Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Wisdom Vortex: An International Journal of Social Science and Humanities

 

Official Journal Policy Document

At Wisdom Vortex: An International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, we value your privacy and are committed to maintaining your trust regarding how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices and explains how we handle your data when you interact with our journal.

About This Privacy Policy: This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected when you visit our journal’s website, submit a manuscript, participate in the peer review process, or otherwise engage with our services. This policy may be supplemented by additional terms or notices specific to certain sections of our website or services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information through direct user input and automated technologies.

A. Information You Provide: When you engage with the journal, you may be required to provide:

  • Contact details (name, email address, postal address, phone number)
  • Academic and professional details (affiliation, qualifications, ORCID ID, research interests)
  • Manuscript submissions and related documents
  • Reviews, feedback, and other user-submitted content
  • Payment details (for Article Processing Charges (APC), securely processed through third-party payment gateways)

Note: If you log in using a third-party service (e.g., ORCID, Google), authentication is handled by that third party, and we collect only the data you permit us to access.

B. Information Collected Automatically: Our system also collects certain information automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies, such as:

  • IP address and device details (browser type, operating system, device ID)
  • Usage patterns (pages visited, time spent on the site, referring websites)
  • Location data (only if location-based services are enabled)

You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your access to some features of our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We collect and process your information for:

  • Managing submissions, peer review, and editorial processes
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors
  • Processing APC payments securely
  • Improving journal operations and user experience
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

3. Disclosure & Data Security

Disclosure of Information: Your personal information may be shared only, when necessary, with:

  • Editorial board members, reviewers, and publishing partners for manuscript processing
  • Service providers (e.g., payment processors, indexing databases, plagiarism detection tools)
  • Regulatory bodies if required by law

We do not sell or share your data with third-party advertisers.

Data Security: We implement strict security measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Secure servers and encrypted data storage
  • Controlled access to user data
  • Compliance with data protection regulations

Despite these measures, no system can be completely secure. Users should also take precautions when sharing personal data online.

Changes to Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any modifications will be posted on our website with the effective date of changes.

Legal Jurisdiction

All legal matters related to the journal are subject to the jurisdiction of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.

Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Email: support@shodhmitra.com
Website: www.wvijsh.shodhmitra.com