Privacy Statement
JSKAR — Journal of Spatial Knowledge, Analytics and Research — respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and other users of the journal website.
Information collected through the journal website and submission system is used primarily to support manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, publication, communication, and administration of the journal.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with JSKAR, the journal may collect information such as:
- Name and institutional affiliation
- Email address and other contact information
- ORCID iD and other professional identifiers
- Author and co-author information
- Manuscript and submission information
- Reviewer and editorial information
- Correspondence related to submissions and editorial activities
- Information voluntarily provided through the journal website
Users are responsible for ensuring that information submitted to the journal is accurate and appropriate for editorial or publication purposes.
How Information Is Used
Information collected by JSKAR may be used to:
- Process and manage manuscript submissions
- Conduct and administer peer review
- Communicate with authors, reviewers, editors, and other journal participants
- Maintain editorial and publication records
- Publish article metadata and, where applicable, author information associated with published articles
- Assign and maintain persistent identifiers such as DOIs
- Support indexing, discoverability, and scholarly communication
- Manage journal accounts and website functionality
- Address publication, ethical, or research-integrity matters
- Meet applicable legal, administrative, and scholarly publishing requirements
Author and Published Information
Information that forms part of a published article may become publicly available as part of the scholarly record. This may include author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, article metadata, acknowledgements, funding information, declarations, and other information provided by authors for publication.
Authors should not include unnecessary personal, confidential, or sensitive information in manuscripts or supplementary materials.
Peer Review Confidentiality
JSKAR uses a single-blind peer-review process. Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors through the normal peer-review process.
Manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence, and other confidential materials are handled for editorial and peer-review purposes and should not be shared outside the authorized editorial process.
Information Sharing
JSKAR does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
Personal information is not made publicly available except where publication is part of the scholarly record, where disclosure is necessary for the operation of the journal, or where required or permitted by applicable law.
The journal may use trusted service providers and scholarly infrastructure necessary to operate the publication process, including manuscript-management systems, DOI registration services, indexing services, hosting providers, and scholarly preservation services.
Data Security
JSKAR takes reasonable measures to protect personal and submission information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Cookies and Website Technology
The journal website and its underlying publishing platform may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for account authentication, session management, security, and website functionality.
Third-party services integrated with the journal website may have their own privacy practices and policies.
Communications
JSKAR may contact registered users regarding:
- Manuscript submissions and editorial decisions
- Peer-review invitations and assignments
- Publication-related matters
- Journal administration
- Important changes to journal policies or services
The journal does not use author or reviewer contact information for unrelated commercial marketing.
Retention of Information
Information associated with manuscript submissions, peer review, editorial decisions, and published articles may be retained as part of the journal's editorial and scholarly record.
Published article metadata and associated scholarly records may be preserved where necessary to maintain the integrity and continuity of the academic record.
Requests Concerning Personal Information
Users may contact the JSKAR Editorial Office regarding questions about their personal information, journal accounts, or the use of information submitted to the journal.
Requests may be subject to applicable legal, editorial, and scholarly-record requirements.
Changes to This Privacy Statement
JSKAR may update this Privacy Statement when its publishing practices, technology, services, or applicable requirements change.
The current version will be made available on the journal website.
Contact
JSKAR Editorial Office
IdeaLab Research
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Email: info@idealabresearch.org
