Privacy policy

1. Scope

The Da Nang Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy (DJMP) respects privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal platform.

Personal information is collected and processed only for purposes related to the editorial, peer-review, publishing, administrative, and scholarly communication activities of DJMP.

2. Information We May Collect

DJMP may collect information necessary for journal operations, including names, institutional affiliations, professional information, email addresses, telephone numbers, ORCID identifiers, and other information voluntarily provided during registration, manuscript submission, peer review, or publication activities.

The journal website may also collect limited technical information necessary for system operation, security, and usage statistics.

3. Purposes of Processing

Personal information may be used for:

  • account and user management;
  • manuscript submission and processing;
  • peer review and editorial management;
  • communication with authors, reviewers, and editors;
  • publication and indexing;
  • system integrity and security;
  • journal statistics and service improvement; and
  • compliance with applicable legal obligations.

4. Confidentiality of Peer Review

Reviewer information is handled in accordance with the DJMP Peer Review Policy.

Where anonymous peer review is used, identifying information will not be disclosed beyond what is necessary for the editorial process unless consent has been obtained or disclosure is legally required.

5. Published Author Information

Following publication, relevant scholarly information—including author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, corresponding-author information, and related metadata—may be made publicly available as part of the scholarly record.

Such information is published for author identification, citation, indexing, and scholarly communication purposes.

6. Disclosure of Information

DJMP does not sell or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

Information may be shared, where necessary, with technical service providers, DOI services, indexing systems, preservation services, and other organizations involved in scholarly publishing and dissemination.

Information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law or competent authorities.

7. Data Retention and Security

DJMP takes appropriate administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for journal operations, preservation of the scholarly record, and compliance with applicable legal obligations.

8. User Rights

Users may contact DJMP to request review, updating, or correction of their personal information, subject to applicable requirements.

Certain information forming part of the publication or scholarly record may need to be retained to preserve research integrity, traceability, and accountability.

9. Cookies and Usage Data

The DJMP website may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for authentication, session management, security, system functionality, and usage statistics.

DJMP does not use such data to sell users' personal information.

10. Policy Updates

DJMP may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in journal operations, publishing systems, or applicable legal requirements.

The version published on the DJMP website constitutes the current policy.