Privacy Statement
The Latin American Business and Sustainability Studies Review (LABSREVIEW) is committed to protecting the privacy of its website's contributors, reviewers, and visitors. This Privacy Statement outlines our practices regarding collecting, using, and protecting personal information.
Information Collection
Types of Information Collected
- Personal Information: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide. This may include your name, institutional affiliation, contact details, and professional interests.
- Manuscript Information: Information related to manuscripts you submit, including research data and metadata.
- Usage Information: Data collected by our servers from your browser, which may include the IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage times.
Methods of Collection
- Through the Website: Information is collected via forms filled out by users, such as registration and manuscript submission forms.
- Email Communications: Information is provided through email communications with us.
Use of Information
Editorial and Review Processes
- Your information facilitates the editorial process of manuscript submission, peer review, and communication between editors, reviewers, and authors.
Communication
- We may use your contact information to send you information about your submissions, journal news, updates, or inquiries about potential contributions.
Improvement of Services
- Usage and technical data may be used to improve the functionality and responsiveness of our website and services.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
Limited Sharing
- Personal information is shared only with individuals involved in the editorial and review process, including editors and reviewers, who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
Legal Requirements
- We may disclose your information when required by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal proceedings or regulatory obligations.
Data Security
- We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Retention of Data
- Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement unless a more extended retention period is required or permitted by law.
User Rights
- Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your data, including the right to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you.
Third-Party Websites
- Our website may contain links to other websites we do not operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites.
Changes to This Privacy Statement
- Latin American Business and Sustainability Studies Review (LABSREVIEW) reserves the right to update or change this Privacy Statement at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Statement on our website.
Contact Us
- If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, please contact us at editors@labsreview.org.