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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 01.11.2023

The Journal of One Initiative Research and Development (JOIRD) and its publisher, One Initiative Research and Development (OIRD), are committed to protecting the privacy of our authors, reviewers, readers, subscribers, and all users of our website, located at https://joiresearch.com/.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information when you access or use our website and services.

1. Who We Are

Journal: The Journal of One Initiative Research and Development (JOIRD) Publisher/Owner: One Initiative Research & Development (OIRD) Website: https://joiresearch.com/ Contact Email: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website and services, including:

A. Information You Provide Directly To Us

This is the information you provide when submitting a manuscript, registering an account, subscribing to a newsletter, or contacting us. This may include:

  • Identity and Contact Data: Full name, title, affiliation/institution, postal address, email address, and telephone number (Cell: +8801401023332).
  • Professional Data: Research interests, ORCID iD, and academic background.
  • Submission Data: Data contained within submitted manuscripts, author biographies, correspondence records, and reviewer comments.
  • Communication Data: Information you provide when communicating with us via email or other channels.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you browse or interact with our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

  • Usage Data: Details of your visits to our website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data.
  • Technical Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
  • Tracking Data: Information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies (see Section 5 below).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

A. For Publishing and Editorial Processes

  • To process and manage manuscript submissions and the peer review process.
  • To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding submissions, revisions, and decisions.
  • To publish accepted articles (which includes making author names, affiliations, and emails publicly available as part of the published research).
  • To ensure the integrity of the research and peer review process.

B. For Communication

  • To send email alerts, newsletters, or other communications you have requested.
  • To respond to your inquiries, comments, or technical support requests.
  • To notify you about changes to our journal or services.

C. For Website Improvement and Operation

  • To administer and improve the functionality of our website.
  • To analyze website usage and traffic patterns to improve content and service delivery.
  • To diagnose and fix technical problems.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following parties:

  • Editors and Reviewers: Your name, affiliation, and contact information will be shared with our editorial board and relevant peer reviewers to manage the editorial and review process. Reviewers and editors receive manuscripts containing author data.
  • Publicly Available Content: Information contained in published articles, such as author names, affiliations, and titles, is made publicly and freely available worldwide as an open-access journal.
  • Indexing/Archiving Services: We may share necessary information with academic databases and archiving services (e.g., CrossRef, DOAJ, etc.) to ensure the widest dissemination and preservation of published research.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a court order or subpoena, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, prevent fraud, or ensure the safety of our users or others.
  • Service Providers: Third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, and email delivery. These parties are restricted from using your personal data for any purpose other than providing services to JOIRD/OIRD.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The JOIRD website may use "cookies" and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to enhance user experience, track website usage, and manage user sessions.

  • Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of the Website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

6. Data Security and Retention

We have implemented reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For published authors, data is retained indefinitely as part of the permanent scholarly record.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal and contractual obligations (e.g., retention of published author data).
  • Object/Restrict Processing: Object to or request the restriction of processing your personal data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, such as indexing services or research repositories. If you click on a link to a third-party website, you will be directed to a site that is not governed by this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Postal Address: ONE INITIATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Level 7, Plot 163-164, Sonargaon Road, Hatirpool, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.