Privacy Statement
The Vertex Journal of Medical Research (VJMR) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all individuals who interact with the journal, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. Any personal information collected by the journal is used solely for scholarly publishing and journal administration purposes.
1. Collection of Personal Information
Personal information such as names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, ORCID iDs, and other relevant contact details may be collected during manuscript submission, peer review, editorial handling, and publication. This information is essential for effective communication and the smooth functioning of the journal.
2. Use of Information
- Managing manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial workflows
- Editorial decision-making and publication processes
- Communication with authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members
- Indexing, archiving, DOI registration, and dissemination of published articles
Personal data collected by the journal will not be used for commercial, promotional, or marketing purposes.
3. Data Protection and Security
VJMR implements appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or alteration. Access to personal data is strictly limited to authorized editorial staff and journal administrators.
4. Sharing of Information
Personal information may be shared only when necessary for essential publishing services such as indexing, archiving, DOI assignment, plagiarism screening, or online hosting, and only to the extent required for these purposes. The journal does not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties.
5. Cookies and Website Usage
The journal website may use cookies for system administration, user authentication, and to enhance user experience. Cookies do not collect personally identifiable information beyond what users voluntarily provide through the journal platform.
6. Rights of Authors and Reviewers
Authors, reviewers, and editors have the right to access, correct, or request the removal of their personal information by contacting the journal’s editorial office, subje
