Privacy Statement

1. Collection of Personal Information

The Animal Health Journal collects personal information from authors, reviewers, editors, and registered users during account registration, manuscript submission, peer review, editorial communication, and publication processes. This information may include names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and other relevant contact details necessary for journal operations.

2. Purpose of Data Processing

Personal data are collected and processed solely for legitimate academic and editorial purposes, including:

  • Managing manuscript submission and peer review workflows
  • Editorial assessment, decision-making, and publication processes
  • Communication between authors, reviewers, editors, and journal staff
  • Indexing, archiving, and dissemination of published articles and metadata

3. Data Confidentiality and Security

All personal information is treated as strictly confidential. The journal employs appropriate technical and administrative measures to protect data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

The journal does not sell or share personal information for commercial purposes. Data may be disclosed only when necessary for legitimate publishing activities (e.g., article metadata) or when required by law or regulatory authorities.

5. Data Retention

Personal data are retained only for the period necessary to fulfill editorial, publication, and legal obligations. Author and reviewer records may be preserved to ensure the integrity of the scholarly record.

6. Ethical Handling of Sensitive Data

The journal does not intentionally collect sensitive personal or patient-identifiable data beyond what is required for scientific publication. Authors are responsible for ensuring compliance with ethical standards, including informed consent and proper anonymization of animal or clinical data where applicable.

7. Rights of Users

Authors, reviewers, and registered users have the right to:

  • Access their personal data
  • Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of personal data, subject to editorial and legal requirements

8. Cookies and Website Usage

The journal website may use cookies or basic analytics tools to enhance user experience and website functionality. These tools do not collect personally identifiable information.

9. Legal Compliance

This Privacy Statement complies with applicable data protection laws and international standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), where applicable.

10. Consent

By registering, submitting manuscripts, or participating in the peer review process, users consent to the collection and use of their personal data in accordance with this policy.

11. Policy Updates

The journal reserves the right to update this Privacy Statement as necessary. Any changes will be published on the journal’s website and will take effect immediately upon posting.