Privacy Statement
The Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (ESChE) is committed to protecting the privacy of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users. Personal information collected through this journal website is used solely for the operation and management of the journal and will be handled responsibly, securely, and in accordance with applicable laws and ethical publishing standards.
Information We Collect
The journal may collect personal information including, but not limited to:
- Full name
- Institutional affiliation
- Email address
- ORCID iD (if provided)
- Country of residence
- Mailing address (if provided)
- Telephone number (if provided)
- User account information
- Manuscript submission and peer-review records
- Correspondence related to journal activities
Purpose of Data Collection
Personal information is collected solely to support the journal's editorial and publishing activities, including:
- Registering and managing user accounts;
- Processing manuscript submissions;
- Conducting editorial assessment and peer review;
- Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors;
- Publishing accepted articles, including author names, affiliations, and publication metadata;
- Maintaining the integrity and security of the journal;
- Producing anonymous statistical reports to improve journal services.
Data Sharing
Personal information will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.
Information may be shared only when necessary to support journal operations, including with the editorial team, reviewers (as required by the peer-review process), publishing service providers, indexing and abstracting services, or where disclosure is required by law.
Information associated with published articles, such as author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs (if provided), and correspondence addresses, will become part of the permanent scholarly record.
Data Security
The Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (ESChE) employs reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Although every reasonable effort is made to safeguard information, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet can guarantee absolute security.
Cookies
This website may use cookies to manage user sessions, enhance website functionality, and collect anonymous usage statistics. Users may disable cookies through their web browser settings; however, some features of the journal website may not function properly.
User Rights
Users may request to:
- Access their personal information;
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- Update their account details;
- Request deletion of their personal information, subject to legal, editorial, and archival obligations.
Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to support editorial, publishing, indexing, archiving, and legal requirements. Information related to published articles may be retained permanently as part of the scholarly record.
Third-Party Services
The journal website may utilize third-party services, including hosting providers, DOI registration agencies, plagiarism detection services, indexing services, and analytics tools. These providers may process limited personal information solely to perform services on behalf of the journal.
Changes to This Privacy Statement
The Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (ESChE) reserves the right to revise this Privacy Statement at any time. Updates will be posted on this page and become effective immediately upon publication.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of your personal information, please contact the Editorial Office of the Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (ESChE) using the contact information provided on the journal website.
