo Press, an academic publishing imprint of Yayasan Lagaligo Education and Research Centre (LERC), respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, website visitors, and other users of its publishing platform.

This Privacy Statement explains, in general terms, how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected in connection with Lagaligo Press's websites, journals, publishing activities, and related scholarly services.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on the nature of the interaction with our publishing platform, Lagaligo Press may process information such as:

3. How We Use Information

Personal information may be used for legitimate academic, editorial, administrative, and publishing purposes, including:

• managing journal and publishing platform accounts;
• processing manuscript submissions and editorial correspondence;
• facilitating peer-review and editorial activities;
• communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers;
• maintaining publication and editorial records;
• improving the functionality and quality of our publishing services;
• maintaining the security and integrity of the publishing platform; and
• meeting applicable legal, regulatory, and institutional requirements.

4. Author and Reviewer Confidentiality

Information obtained during manuscript submission and peer review is handled with appropriate confidentiality. Reviewer identities and confidential editorial information are not disclosed beyond what is necessary for the legitimate operation of the editorial and publishing process, except where disclosure is required by applicable policies or law.

5. Publicly Available Information

Information that is intentionally published as part of the scholarly record may become publicly accessible. Such information may include author names, institutional affiliations, article titles, abstracts, publication dates, references, and other bibliographic information associated with published works.

6. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

Lagaligo Press does not intend to sell personal information for commercial purposes. Information may be disclosed when reasonably necessary to operate publishing services, facilitate scholarly communication, protect the security of the platform, comply with applicable legal obligations, or protect the rights and legitimate interests of the publisher and its users.

Where third-party services are used to support publishing, infrastructure, analytics, communications, indexing, or other technical functions, information may be processed by those services in accordance with their applicable policies and contractual or technical safeguards.

7. Data Security

Lagaligo Press takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse. Access to information is limited according to legitimate editorial, administrative, technical, and publishing responsibilities.

8. Data Retention

Personal information is retained for as long as reasonably necessary to support legitimate publishing, editorial, administrative, academic-record, security, or legal purposes. Published scholarly records may be retained permanently as part of the academic and bibliographic record.

9. Privacy Rights and Requests

Depending on applicable law and the nature of the information, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information, including the right to request access, correction, or clarification regarding information held about them.

Privacy-related requests may be submitted to the relevant journal editorial office or to Lagaligo Press through the official contact channels provided on this website.

10. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our websites or publishing platforms may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential functions, maintain user sessions, improve usability, and understand general website interactions. Users may manage cookie preferences through their browser settings where applicable.

11. External Websites and Services

Our websites may contain links to external websites, indexing services, scholarly databases, institutional websites, or other third-party platforms. Lagaligo Press is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those services separately.

12. Updates to This Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement may be reviewed and updated from time to time to reflect changes in our publishing practices, technology, institutional requirements, or applicable laws and regulations. The latest version published on this website will constitute the current Privacy Statement.

Privacy Inquiries

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of personal information, please contact Lagaligo Press through the official contact information provided on the website.