Privacy Statement
The Entrepreneurship and Micro and Small Business Management Magazine respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and visitors to its website. This Privacy Statement explains how information provided through the journal website and publication processes may be collected, used, stored, and protected.
The journal may collect personal information voluntarily provided by users, including names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, contact details, author information, reviewer information, and other information necessary for manuscript submission, editorial communication, peer review, and publication. Users are encouraged to provide accurate and relevant information when interacting with the journal.
Personal information is used primarily for legitimate journal-related purposes, including processing manuscript submissions, communicating with authors and reviewers, managing the peer-review process, maintaining editorial and publication records, responding to enquiries, and providing information concerning the journal and its activities. Information may also be used to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the journal's editorial and publication systems.
Author information associated with published articles may be displayed as part of the normal scholarly publication process. This may include the author's name, affiliation, professional information, article title, abstract, references, and other bibliographic information contained within the published article.
Information submitted for peer review will be handled with appropriate confidentiality. Reviewer identities and review reports will be managed according to the journal's applicable peer-review procedures. Reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and information received during the review process.
The journal takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss. However, users should understand that no internet-based transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
The journal may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, improve user experience, maintain website security, and understand general website usage. Users may be able to control or restrict cookies through their web browser settings, although doing so may affect certain website functions.
The journal does not request unnecessary personal information for routine browsing of its website. Information collected through contact forms, manuscript submission systems, registration processes, or other journal services will be used only for purposes reasonably connected with the relevant service or journal activity.
The journal may disclose information where necessary to comply with applicable laws, legal proceedings, regulatory requirements, or legitimate requests from competent authorities. Information may also be shared with authorized service providers where necessary to operate the journal's submission, editorial, website, or publication systems, subject to appropriate safeguards.
Users who have questions concerning the handling of their personal information, wish to update inaccurate information, or require clarification regarding the journal's privacy practices may contact the journal through its official communication channels.
By using the journal website or submitting information to the journal, users acknowledge that their information may be processed for the legitimate purposes associated with scholarly publishing, editorial administration, peer review, and journal management as described in this Privacy Statement.
The journal may periodically update this Privacy Statement to reflect changes in its practices, website functionality, or applicable requirements. Any updated version will be made available through the journal website.
