Privacy Statement
Prime Academic Press LLC ("we", "us", or "our") operates the Global Governance & Sustainable Development journal website. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website and services.
Effective Date: May 22, 2026
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when using our services:
User Registration
- Name, email address, username, and password
- Affiliation, job title, and country
- Contact preferences and notification settings
Author Submissions
- Author names, affiliations, and contact information
- Corresponding author details
- Funding information and conflict of interest disclosures
- Manuscript files, supplementary materials, and review comments
Reviewer Activities
- Reviewer names, affiliations, and expertise
- Review reports and recommendations
- Review history and performance metrics
Automatically Collected Information
- IP address, browser type, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on site, and referral URLs
- Device information and access logs
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To create and manage your user account
- To process and manage manuscript submissions and peer review
- To communicate with you about your submissions, reviews, and account
- To send you email notifications and updates about the journal
- To assign appropriate reviewers to manuscripts
- To publish accepted articles and maintain the journal archive
- To improve our website and services
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights
- To prevent fraud and unauthorized access to our systems
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information only in the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our services, such as hosting providers, email delivery services, and DOI registration services (CrossRef)
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request
- To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information to protect the rights, property, or safety of Prime Academic Press, our users, or the public
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
- User accounts are retained until you request deletion of your account
- Manuscript submission data and peer review records are retained permanently as part of the scholarly record
- Published articles and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to ensure long-term access to scholarly research
- Access logs and system data are retained for a maximum of 12 months
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Right to Correction: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information
- Right to Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and archival requirements
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal information
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent to processing of your personal information at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit using TLS 1.3
- Secure password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Access controls and role-based permissions
- Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Prime Academic Press LLC