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Privacy Statement

Jurnal Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan (EDUCATION) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information belonging to authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and journal website users. Personal data are managed responsibly in accordance with the principles of transparency, purpose limitation, and respect for individual rights.

This policy takes into account applicable Indonesian data protection requirements, including Law No. 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection.

1. Collection of Personal Information

EDUCATION collects information necessary for user registration, manuscript submission, peer review, and scholarly publication management through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

Such information may include:

• Full names, email addresses, and institutional affiliations.

• Academic identifiers, including ORCID when provided.

• User account details and assigned journal roles.

• Manuscripts, article metadata, and supporting documents.

• Relevant editorial communications and activity records.

Personal information is collected for legitimate publishing purposes and processed on an appropriate lawful basis.

2. Use of Personal Information

Personal data are used to:

1. Manage user accounts and system access.

2. Process manuscript submissions, peer review, and editorial decisions.

3. Facilitate communication among authors, reviewers, and editors.

4. Support article publication, DOI registration, and indexing.

5. Maintain website security and journal administration.

Personal information is not sold or used for unrelated third-party marketing activities.

3. Protection of Research Participants' Data

EDUCATION places particular emphasis on protecting information concerning students, children, educators, and vulnerable populations involved in educational and social research.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that participant data are collected and processed in accordance with applicable consent requirements, research ethics standards, and legal regulations.

Identifiable student records, interview transcripts, educational documents, and sensitive information must not be disclosed in manuscripts or supplementary materials without an appropriate lawful basis.

When research data verification is necessary, editors may request relevant documentation while maintaining appropriate anonymization, access restrictions, and participant confidentiality.

4. Confidentiality and Data Disclosure

Unpublished manuscripts, confidential reviewer identities, editorial communications, and private user information are accessible only to authorized individuals according to their responsibilities.

Following publication, certain information, including author names, institutional affiliations, and article metadata, may become publicly available for citation and indexing purposes.

Personal data may also be processed by legitimate publishing service providers, including DOI registration agencies, indexing services, similarity-checking services, and technical infrastructure providers, subject to appropriate legal grounds and safeguards.

Other disclosures are permitted only when necessary for legitimate publishing purposes, supported by relevant consent, or required by applicable law.

5. Data Security and Retention

EDUCATION is committed to applying appropriate administrative and technical safeguards to reduce the risks of unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or improper disclosure of personal information.

Data are retained for as long as necessary to support editorial activities, preserve scholarly publication records, and fulfill applicable legal obligations.

Information that is no longer required will be reviewed for deletion, anonymization, or restriction of processing in accordance with applicable requirements.

In the event of a personal data security incident, the journal's management will take appropriate action in accordance with relevant legal obligations.

6. User Rights

Users have rights regarding their personal information under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:

• Obtain information about personal data processing.

• Request access to and correction of inaccurate information.

• Request deletion or restriction of data processing where legally applicable.

• Submit inquiries or complaints concerning personal data protection.

Requests may be submitted through EDUCATION's official contact channels. Their fulfillment may be subject to legal obligations and requirements for preserving the integrity of the scholarly publication record.

7. Cookies and Technical Information

The journal website may use cookies and technical information to support authentication, user session management, security, and OJS functionality.

Such information must be processed for legitimate purposes and in accordance with applicable data protection principles.

8. Policy Updates and Contact Information

EDUCATION may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in regulations, technological developments, and journal management requirements.

Updates will be announced through the journal's official website.

Questions or complaints regarding privacy and personal data management may be submitted through the Contact page on the EDUCATION website.

EDUCATION remains committed to maintaining user trust and protecting personal information as an integral part of ethical, transparent, and responsible scholarly publishing.