Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy

Ibn Khaldoun Journal for Studies and Researches, published by Ibn Al-Arabi Center for Culture and Publishing – Palestine, is committed to respecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, readers, and users, and to protecting personal data collected and processed through the journal’s website and electronic publishing management system.

This policy explains the types of data the journal may collect, the purposes for which such data are used, how they are protected, and the circumstances under which data may be shared when necessary for publishing, indexing, and journal management purposes.

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1. Data We May Collect

Depending on how the website or publishing system is used, the journal may collect some of the following information:

• Full name.

• Email address.

• Institutional affiliation.

• Country and city, when provided by the user.

• Academic field and professional information.

• ORCID or other scholarly identifiers that the user chooses to link to their account.

• User account information in the OJS system.

• Manuscript and article submission data.

• Correspondence related to peer review and publication.

• Reviewer information required to manage the peer-review process.

• Basic technical information necessary to operate and protect the website.

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2. Purposes of Data Use

The journal uses personal data for purposes directly related to its scholarly and editorial activities, including:

• Managing user accounts.

• Receiving and managing manuscripts.

• Managing the peer-review process.

• Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editorial board members.

• Processing and publishing accepted articles.

• Creating and updating article metadata.

• Registering DOIs and metadata with Crossref.

• Implementing publication ethics and scholarly publishing policies.

• Handling complaints, appeals, and inquiries.

• Protecting the website and OJS platform against unauthorized use or attempted attacks.

• Improving the performance of the website and journal services.

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3. Peer-Review Confidentiality

The journal maintains the confidentiality of information related to the peer-review process in accordance with its established Peer Review Policy.

The journal does not publicly disclose reviewer identities, confidential peer-review reports, or internal editorial correspondence relating to the evaluation process, except where permitted by journal policy or required by law.

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4. Data Published with Articles

When an article is accepted and published, certain author information may become publicly available as part of the scholarly record, including:

• Author name(s).

• Institutional affiliation.

• Country.

• ORCID, if linked to the article.

• Email address, when included among the published article information.

Such information is published for the purposes of identifying authors, documenting scholarly output, and facilitating access to and citation of published research.

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5. Metadata and Crossref

The journal may transmit metadata associated with published articles to Crossref and related DOI services.

Metadata may include:

• Article title.

• Author name(s).

• Institutional affiliations.

• Abstract.

• Keywords.

• DOI.

• Volume and issue information.

• Publication date.

• Citation and article-linking information.

Such metadata may become publicly available in accordance with the policies of DOI and related open-data services.

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6. Scholarly Indexing and Discovery Services

The journal may share metadata relating to published articles with databases, indexes, and scholarly discovery services used by the journal in order to improve the discoverability and accessibility of published research.

Depending on the service, shared information is generally limited to the bibliographic and scholarly metadata necessary for indexing and discovery.

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7. Cookies

The journal website may use cookies necessary to operate the website and electronic publishing management system and to improve the user experience.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

• Maintaining user login sessions.

• Enabling website functionality.

• Saving certain user preferences.

• Enhancing website security.

• Analyzing website performance, where analytics tools are enabled.

Users can manage cookies through their browser settings. However, disabling certain necessary cookies may affect some website functions.

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8. Third-Party Services

The journal may rely on third-party services that are necessary for certain publishing activities, such as DOI registration, indexing, digital preservation, electronic communications, or technical services.

Such services process data in accordance with their respective privacy policies and terms.

The journal does not sell personal data belonging to authors, reviewers, or users to third parties for commercial purposes.

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9. Data Protection

The journal and its publisher take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect personal data against:

• Unauthorized access.

• Unlawful use.

• Unauthorized modification.

• Loss or damage.

• Unauthorized disclosure.

The journal works to update its security and technical procedures in accordance with evolving technological risks.

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10. Data Retention

The journal retains data for the period and to the extent necessary to fulfill purposes related to scholarly publishing and journal management, including:

• Editorial records.

• Peer-review records.

• Correspondence.

• Published article data.

• Records relating to research integrity, complaints, corrections, and retractions.

Such records may be retained for extended periods as part of the scholarly and administrative record of the journal.

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11. User Rights

Users may contact the journal to request:

• Information about personal data held by the journal, where applicable.

• Correction of inaccurate data.

• Updating of account information.

• Information about how their data are used.

• Deletion of their user account when there is no editorial or legal reason to retain it.

Deletion does not necessarily apply to published content or scholarly records that must be retained for scholarly documentation, research integrity, or legal purposes.

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12. Privacy of Authors and Reviewers

The journal treats information relating to authors, reviewers, and editors as data associated with the scholarly publishing process and is committed to not using such information for purposes unrelated to the journal’s activities without an appropriate lawful basis or consent where required.

The journal does not use reviewer information for marketing purposes or for purposes unrelated to the peer-review process.

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13. Website Security

The journal works to protect its website and electronic publishing management system against unauthorized access attempts and malicious activities and takes appropriate measures when a security incident is identified that may affect data or journal services.

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14. Updates to this Privacy Policy

The journal may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in accordance with technological developments, changes in publishing services, data protection requirements, and best practices in scholarly publishing.

Any updated version of the policy will be published on the journal’s official website together with the date of the latest update.

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15. Privacy Contact

For inquiries regarding privacy or personal data, please contact:

 

Ibn Khaldoun Journal for Studies and Researches

Email: info@benkjournal.com

Website: www.benkjournal.com

 

Publisher: Ibn Al-Arabi Center for Culture and Publishing – Palestine

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Journal Commitment

Ibn Khaldoun Journal for Studies and Researches is committed to respecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, readers, and users, collecting and using data only to the extent necessary to manage publishing and peer-review processes and provide scholarly content, while taking reasonable measures to protect personal data and maintain the confidentiality of editorial and peer-review information.

Last Updated: August 2026