Privacy Policy
The International Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Sciences respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of its online journal platform. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected in connection with the journal's website and publishing activities.
The journal's official website provides features including registration, login, manuscript submission, journal browsing, and access to published articles.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on the services used, the journal may collect information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Institutional affiliation
- Professional or academic information
- ORCID iD, where provided
- Login and account information
- Manuscript and submission information
- Reviewer information
- Correspondence with the editorial team
Users should provide accurate information when registering or submitting materials.
2. Use of Personal Information
Information may be used for legitimate journal and publishing purposes, including:
- Processing manuscript submissions.
- Communicating with authors and reviewers.
- Managing peer review.
- Maintaining user accounts.
- Providing editorial and publishing services.
- Responding to inquiries.
- Maintaining accurate publication records.
- Improving the journal's online services.
3. Author and Manuscript Information
Information submitted as part of a manuscript may be used for editorial evaluation, peer review, publication, and maintenance of the scholarly record.
Published article information may include author names, affiliations, article titles, abstracts, keywords, references, and other bibliographic information necessary for scholarly communication.
4. Reviewer Information
Reviewer identities and information are handled with appropriate confidentiality during the peer-review process.
Reviewers should not disclose confidential manuscript information or use unpublished information obtained through the review process for personal or professional purposes.
5. Confidentiality
The journal seeks to protect confidential information associated with manuscript submissions, peer review, editorial communications, and user accounts.
Information will not be intentionally disclosed to unauthorized parties except where disclosure is necessary for legitimate publishing activities, required by law, or otherwise permitted under applicable requirements.
6. Cookies and Technical Information
The journal website may use cookies or similar technical technologies to support website functionality, user sessions, authentication, security, and basic website operations.
Technical information may also be processed by the website infrastructure to maintain security and reliable operation.
7. Third-Party Services
The journal may use third-party technical or publishing services where necessary to support functions such as website hosting, manuscript processing, authentication, communications, metadata management, or scholarly publishing.
Where third-party services are used, information should be handled according to applicable privacy and security requirements.
8. Data Security
Reasonable measures should be taken to protect personal and confidential information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Sensitive Research Information
Because the International Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Sciences publishes research relating to assisted reproduction, fertility, reproductive medicine, and related areas, submitted research may contain sensitive clinical or participant information.
Authors are responsible for removing unnecessary identifying information and obtaining appropriate consent and ethical approval where required.
10. Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to support:
- Editorial and peer-review activities.
- Publication records.
- Research integrity investigations.
- Legal and regulatory requirements.
- Journal administration.
- Maintenance of the scholarly record.
