01. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Shree Krishna International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (“the Journal”, “we”, “us” or “our”), published by Double-Blind, collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal data when you visit this website or interact with us as an author, reviewer, editor, reader or correspondent.
We are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and other applicable Indian law. By using this website or submitting information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
02. Information We Collect
We collect only the data necessary to operate a scholarly journal and a double-blind peer-review workflow. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:
- Identity & contact data - name, designation, institutional affiliation, postal address, email address, telephone number and ORCID iD.
- Submission data - manuscripts, abstracts, co-author details, keywords, cover letters and any files you upload through the submission form.
- Reviewer & editorial data - areas of expertise, review reports and correspondence relating to the editorial process.
- Correspondence - messages you send through our contact, reviewer-application or enquiry forms.
- Technical data - IP address, browser type, device information and pages visited, collected automatically through server logs and cookies.
03. How We Use Your Information
Personal data is used strictly for legitimate journal purposes, including to:
- receive, acknowledge and process manuscript submissions;
- administer double-blind peer review and editorial decision-making;
- communicate with authors, reviewers and editors about submissions and decisions;
- publish accepted articles, including author names and affiliations, as part of the scholarly record;
- register and maintain DOIs and supply metadata to indexing and abstracting services;
- maintain the security, integrity and proper functioning of this website;
- comply with legal, regulatory and publication-ethics obligations.
04. Lawful Basis & Consent
We process personal data on the basis of your consent (for example, when you submit a manuscript or complete a form), the performance of the editorial and publishing relationship you enter into with us, our legitimate interest in operating the Journal, and where necessary to comply with the law.
Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us. Withdrawal will not affect work already completed or articles already published as part of the permanent scholarly record.
07. Data Retention
We retain submission and editorial records for as long as necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record, to handle post-publication queries, corrections or ethics investigations, and to meet our legal obligations. Published article data is retained permanently as part of the archival record. Unsuccessful submissions and related correspondence are retained only for as long as needed for editorial and audit purposes.
08. Data Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Manuscripts under review are treated as confidential documents, and uploaded files are stored in a protected directory that is not publicly accessible. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
09. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request erasure of your data where it is no longer required and where the request does not conflict with the integrity of the published record;
- withdraw consent previously given; and
- raise a grievance regarding our handling of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within the timeframe required by law.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in the law. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review it periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact Shree Krishna International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, published by Double-Blind, at [email protected].
Shree Krishna International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies,
Hathora Bujurg, Shahjahanpur,
Uttar Pradesh 242001, India