Privacy Statement

AIMA Business & Management Journal is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of its website and editorial services. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected in connection with the journal's website, manuscript submission process, peer-review activities, and related editorial communications.

The journal may collect personal information voluntarily provided by users, including names, institutional affiliations, professional positions, email addresses, contact details, ORCID identifiers, and other information necessary for manuscript submission, editorial correspondence, peer review, and publication. Information provided by authors and reviewers will be used primarily for legitimate editorial and scholarly purposes and will not be used for unrelated activities without appropriate authorization.

Personal information submitted during the manuscript submission and peer-review process will be treated confidentially. Author information may be accessed by editors, editorial staff, reviewers, and other individuals directly involved in the evaluation and publication process when necessary. Reviewer identities and other confidential peer-review information will be handled in accordance with the journal's peer-review procedures and will not be disclosed unnecessarily.

The journal may use personal information to communicate with authors, reviewers, editors, and registered users regarding manuscript submissions, editorial decisions, revisions, peer-review assignments, publication matters, and other activities directly related to the journal. Users may also receive necessary administrative or service-related communications concerning their interaction with the journal.

The journal takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or loss. However, users should recognize that no electronic transmission or online storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. The journal therefore encourages users to provide only information that is necessary for legitimate editorial and administrative purposes.

The journal does not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a legitimate scholarly, editorial, ethical, or administrative purpose. Where personal information relating to research participants is included in a manuscript, authors are responsible for ensuring that appropriate ethical requirements, informed consent procedures, confidentiality safeguards, and applicable legal or institutional requirements have been followed.

The journal may use limited technical information, such as browser type, device information, IP address, access times, and website activity, where technically necessary for website operation, security, administration, and improvement of services. Such information will be handled responsibly and will not ordinarily be used to identify individuals beyond what is reasonably necessary for these purposes.

The journal does not knowingly sell, rent, or commercially trade users' personal information. Personal information may be disclosed where necessary to operate the journal's editorial and publishing services, comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, respond to lawful requests, protect the security of the website and editorial systems, or prevent misuse and academic misconduct.

Authors, reviewers, and other users are expected to ensure that the personal information they provide is accurate and up to date. Where applicable, individuals may contact the journal to request correction or clarification of their personal information or to raise concerns regarding the handling of their data. Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable requirements and the journal's legitimate editorial obligations.

Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to maintain editorial records, document publication and peer-review activities, meet administrative requirements, preserve the scholarly record, and comply with applicable legal or institutional obligations. Published scholarly information may remain part of the permanent academic record.

By using the journal website or submitting information to FAIMA Business & Management Journal, users acknowledge that their information may be processed for the legitimate purposes described in this Privacy Statement. The journal may periodically review and update this statement to reflect changes in its editorial practices, website functionality, technological environment, or applicable privacy requirements. Users are encouraged to review the current version of the Privacy Statement when interacting with the journal.