Privacy Policy

At TUMI Health Sciences Research, we respect and protect the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal website. This policy explains the personal information we collect, the purposes for which it is used, the measures taken to protect it, and the rights available to data subjects.

Information We Collect

  • Identification and contact information: names, surnames, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers, email addresses, country, and, when necessary, postal addresses.

  • Editorial and academic information: manuscripts, supplementary files, authorship statements, conflict-of-interest declarations, funding information, peer-review reports, and communications related to the editorial process.

  • Technical and usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, access logs, and other technical data generated through the use of the platform.

  • User account information: username, language preferences, editorial roles, and other information provided during registration.

How We Use Personal Information

Personal information may be used to:

  • Manage manuscript submission, peer review, editing, publication, and preservation.

  • Verify the identity, affiliation, and authorship of contributors.

  • Communicate with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers.

  • Send notifications concerning submissions, editorial decisions, publications, policy updates, and journal activities.

  • Produce aggregated statistics regarding website use and performance.

  • Improve the security, accessibility, and functionality of the platform.

  • Fulfill legal, ethical, editorial, and scholarly record-preservation obligations.

Sharing and Disclosure of Information

Personal information may be shared only when necessary for the journal’s academic and editorial activities:

  • Technology providers: web-hosting services, editorial-management systems, digital-preservation services, similarity-detection tools, DOI registration services, and platform support providers.

  • Academic services: bibliographic databases, repositories, directories, indexing systems, persistent-identifier services, and preservation networks.

  • Editorial participants: editors, reviewers, and authorized staff, in accordance with the journal’s peer-review model and confidentiality requirements.

  • Competent authorities: when disclosure is required by applicable law or is necessary to protect rights, prevent fraud, or investigate suspected misconduct.

The journal does not sell, rent, or commercially trade users’ personal information.

Public Author Information

Academic information associated with published articles, including author names, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers, correspondence details, author contributions, and editorial declarations, may be made publicly available as part of the permanent scholarly record.

Data Security and Retention

The journal implements reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Information is retained for as long as necessary to manage editorial processes, preserve the scholarly record, and comply with applicable legal and ethical obligations. Certain data associated with published articles, editorial decisions, or peer-review records may be retained permanently to protect the integrity of the scientific record.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies to maintain active sessions, remember preferences, improve navigation, and collect statistical information about platform use. Users may configure their browsers to block or delete cookies; however, disabling cookies may limit certain website functions.

User Rights

Users may request:

  • Access to their personal information.

  • Correction or updating of inaccurate information.

  • Deletion of data when legally and technically appropriate.

  • Restriction of or objection to certain forms of processing.

  • Information about how their data are used and retained.

The removal or modification of information associated with published articles, editorial reviews, or scholarly records may be restricted by requirements related to integrity, transparency, preservation, and academic archiving.

External Links and Services

The website may contain links to external platforms, including ORCID, Crossref, repositories, indexing services, or academic networks. TUMI Health Sciences Research is not responsible for the privacy policies or data-processing practices of those external services.

Changes to This Policy

The journal may update this policy to reflect legal, technological, or editorial changes. Any revision will be published on this page together with the corresponding revision date.

Contact

To request information, exercise rights concerning personal data, or report a privacy concern, please contact:

Email: editorial@tumijournal.com

Last updated: June 2026