The International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences (IJMMAS) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, and website users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information submitted through our website and editorial processes. Our journal follows internationally recognized principles of transparency and ethical publishing to ensure that personal data is handled responsibly and securely.

Information We Collect

IJMMAS may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with the journal. This information may include your full name, email address, institutional affiliation, country, ORCID iD (if provided), manuscript details, reviewer information, editorial correspondence, and other information necessary for the publication process. We may also collect limited technical information such as IP addresses, browser type, and website usage statistics to improve website performance and security.

How We Use Your Information

The information collected is used solely for legitimate scholarly publishing purposes. This includes processing manuscript submissions, managing peer review, communicating with authors and reviewers, making editorial decisions, publishing accepted articles, maintaining the scholarly record, improving journal services, and complying with legal and ethical obligations. Personal information is never used for unrelated commercial purposes.

Information Sharing

IJMMAS does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties. Information is shared only when necessary for journal operations, such as with editors, peer reviewers, production staff, DOI registration agencies, indexing services, hosting providers, or when disclosure is required by applicable law. Author names, affiliations, and article metadata become publicly available as part of the permanent scholarly record after publication.

Data Security

The journal implements appropriate administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Although no internet-based system can guarantee absolute security, IJMMAS continuously works to safeguard all information submitted through its editorial and publishing systems.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to administer the editorial and publication process, comply with legal obligations, and preserve the integrity of the scholarly record. Published article metadata may be retained indefinitely as part of the permanent academic record.

Cookies

The IJMMAS website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, maintain secure sessions, analyze website traffic, and improve website functionality. Users may disable cookies through their browser settings; however, some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Third-Party Services

The journal website may contain links to external websites or use trusted third-party services for manuscript management, DOI registration, indexing, or website analytics. IJMMAS is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those third-party services before providing personal information.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable data protection laws, users may request access to their personal information, request correction of inaccurate data, or inquire about the processing of their information. Certain information forming part of the published scholarly record, including authorship and published article metadata, cannot ordinarily be removed once published in order to preserve the integrity of the academic record.

Policy Updates

IJMMAS reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, publishing standards, or journal operations. Updated versions will be published on the journal website with the effective date.

Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact the Editorial Office.

Editorial Office: editor@ijmmas.com
Submission Office: submission@ijmmas.com
General Support: support@ijmmas.com