Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 03, 2025

The Journal of Innovation in Multidisciplinary Research and Technology (JIMRT), published by EDTECH PUBLISHERS (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED (“we,” “us,” or “our”), is committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website , submit manuscripts, interact with our services, or engage with advertisements on our site. By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

We comply with applicable privacy laws, including but not limited to GDPR, CCPA, and other regional regulations. If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our website or services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide, improve, and personalize our services, including facilitating manuscript submissions, peer review, publication, and user engagement. The types of information we collect include:

1.1 Personal Information

• Contact Details: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, and institutional affiliation (collected during manuscript submissions, editorial inquiries, or reviewer applications).
• Account Information: Username, password, and login credentials (if you create an account on our Submission Portal).
• Manuscript and Research Data: Titles, abstracts, full texts, author contributions, funding details, and conflict of interest disclosures (submitted via the Submission Portal).
• Communication Data: Information you provide when contacting us (e.g., via email at editor@jimrt.org or contact@edtechpublishers.com).

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referral sources.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons) to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and manage content delivery. These include essential cookies (for site functionality) and performance cookies (for analytics).

1.3 Information from Advertisements

• We may display advertisements on our website to promote academic services, research tools, or journal-related content. These ads may use cookies or tracking technologies to collect anonymized browsing data (e.g., page views, clicks) to measure ad performance and relevance.

We do not collect sensitive personal information (e.g., health data, racial or ethnic origin) unless voluntarily provided in a manuscript context and handled in accordance with ethical research guidelines.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To process manuscript submissions, manage peer reviews, publish accepted articles, and respond to inquiries.
• Communication: To send editorial updates, publication notifications, newsletter subscriptions, and promotional content related to JIMRT (you can opt out at any time).
• Website Improvement: To analyze usage patterns, troubleshoot technical issues, and enhance site functionality.
• Advertising: To display relevant advertisements on our website, using anonymized data to ensure content aligns with your interests (e.g., academic events or tools).
• Compliance and Security: To meet legal obligations, prevent fraud, and protect our services.
• Research and Analytics: To generate aggregated, anonymized insights for improving journal operations and user experience.

We process information based on your consent, contractual necessity (e.g., for submissions), legitimate interests (e.g., site security), or legal requirements.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and user experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

3.1 Types of Cookies

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for core website functions, such as maintaining login sessions and enabling access to the Submission Portal.
• Performance Cookies: Used to analyze website traffic and user behavior, helping us improve content and navigation.
• Advertising Cookies: Enable us to display relevant ads by tracking anonymized user interactions (e.g., page views, clicks).

3.2 Managing Cookies

• You can control cookies through your browser settings (e.g., disabling or deleting cookies). Note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
• We provide an opt-out mechanism for non-essential cookies (e.g., advertising cookies) via a cookie consent banner on your first visit to our website.
• For users with Global Privacy Control (GPC)-enabled browsers, we honor opt-out signals for targeted advertising.

We do not respond to “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals but respect opt-outs via browser settings or our cookie consent tool.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted vendors (e.g., cloud hosting, email services) who assist in operating our website and services, bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
• Advertising Partners: Anonymized or aggregated data with ad providers to optimize and measure the performance of advertisements on our site.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With Consent: For any other purpose with your explicit permission.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. These measures include:

• Encryption for data transmission and storage.
• Access controls to limit data handling to authorized personnel.
• Regular security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.

However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above:

• Submission-related data: Kept until the manuscript process concludes, plus 7 years for legal or compliance purposes.
• Automatically collected data: Retained for up to 26 months for analytics and website improvement.
• Advertising data: Kept for up to 18 months to measure ad performance.

You may request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal retention requirements.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request removal of your data, subject to legal exceptions.
• Opt-Out of Advertising: Disable targeted ads via browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
• Objection/Portability: Object to certain data processing or request data in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent for data processing where applicable.

To exercise these rights, contact us at editor@jimrt.org. We will respond within 30–45 days, or as required by law. For California residents under CCPA, we do not sell data and honor “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” requests.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the information promptly. Parents or guardians may contact us at editor@jimrt.org for assistance.

9. International Data Transfers

As an India-based entity, we may transfer data to countries outside your jurisdiction for processing (e.g., hosting servers). We ensure adequate protections through standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards to comply with applicable data protection laws.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date, and we will notify you via email or a prominent website notice. Continued use of our website or services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For questions, complaints, or to exercise your data protection rights, contact our Data Protection Officer: Email: editor@jimrt.org 

Postal Address: Journal of Innovation in Multidisciplinary Research and Technology, EDTECH PUBLISHERS (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED, 6/48, Near Chrysalis High School, Balaji Layout, Horamavu Agara, Horamavu, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA, PIN: 560016

For technical support, contact: contact@edtechpublishers.com.