Privacy Policy
The Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (JMID) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, Editorial Board Members, readers, and other users of its website and editorial systems.
This Privacy Policy explains how JMID and its publisher, Eldaghayes Publisher, collect, use, protect, retain, and disclose personal information in connection with the journal's website, manuscript submission and peer-review processes, publication activities, and related services.
JMID is committed to handling personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy and data-protection requirements.
1. Personal Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with JMID, we may collect and process information such as:
name;
institutional affiliation and professional position;
email address and other contact information;
ORCID iD and other researcher identifiers, where provided;
manuscript submission and publication information;
author, reviewer, and Editorial Board Member information;
correspondence with the journal;
peer-review records and editorial communications;
payment and invoicing information where applicable;
information required to administer journal accounts and submissions; and
technical information associated with use of the journal website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data, where collected.
JMID seeks to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for legitimate journal, publishing, editorial, administrative, security, or legal purposes.
2. How We Use Personal Information
Personal information may be used for the following purposes:
receiving and processing manuscript submissions;
administering peer review and editorial decision-making;
communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and Editorial Board Members;
managing publication and production processes;
publishing author information associated with published articles;
maintaining accurate bibliographic and scholarly records;
issuing invoices and processing applicable publication or other payments;
administering journal accounts and website services;
detecting and preventing plagiarism, research misconduct, fraud, and other inappropriate activity;
maintaining the security and functionality of the journal website and editorial systems;
responding to inquiries and complaints;
complying with applicable legal, regulatory, and professional requirements; and
protecting the rights, property, and legitimate interests of the journal, publisher, authors, reviewers, and other users.
Where marketing or promotional communications are sent, JMID will provide appropriate options for users to manage or opt out of such communications where required by applicable law.
3. Publication of Information
Information contained in published articles may become publicly available as part of the permanent scholarly record.
This may include, depending on the article and journal policies:
authors' names;
institutional affiliations;
ORCID iDs, where provided;
acknowledgments;
funding information;
conflict-of-interest declarations; and
corresponding-author contact information where appropriate.
Authors should not include unnecessary personal or confidential information about themselves or other individuals in manuscripts.
4. Peer-Review Confidentiality
JMID uses a double-blind peer-review process.
Information relating to peer reviewers and the peer-review process is treated as confidential, subject to applicable journal policies, legal requirements, and circumstances in which disclosure is necessary to address legitimate ethical or legal concerns.
JMID will take reasonable measures to protect confidential peer-review information from unauthorized disclosure.
5. Disclosure to Service Providers and Third Parties
JMID may use third-party service providers to support journal operations, including manuscript submission and editorial management, website hosting, DOI registration, plagiarism or similarity screening, typesetting and production, payment processing, email communications, data storage, analytics, and other publishing-related services.
Where personal information is shared with such providers, JMID seeks to ensure that it is used only for appropriate purposes and that reasonable confidentiality and security measures are applied.
Personal information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law, court order, regulatory requirement, or where disclosure is reasonably necessary to investigate suspected research or publication misconduct or to protect legal rights and safety.
6. Cross-Border Data Processing
Because scholarly publishing and its supporting services operate internationally, personal information may be stored or processed in countries other than the country in which it was originally collected.
Where cross-border processing occurs, JMID will take reasonable measures to protect personal information and will seek to comply with applicable data-protection requirements governing such transfers.
Information included in published articles is publicly accessible internationally as part of the scholarly record.
7. Data Security
JMID takes reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no electronic transmission, website, database, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal information through the journal's communication or submission systems.
8. Data Retention
JMID retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:
administering manuscripts and peer review;
maintaining editorial and publication records;
maintaining the permanent scholarly record;
complying with legal, ethical, accounting, and regulatory requirements;
resolving disputes and complaints; and
protecting the legitimate interests of the journal and publisher.
Certain information associated with published articles and editorial records may need to be retained indefinitely to preserve the integrity and continuity of the scholarly record.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information, which may include the right to:
request access to personal information held about them;
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
request deletion of personal information where applicable;
request restriction of certain processing;
object to certain uses of personal information; and
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
These rights may be subject to legal, ethical, editorial, or record-retention requirements. For example, deletion may not be appropriate where information is necessary to maintain the integrity of the published scholarly record or to comply with legal obligations.
Requests concerning personal information may be submitted to:
Eldaghayes Publisher
Email: info@eldaghayes.com
JMID may request sufficient information to verify the identity of the person making a privacy request before responding.
10. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The JMID website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, preferences, analytics, and other legitimate website operations.
Where applicable, users may be able to manage cookie preferences through their browser or the relevant website controls.
JMID may provide additional information concerning cookies and tracking technologies through a separate Cookie Policy where appropriate.
11. Third-Party Websites
The JMID website may contain links to external websites, services, repositories, indexing databases, or other third-party resources.
JMID is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information.
12. Children
JMID's services are intended primarily for researchers, authors, reviewers, editors, academic institutions, and other users involved in scholarly communication.
JMID does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children except where such information is legitimately required in connection with research reporting or other lawful scholarly activities and is handled in accordance with applicable ethical and legal requirements.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
JMID may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in journal operations, publishing practices, technology, or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The updated version will be posted on the JMID website with a revised effective date.
14. Contact
For questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (JMID)
Eldaghayes Publisher
Email: info@eldaghayes.com
JMID is committed to protecting personal information while maintaining the transparency, accessibility, and integrity of the scholarly publishing process.
