Privacy Statement

International Journal of Research in Vocational Studies (IJRVOCAS) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of the journal website.

The names, email addresses, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and other personal information entered in this journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal, including manuscript submission, editorial management, peer review, publication, indexing, communication, and journal administration.

Personal information will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party, except when required for the legitimate operation of the journal, scholarly publishing, indexing, archiving, legal compliance, or with the consent of the user.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any personal data included in submitted manuscripts, supplementary files, figures, tables, or research materials have been collected, processed, and presented ethically and with appropriate consent where required.

Reviewers and editors are required to maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts, author information, reviewer reports, editorial discussions, and unpublished materials handled during the editorial and peer-review process.

IJRVOCAS takes reasonable measures to protect personal data and maintain the confidentiality of information submitted through the journal system. However, users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their own login credentials and account information.

By registering, submitting a manuscript, reviewing a manuscript, or using the IJRVOCAS website, users acknowledge that their information may be used for the journal’s editorial, publishing, indexing, archiving, and communication purposes in accordance with this privacy statement.