Privacy Policy

The Latin American Society of Medical Sciences, owner and publisher of TUMI Oral Health, is responsible for the processing of personal information collected through the journal website and editorial platform.

Information Collected

The journal may collect:

  • Names.
  • Institutional affiliations.
  • ORCID and other academic identifiers.
  • Email addresses.
  • Postal addresses and telephone numbers voluntarily provided.
  • Manuscripts, supplementary files, and editorial communications.
  • Peer-review reports.
  • Technical information such as IP address, browser, and session data.

Purposes

Information is used to:

  • Manage submissions and peer review.
  • Maintain editorial correspondence.
  • Publish and index articles.
  • Register DOI and metadata.
  • Preserve the scholarly record.
  • Investigate research-integrity concerns.
  • Meet legal, contractual, and editorial obligations.
  • Improve website operation and security.

Disclosure of Information

Information may be shared, when necessary, with:

  • Hosting and technology service providers.
  • Editorial-management and preservation systems.
  • DOI registration agencies.
  • Repositories, directories, databases, and indexing services.
  • Institutions, ethics committees, or competent authorities during research-integrity investigations.

Personal information is not sold to advertisers or other third parties.

Retention

Information is retained for as long as necessary for editorial management, publication, preservation, and protection of the scholarly record. Records relating to manuscripts, reviews, decisions, and published articles may be retained for extended periods when required to document the integrity of the editorial process.

Rights

Individuals may request access, correction, or updating of their personal information by contacting editorial@tumijournal.com. Deletion requests will be assessed in accordance with applicable legal, contractual, and research-integrity obligations. Some editorial records cannot be deleted when necessary to protect the scholarly record, document decisions, or prevent misconduct.

Security and Cookies

The journal applies reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against loss, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. The website may use cookies necessary to maintain sessions, preferences, and platform functions. Disabling certain cookies may limit website functionality.

Privacy contact: editorial@tumijournal.com
Last updated: July 2026.