Privacy Statement


1. General Privacy Policy

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal. They will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party, except as necessary for the scientific dissemination and indexing of the published work.

2. Data Protection Policy

The International Journal of Innovative Medicine (IJIM) is committed to protecting the personal information of its authors, reviewers, and editors in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and local data protection laws.

3. Data Collection and Usage

  • Collection: We collect personal data (such as names, affiliations, email addresses, phone numbers, and ORCID iDs) solely for the purpose of processing, reviewing, and publishing manuscripts.

  • Usage: This information is used to facilitate the editorial process, communicate with authors regarding their submissions, and maintain an accurate scientific record.

  • Publication: The names, affiliations, and emails of the corresponding authors will be published alongside their articles as part of the scientific record and will be publicly available to readers.

4. Third-Party Disclosure & Indexing

Personal data will not be sold or distributed to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. However, necessary metadata (Author Name, Affiliation, ORCID, Article Title) will be shared with:

  • DOI Registration Agencies: (e.g., Crossref) to assign persistent identifiers to articles.

  • Indexing Services: (e.g., Google Scholar, DOAJ, PubMed, Scopus) to ensure the article is discoverable and cited.

  • Archiving Services: To ensure long-term preservation of the scientific record.

5. User Rights

Users have the right to access, rectify, or request the deletion of their personal data from the journal’s system at any time, provided that the deletion does not compromise the integrity of the published scientific record (e.g., authorship of a published article cannot be deleted).

For any privacy concerns, please contact: info@ijimjournal.com