Privacy Policy for IJMSDH (International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Health)

At the International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Health (IJMSDH), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information from our users:

a. Personal Identification Information
Name
Email Address
Contact Information
Affiliation or Institution Details
Professional Information (such as qualifications and areas of expertise)

b. Submitted Content
We may collect content you provide to us when submitting articles, signing up for our newsletter, or corresponding with us (e.g., manuscripts, peer reviews, and other forms of communication).

2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:

To manage and operate the IJMSDH journal
To review, process, and publish submitted research papers
To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors
To provide and improve user experience and the functionality of the website
To send newsletters, updates, and promotional communications (where consent has been provided)
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:

Editorial and Review Teams: For the purpose of processing and reviewing manuscripts.
Third-party Service Providers: We may use third-party services (e.g., for website hosting, analytics, or communication) that process your information on our behalf.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose your personal data if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of IJMSDH, our users, or others.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others for commercial purposes.

4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes the use of secure servers and encryption methods for sensitive data.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Retention of Data
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law. For submitted manuscripts, data will be retained as part of our permanent records for the academic archive.

6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us analyze site traffic and personalize your visit. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may limit certain functionalities of our website.

7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies when visiting those sites.

8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights concerning your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Erasure: Request the deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
Restriction: Request that we restrict processing your data in certain situations.
Objection: Object to our processing of your data in certain cases, such as direct marketing.
Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Children’s Privacy
IJMSDH does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 16. If we discover that we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately. If you believe we have information about a child, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we will notify you by email or a prominent notice on our website if significant changes are made.

11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

IJMSDH (International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Health)
Email: info@ijmsdh.org
Address:104 Scheme Number 72 Vijay Nagar Indore India
452010