SOCIETAS: Studies of Community Service and Sustainable Communities is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal's online platform. Personal information collected through the journal is handled responsibly and used only for legitimate journal-related purposes.

Collection of Personal Information

The journal may collect personal information such as names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and account details when users register, submit manuscripts, participate in peer review, or communicate with the editorial office. The information collected is limited to what is reasonably necessary for the journal's operations.

Use of Personal Information

Personal information is used to manage user accounts, process manuscript submissions, conduct peer review, communicate editorial decisions, publish author information where applicable, and support the administration of the journal.

Confidentiality

The names and email addresses entered into the journal's online system will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of SOCIETAS and will not be made available for unrelated purposes or disclosed to unauthorized parties, except where disclosure is required by law or necessary for legitimate journal operations.

Peer Review Confidentiality

SOCIETAS follows a double-blind peer review process. The journal takes reasonable steps to protect the identities of authors and reviewers during review. Participants in the editorial process are expected to maintain the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts and review communications.

Data Security and Retention

SOCIETAS takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Personal information is retained as necessary for journal operations, recordkeeping, and applicable legal obligations.

User Rights

Users may contact the editorial office to request access to, correction of, or information about their personal data, subject to applicable laws and the journal's legitimate recordkeeping requirements.

Changes to This Statement

This Privacy Statement may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the journal's practices, platform, or applicable legal requirements. Any revised statement will be made available on the SOCIETAS website.

Contact

For questions or requests concerning personal information and privacy, users may contact the SOCIETAS editorial office through the information provided on the Contact page.