Privacy Statement

1. General Privacy Policy

SETYAKI: Jurnal Studi Keagamaan Islam (e-ISSN: 2987-0747) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal website. Personal information collected through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform is handled responsibly and used only for legitimate journal management, editorial, publication, and communication purposes.

The names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and other personal information entered into this journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of SETYAKI and will not be sold or disclosed to unrelated third parties for commercial or other unrelated purposes.

2. Information Collected

The journal may collect personal information that users voluntarily provide when registering an account, submitting a manuscript, reviewing a submission, contacting the editorial office, or participating in journal-related activities. Such information may include:

  1. Full name and email address.

  2. Institutional affiliation and professional information.

  3. Username and account information required to access the OJS platform.

  4. Manuscript-related information, including author details and editorial correspondence.

  5. Information provided in communications with the editorial office.

The journal collects only information reasonably necessary for the operation of its editorial and publishing activities.

3. Purposes of Data Processing

Personal information may be used for the following purposes:

  1. Managing user accounts and access to the journal platform.

  2. Receiving, processing, reviewing, and publishing submitted manuscripts.

  3. Communicating editorial decisions, review requests, revisions, and publication updates.

  4. Maintaining accurate author, editor, and reviewer records.

  5. Producing journal issues and displaying the necessary bibliographic information of published articles.

  6. Responding to inquiries and maintaining the proper administration of the journal.

  7. Maintaining the security and integrity of the journal's editorial system.

Personal information will not be used for purposes unrelated to these activities without an appropriate basis or authorization.

4. Confidentiality of Editorial Information

SETYAKI maintains the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts, peer-review reports, editorial correspondence, and other non-public information obtained during the editorial process.

Editors and reviewers are expected to use confidential information only for their assigned editorial responsibilities. Unpublished manuscripts and confidential review materials must not be disclosed to unauthorized persons or used for personal or professional advantage.

Information that is necessary for the publication of an accepted article, such as author names, affiliations, article titles, abstracts, and bibliographic metadata, may be made publicly available as part of the scholarly record.

5. Disclosure to Third Parties

The journal does not sell users' personal information or disclose it to unrelated third parties for unrelated purposes.

Personal information may be processed or disclosed when necessary for legitimate journal operations, such as operating the OJS platform, maintaining publication records, registering article metadata and DOIs, or fulfilling applicable legal obligations. Such processing should be limited to the information necessary for the relevant purpose.

Where external service providers are used, the journal should take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled appropriately and protected against unauthorized access or disclosure.

6. Data Retention and Security

Personal information and editorial records are retained for as long as reasonably necessary for journal administration, publication history, research integrity, and applicable legal or institutional requirements.

SETYAKI seeks to protect personal information and editorial records against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure through appropriate administrative and technical measures. Access to non-public information should be limited to authorized personnel who require it for their journal responsibilities.

No online system can guarantee absolute security. The journal will address identified data-security concerns in accordance with its operational procedures and applicable requirements.

7. Publicly Available Publication Information

When an article is published, information necessary for scholarly communication may become publicly available. This may include the article title, author names, institutional affiliations, abstract, keywords, publication dates, DOI, references, and other bibliographic metadata.

Such information forms part of the scholarly publication record and may be distributed through indexing services, scholarly databases, repositories, and citation systems in accordance with the journal's publishing practices and applicable policies.

Authors should ensure that the personal and institutional information submitted with their manuscripts is accurate and appropriate for publication.

8. User Responsibilities and Requests

Users are responsible for providing accurate account and contact information and for updating it when necessary.

Questions or requests concerning personal information, account details, or the handling of information by the journal may be submitted to the SETYAKI Editorial Office through the official contact information provided on the journal website.

The journal will review such requests in accordance with its operational procedures and applicable requirements. Requests concerning information that forms part of the permanent scholarly record will be assessed carefully to preserve publication integrity.

9. Policy Updates

SETYAKI may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in journal operations, the OJS platform, publication practices, or applicable requirements. The current version will be made available on the journal website.

Users are encouraged to consult this page periodically for information about how their data are handled.

10. Contact Information

For questions concerning this Privacy Statement or the handling of personal information, please contact the SETYAKI Editorial Office through the official contact information listed on the journal website.

Journal website: https://jurnal.kalimasadagroup.com/index.php/setyaki