Privacy Statement
The Journal of Clinical Pharmacy in Community Practice (JCPCP) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of the journal platform. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected in accordance with responsible publishing practices and applicable data protection principles.
1. Information We Collect
The journal may collect personal, professional, and technical information during manuscript submission, peer review, account registration, and communication processes. This information may include:
- Full name
- Institutional affiliation
- Email address and contact information
- ORCID iD and researcher identifiers
- Academic qualifications and professional details
- Manuscript and publication-related metadata
- IP address, browser information, and system usage data
This information is collected solely for editorial management, publication processing, communication, indexing, and journal administration purposes.
2. Use of Personal Information
Personal data collected by JCPCP is used exclusively for legitimate journal-related activities, including:
- Managing manuscript submission and peer review workflows
- Editorial communication and publication notifications
- Author, reviewer, and editor identification
- Maintaining publication and citation records
- Indexing and metadata distribution
- Improving website functionality, security, and user experience
- Generating anonymized statistical and analytical reports
JCPCP does not sell, rent, trade, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial or unrelated purposes.
3. Data Protection and Security
The journal implements appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Access to personal information is restricted to authorized editorial staff, reviewers, system administrators, and publishing personnel involved in journal operations.
4. Confidentiality of Manuscripts and Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts and peer review communications are treated as confidential documents. Information related to manuscripts, reviewer identities, editorial discussions, and publication decisions is handled with strict confidentiality throughout the editorial and peer review process.
5. Cookies and Website Analytics
The JCPCP website may use cookies and related technologies to improve website performance, enhance user experience, and collect anonymized usage statistics.
Users may disable or manage cookies through their browser settings; however, certain features or functionalities of the website may be affected.
6. Data Retention and Record Maintenance
Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill editorial, publication, indexing, archiving, and legal obligations. Published scholarly records may be retained permanently to preserve the integrity and continuity of the academic record.
7. User Rights and Requests
Users may request to:
- Access their personal information
- Correct or update inaccurate data
- Request deletion of certain personal data where applicable
- Withdraw consent for optional communications
Such requests may be submitted to the editorial office and will be reviewed in accordance with ethical publishing standards and record preservation requirements.
8. Third-Party Services and External Links
The journal website may contain links to external services, indexing platforms, or third-party websites. JCPCP is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites and encourages users to review their respective privacy policies.
9. Policy Updates and Revisions
JCPCP reserves the right to revise or update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in publishing practices, legal requirements, technology, or journal operations. Updated versions of this policy will be published on the journal’s official website.
10. Commitment to Ethical Data Handling
The journal remains committed to responsible data handling, transparency, and confidentiality while ensuring the secure and ethical management of information related to scholarly publishing activities.
